By Carol Pearson Washington 30 April 2008 Ten years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved LASIK, eye surgery with a laser that enables people to see without glasses. But about five percent of LASIK procedures fail, and those patients ca

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The United States Navy has demonstrated a new laser weapon operating in the Persian Gulf. The Laser Weapons System, or LaWS, is deployed on the USS Ponce transport ship. A live test firing of the weapon was recently carried out for Cable News Network

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New Navigation Technology Predicts Traffic Conditions In Los Angeles, a driver spends sixty-one hours every year on the road stuck in traffic. Christian Garcia knows what it's like. He delivers and installs televisions and is on the road all the time

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China has launched two satellites into space on a Long March carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. The satellites are part of the country's growing BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. The launch of the Long Marc

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By Paul Sisco Washington 14 November 2007 At the McDonald Observatory in western Texas, a unique space program has been quietly underway for more than 30 years. It is called the Lunar Laser Ranging Program. VOA's Paul Sisco has more. Research scienti

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China has once again emphasised its support for the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, but is opposed to wanton navigation in the region. A Chinese military official made the remarks in Vientiane following the defense ministers meeting wit

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