ZURICH (AP) -- The introduction of goal-line technology was rejected because it was too costly and wasn't universally applicable, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.

The introduction of goal-line technology was rejected because it was too costly and wasn't universally applicable, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday. The FIFA-dominated International Football Association Board rejected plans to pursue the use of technology at its annual meeting last weekend.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, responding to criticism of the decision to reject goal line technology, said he wanted soccer to be played under the same rules at all levels and retain its human element.

US human rights report reveals concern about China's clampdown on advocates for democracy and Internet access. New technology tools are 'useful to both oppressors and to those who struggle to expose the failure and the cowardice of the oppressors,' said Hillary Clinton.

Use of goal-line technology was rejected because of high costs and potential interruptions in the flow of games, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.

Redwood Systems launched what the company claims to be the first network-based technology for LED lighting and building performance systems.

Redwood Systems launched what the company claims to be the first network-based technology for LED lighting and building performance systems. Technology - Redwood Systems - Solid-state lighting - Lighting - Business

March 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks pared losses as technology companies rallied and raw-materials producers trimmed their retreat. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.1 percent to 1,144.17 at 10:44 a.m. in New York after decreasing as much as 0.6 percent earlier.