Science Fiction

SHOW BITS: No retirement in sight for Foster

By The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Show Bits brings you the 70th annual Golden Globes awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. ___ QUICKQUOTE: "I could never stop acting. You'd have

Cloaking devices, self-driving cars and other sci-fi wonders destined to become real in 2013

By Kwame OpamProvided by As with any year begining, we often take the time to think about how far we've come and where we're headed. At least the world isn't ending, right? What we tend to forget is the fact that we already live in the future. We may not have flying cars (yet), but we

Patrick Moore, British astronomer and TV host, dies at 89

By Liz Raftery, British astronomer Patrick Moore, who hosted the BBC program The Sky at Night, died Sunday at his home after battling an infection. He was 89. "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his

Toyota tests cars that communicate with each other

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer SUSONO, Japan (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. is testing car safety systems that allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with the roads they are on in a just completed facility in Japan the size of three baseball stadiums. The cars at the Intelligent