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MENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced on Thursday it has completed building its first full-scale drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 and will provide Internet access to the most remote parts of the world.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a setback for Google Inc , a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday that the low licensing rate Microsoft Corp pays to use some of Google's Motorola Mobility patents had been properly set.

Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other similar crops world-wide.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is modernising its S-300 missile system to supply to Iran, an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, RIA news agency reported.

The spider robots that invade the bath of Captain John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise, were one of the highlights of iconic 2002 film Minority Report. Now a team of international researchers has created a similar insect android that can launch itself easily from the water.

The spider robots that invade the bath of Captain John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise, were one of the highlights of iconic 2002 film Minority Report. Now a team of international researchers has created a similar insect android that can launch itself easily from the water.

(Reuters Health) - Restrictions on U.S. medical residents’ hours implemented in 2011 don’t appear to have significantly lowered the risk of death or serious injury from surgery, a recent study suggests.

(Reuters Health) - Restrictions on U.S. medical residents’ hours implemented in 2011 don’t appear to have significantly lowered the risk of death or serious injury from surgery, a recent study suggests.

July 30 (Reuters) - Tournament schedule for the 2015-16 PGA Tour: Oct. 15-18 Frys.com Open, Napa, California Oct. 22-25 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Las Vegas, Nevada Oct. 29-Nov. 1 CIMB Classic GOLF, Kuala Lumpur Nov. 5-8 WGC-HSBC Champions, Shanghai, China Nov. 5-8 Sanderson Farms Championship, Jackson, Mississippi Nov. 12-15 OHL Classic at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico Nov. 19-22 The McGladrey Classic, St. Simons Island, Georgia Jan. 7-10 Hyundai Tournament of Champions

LUSAKA, July 30 (Reuters) - Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation will cut power supply to mines it services by 30 percent from midnight, a senior industry official said on Thursday.

BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The comet lander Philae may be uncommunicative at the moment, but the pictures and measurements it took after it touched down on a comet in November have shown scientists that the comet is covered with coarse material, rather than dust, and is harder than expected.

July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Paul Lawrie Match Play Round 1 on Thursday in Aberdeen James Morrison (Britain) beat Pelle Edberg (Sweden) 2 and 1 Johan Carlsson (Sweden) beat Marco Crespi (Italy) 2 and 1 Alejandro Canizares (Spain) beat Lucas Bjerregaard (Denmark) 7 and 6 Robert Karlsson (Sweden) beat Marcus Fraser (Australia) 3 and 2 Alexander Levy (France) beat Mark Foster (Britain) 2 and 0 Morten Madsen (Denm

San Francisco, California - Matthew Markus, of biotech company Pembient, is holding up a rhinoceros horn worth thousands of dollars on the black market because a poacher had to risk his life to kill an endangered species to obtain it.

DHAKA, July 30 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Dale Steyn was delighted after becoming the second South African to reach 400 test wickets on the opening day of the second and final match against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Thursday.

LUSAKA, July 30 (Reuters) - Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation will cut power supply to mines it services by 30 percent from midnight, a senior industry official said on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's former BBC "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson has signed an exclusive deal with Amazon to present a new motoring show for the online retailer's subscription service alongside co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May.

July 30 (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama made his first presidential visit to Kenya over the weekend, he visited not just his ancestral home, but one of the target countries in his $7 billion signature foreign aid initiative, Power Africa.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Influential pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons, who recorded with country music greats and toured as a bass player for Roger Miller, has died at age 78, the Nashville Musicians Association said on Thursday.

DHAKA, July 30 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Dale Steyn was delighted after becoming the second South African to reach 400 test wickets on the opening day of the second and final match against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Thursday.

HOUSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The stark reality of a much-feared second dip in crude prices is prompting global oil majors and nimble U.S. shale companies alike to axe spending once again a year after the first price crash started.

Zimbabwean wildlife biologist Andrew Loveridge is saddened by he death of Cecil the lion, who was a study animal until he was killed by an American dentist on a hunting trip. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Zimbabwean wildlife biologist Andrew Loveridge is saddened by he death of Cecil the lion, who was a study animal until he was killed by an American dentist on a hunting trip. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Zimbabwean wildlife biologist Andrew Loveridge is saddened by he death of Cecil the lion, who was a study animal until he was killed by an American dentist on a hunting trip. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Zimbabwean wildlife biologist Andrew Loveridge is saddened by he death of Cecil the lion, who was a study animal until he was killed by an American dentist on a hunting trip. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Zimbabwean wildlife biologist Andrew Loveridge is saddened by he death of Cecil the lion, who was a study animal until he was killed by an American dentist on a hunting trip. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).