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Health Insurer Coverage Denials Could Be Rallying Point for Bipartisan Reform

Partisan infighting may have stymied healthcare reform in the short-term, but both sides of the aisle must agree that Americans who have purchased health insurance should at least get the coverage they paid for. But new polling data suggests that…

Confederacy purge builds steam, while last century’s worst villains spared

The battle flag of the Confederate army has long been controversial, but now it is being banned online and in stores. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File) All symbols of the Confederacy are rapidly disappearing from stores, websites and the public…

Solar eclipse: Green groups fight sun-powered plant over Bighorn worries

One might expect environmentalists to fight a new power plant, but a new battle being waged by California green groups against a solar facility shows there may be something new under the sun, after all. A solar-powered plant proposed by…

America’s PSC Motors announces plans for 1,700-horsepower hybrid supercar

(PSC Motors) Despite the challenges of designing and building the world’s next great supercar, there’s no shortage of ambitious startups promising new models to take on the best offerings from established firms such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren. Some have…

Meet the largest aircraft on earth

A U.S. Army mega aircraft – a hybrid of plane, helicopter, hovercraft and airship- is going civilian. Designed by British design company Hybrid Air Vehicles for the U.S. military, this massive piece of next-gen tech can travel through the air…

When gatekeepers step aside, the local crowd flourishes

For years, people assumed encyclopedias had to be created by professionals. Then Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales attempted to create an encyclopedia without central planners. That sounded like a terrible idea to the old gatekeepers — people who hired experts to…

What is a fritter?

Hushpuppies are deep-fried cornbread, made from leftover cornbread batter. (Ellen Silverman) If someone asked you to define a fritter, you wouldn’t have to fritter away too much time coming up with an answer. They’re small bites made with a batter…

Penn State students are building a moon lander for Google’s Lunar X Prize

Gretchen Buttorf, an Aerospace Engineering junior at Penn St., tests a student-designed rocket engine test rig for the Lunar Lion moonlander. (Penn State) Forget ‘rithmetic. For these students, it’s reading, writing and robotic moon landing. In their free time, most…

Will ObamaCare ‘tech surge’ throw good money after bad?

President Obama’s “tech surge” to turn around the failing HealthCare.gov is running into concerns that the administration could be throwing “good money after bad” while complicating an already complicated situation. Tech experts who spoke with FoxNews.com say that, like any…

Havana in 5…

It is becoming easier to visit the once forbidden land of Cuba.The island was a popular U.S. tourist getaway until Fidel Castro took power in 1959. In 2011, the Obama administration relaxed the rules preventing American travel to the island,…