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A scene from "Spore" the game.

You can breathe easy for now but a new study shows that the Earth is leaking oxygen into space at an increased rate. The good news: Scientists predict that its effects won't be felt for some time.
One of the most anticipated video games in history is due out this week. Spore allows users to follow single-cell microbes as they evolve into intelligent creatures capable of building intergalactic civilizations. Users can create their own creatures and interact with others'.
A year ago Abu Dhabi made a $1 billion deal with Warner Bros that has resulted in the production of just one movie. Yet the media company is rolling in oil money and continues to invest in Hollywood.
The town of Wilmington, N.C. will be the first to have an all-digital TV signal. The FCC has set up shop in the small river community to prepare for its first digital TV roll-out.
Coca-Cola bought Chinese juice-maker Huiyuan for $ 2.5 billion -- paying $12.20 per share and surpassing the Chinese firm's expectations 43 fold.