Kindle-wielding Amazon dips toes into physical world (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is dipping its toes into the physical world as the largest online retailer offers more products in stores that may benefit from hands-on interaction with shoppers.

Stunning Red Aurora Captured
Alex Cherney, a software developer and self-described hobbyist astronomer based near Melbourne, captured a series of stunning Aurora Australis over the Mornington peninsula in Australia. “It was my first visual aurora,� he told ABCNews.com. “I was surprised, myself, when I saw it. I didn’t think it would be...

Oracle rejects $272M SAP award, wants new trial (AP)
AP - Database software maker Oracle Corp. has formally rejected a court-ordered award of $272 million from German rival SAP AG, saying it would rather have another trial over SAP's theft of software and customer-support documents.

Watch: Quadrantid Meteors Shower the Sky
Stargazers see debris from extinct comet over the Northern Hemisphere.

First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space
Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope say they have found two planets orbiting a distant star -- and say the planets are the first ever that are the size of Earth or smaller. That could be critical in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Online gaming firm 888's full-year revenue up 26 percent (Reuters)
Reuters - British online gaming company 888 Holdings saw its full-year revenue grow 26 percent as the number of customers gambling on its websites grew, and the company said strong current trading continues into the first quarter.