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Radio frequency identification technology used in security cards and retail anti-theft tags may cause medical equipment to malfunction, Dutch researchers say. Applications of auto-identification technologies such as radio frequency identification in everyday life include security access cards, electronic toll collection and anti-theft clips in retail clothing stores. Remko van der Togt of Vrije University in Amsterdam and colleagues conducted a study in a controlled, non-clinical setting...

By Bill Toland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jun. 22--Fourth quarter, six second left, Steelers and Ravens are tied 17-17. Jeff Reed lines up for the winning field goal, boots it -- it's long enough -- it's high enough -- and your TV loses its signal. It's every Steelers fan's worst nightmare, and it's a concern shared by America's television broadcasters, wary of what might happen after televisions abandon the analog spectrum for a digital feed on Feb. 17, 2009. But is it a realistic...