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Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, two of the field's pioneers say.Full story

Police searching for suspect in assault

The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in an assault and battery. Full story

Boeing's Conner says battery didn't slow other programs

PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing's <BA.N> extraordinary effort to solve battery problems that hit the 787 Dreamliner early this year did not disrupt progress on other aircraft programs, which remain on schedule. Full story

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  Meet the teen who invented the 20-second charger

Who doesn’t hate waiting for a dead cellphone to recharge? Eesha Khare, a recent California high school graduate, may have a solution. She shows off the device she created that could one day charge your mobile device in 20 quick seconds.

  Boeing CEO: Confident Fix Will Hold

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner battery fix includes ventilation in case of a fire, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

  Air Force Chief Prevention Officer accused of sexual battery

Former Marine captain Anu Bhagwati talks about the arrest and the new reports which show the sexual military assaults are increasing.

  Air Force sex assault prevention chief charged with sexual battery

Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski has been removed from his position as head of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office after being arrested for groping. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Air Force official in charge of sexual assault prevention arrested for sexual battery

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski was arrested over the weekend for sexual battery, underscoring a systemic problem inside this branch of the military. 

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Eesha Khare, an 18-year old high school student, has invented an energy storage device that charges in about 20 seconds and is smaller than a cell phone battery.
Eesha Khare, an 18-year old high school student, has invented an energy storage device that charges in about 20 seconds and is smaller than a cell phone battery.

Eesha Khare, an 18-year old high school student, has invented an energy storage device that charges in about 20 seconds and is smaller than a cell phone battery. Her invention has gotten the attention of Google.