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s calledand it allows any business to invite a Google photographer onto its premises and capture the interior. So instead of just being able to see the street-view of a coffee shop, restaurant or music venue, you can get a virtual tour from the comfort of your own home. The May launch wastoday at San Francisco's Social Loco conference by Google VP Marissa Mayer. Businesses can apply nowat no cost.

Should be great for newly-renovated restaurants to boast their new digs (not to mention the employment prospects of thousands of freelance photographers). It'll be interesting to see if it takes off, or if business owners will be leery of inviting Google onto its premises. Here's the promo video:

Two Border Patrol agents rushing to help capture some suspected illegal immigrants were killed Thursday when their SUV entered a marked railroad crossing and was struck by a freight train.

The crash happened at about 6 a.m. MST in a rural farming area near Interstate 8 and the town of Gila Bend, about 85 miles southwest of Phoenix.

Japan's government approved a plan to help Tokyo Electric Power Co compensate victims of the crisis at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant and save Asia's largest utility from financial ruin.

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Pennsylvania travelers between Harrisburg and Philadelphia will have a shorter train ride thanks to the governor of Florida. Rick Scott the state received for a high-speed rail network. Upon deciding not to the use the money that was awarded to his state to build a high-speed train, several other states are now able to complete upgrades and improve their rail service. The Department of Transportation took applications from 24 states, and on Monday divided the money and awarded the funds to 15 states.

The swollen Mississippi River set a record high water level at Natchez, Mississippi, on Wednesday -- 10 days before its expected crest in the southern city.

The level of the largest river in North America reached 58.48 feet at Natchez on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, above the record of 58.04 feet set in 1937. The river is expected to crest at 64 feet on May 21.

Even for 911 operators, the idea that a woman had spent seven weeks in the Nevada wilderness alone in a van and survived was unbelievable.

"She's been in it for a month?" an incredulous Elko County dispatcher said during the emergency call from the hunters who found Rita Chretien in the stranded van Friday. The hunters had just driven nine miles on ATVs through snow and mud to a remote ranch house to find a phone.

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Google's image search has a new feature that might help you find images related to a specific subject. When searching for a term in Google Image Search, the images are sorted by relevance by default. Click on "sort by subject" and Google will organize the search results into categories that are likely to be relevant to you.

Iran's constitutional watchdog rebuked the president Wednesday for trying to merge Cabinet ministries without parliamentary approval — the latest sign of discord at the highest levels of the ruling Islamic system in Tehran.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been locked in a simmering confrontation for weeks with Iran's highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It appears to be part of a power struggle ahead of parliamentary elections next year and the vote for Ahmadinejad's successor in mid-2013.

You didn't pay your bill. We need our computer back. And here's a picture of you typing away on it, the computer rental company told a client as it tried to repossess the machine.

Those allegations appear in a federal lawsuit alleging that the firm, Atlanta-based Aaron's Inc., loaded computers with spyware to track renters' keystrokes, make screenshots and even take webcam images of them using the devices at home. The suit filed by a Wyoming couple Tuesday raises anew questions of how invasive custodians of technology should be in protecting their equipment.

Amtrak and 15 states will share $2 billion in U.S. grant money aimed at developing high speed rail in the heavily traveled Northeast, California and the Midwest, the Obama administration said on Monday.

The money, which comes from rail funds rejected by Florida, will go to ongoing and new construction projects and to buy locomotives and rail cars.

John Walker, the American-born musician who was the frontman for the Walker Brothers, one of the most successful bands of Britain's Golden Age of rock `n' roll, has died at age 67.

Walker died Saturday of liver cancer, his personal assistant, Polly Klemmer, told The Associated Press. He had continued to work until just a few weeks ago, making his last concert appearance in Los Angeles in March, Klemmer said Sunday.

s currently under development between Chicago and Detroit.

In a , USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood commented on the funding awarded, saying the allotted funds were part of a plan to connect 80 percent of Americans to high-speed rail systems within 25 years. LaHood also emphasized that "President Obama and Vice President Biden's vision for a national rail system will help ensure America is equipped to win the future with the fastest, safest and most efficient transportation network in the world. The investments we're making today will help states across the country create jobs, spur economic development and boost manufacturing in their communities."

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Aspen Institute Homeland Security Program today releases details about certain sessions for the second annual forum on homeland security and counterterrorism, the Aspen Security Forum, to be held on July 27-30. A full schedule will be available on the forum website, , in early July. Dates and times of sessions are subject to change.

Notable sessions include:

Florida right-hander Javier Vazquez had trouble pitching and catching.

Vazquez made a costly error when he dropped a throw at home plate and lasted only 4 1-3 innings Monday night, when the Marlins lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4.

stack" of internal emails by Google employees made public by a lawsuit filed by Skyhook Wireless, a Boston-based technology company. The Times says the trove of emails reveals the "competitive tactics and decision-making" inside Google. But what really shines through is how Google, the biggest name in amassing vast archives of other people's personal information, is terrified of creating a discoverable digital footprint, namely employees' internal correspondence.

In the case in question, Google is being sued by Skyhook Wireless for interfering with its existing wireless contracts with handset makers such as Motorola. Skyhook was a pioneer in location-based services in mobile phones and it claims that Google forced Motorola and Samsung to sever ties with Skyhook because Google wanted to dominate the geolocation market and be able to collect location information itself.

A federal appeals court on Monday lifted legal stays that have been blocking New York's effort to collect taxes on cigarette sales by Indian-owned businesses to non-Indians.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that five New York-based Indian nations challenging the state's collection plans in court haven't demonstrated that they're likely to win by arguing that the taxing system unduly burdens reservation retailers and interferes with tribal sovereignty.

Shortly after Osama bin Laden's death was broadcast to the world, Linda Sarsour posted on Twitter, "Osama Bin Laden is dead. Good, now can I get my identity back? 10 yrs is a long time. Can being Palestinian and Muslim be cool again?"

In fewer than 140 characters, the 31-year-old progressive activist from New York summed up the views of many young Muslim Americans. They hope the al-Qaida leader's death, and the pro-democracy uprisings sweeping the Arab world, help erase the suspicion and fear many non-Muslims have viewed them with for nearly a decade.

s autonomous mobile robots (AMR), SpeciMinder™ and RoboCourier™, are also on contract. SpeciMinder transports specimens, tissues and other items within the central hospital lab.RoboCourier transports hospital-wide, serving pharmacy and materials management with a lockable payload compartment and elevator interface.Each robot has a 50-pound payload capacity and can operate 24/7 between battery recharging.

“Our agreement with Premier assures its members added value benefits on our pneumatic tube systems and autonomous mobile robots,” said Jim Patrician, senior vice president of Swisslog Healthcare Solutions North America.“These materials transport systems offer hospitals outstanding reliability and a rapid return-on-investment by reducing manual transport chores and returning staff to patient-relevant tasks,” Patrician said.

There is a place for everyone to get involved in helping others move beyond this devastation. Celebration Church is fortunate to have tremendous connections with organizations that have longstanding relationships in the Tuscaloosa and surrounding area communities. With support from the Central Texas community, together we can make a difference,” said Joe Champion,Senior Pastor.

Celebration Church is partnering with the(ADRN) and Church of the Highlands, in Birmingham, Alabama to drive this effort. On location, Celebration Church Relief Teams will work with local organizations in Alabama to reach out to those with extreme need by aiding with cleanup, delivering supplies and serving displaced families in shelters.

Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger has said the Bavarian giants should do all they can to sign Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from Champions League semi-finalists Schalke 04.

Neuer, 25, has already told the Royal Blues he will not extend his contract which expires in 2012 and Bayern have made no secret of the fact they want to sign him for next season.