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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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Five hotbeds of biodiversity
Here are five flora- and fauna-rich ecologies that Conservation International, a nonprofit organization in Arlington, Va., says are more than 70 percent intact.
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In Pictures: Robert Gates through the years
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In Pictures: Medvedev as president
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/28
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Answering the world's growing water problem
The number of people around the world without access to clean water is growing. The answer may not be huge dams but rainwater collection and other micro-projects involving families and communities.
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Energy and tech jobs: where job hiring is (finally) happening
Postings for tech jobs were up 30 percent last month compared with a year ago, according to Craigslist. Job hiring already resulted in upbeat employment numbers last week.
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Ohio poised to limit collective bargaining. Will such moves save money?
The Ohio House passed collective-bargaining legislation on Wednesday, and the bill heads back to the Senate for another vote. Gov. John Kasich promises to sign the bill into law.
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Should snoozing controller at Reagan airport have had backup?
The US secretary of Transportation has asked airports to consider adding a second air-traffic controller to their overnight shifts. But one key congressman says that would be a waste of money.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/24
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Bigger bonuses for whistle-blowers: Are they ethical?
Under a new law, whistle-blowers can earn up to 30 percent of the funds the government recovers in fraud. For Wall Street whistle-blowers, that can mean big payouts.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/15
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/14
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Opinion: Web's identity crisis: Tool of freedom or repression?
From Twitter to WikiLeaks, we must balance openness and safety.
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The new cyber arms race
Tomorrow's wars will be fought not just with guns, but with the click of a mouse half a world away that will unleash weaponized software that could take out everything from the power grid to a chemical plant.
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
With the price of energy soaring – oil passed $100 per barrel on Tuesday – long-haul truckers are hurting, but hybrid manufacturers are smiling. Californians feel the pinch at the pump while Midwesterners, closer to large fuel inventories, wonder what all the fuss is about. With gasoline now at $3.37 per gallon – 20 cents higher than last week, and rising daily – who is profiting from higher prices and who is not?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/24
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Consumer confidence rises to three-year high
Consumer confidence index hits better-than-expected 70.4.
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Special Report: How the Egyptian revolt will recast the Middle East
Three scenarios for the way the uprising might end and what it all means for the US, Israel, and Iran.
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Winter storm's airport impact: 13,000 canceled flights
As many fliers are discovering, airlines these days are canceling their flights well before a winter storm hits.
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Egypt's Mubarak won't run again, but protesters look to speed his exit
President Mubarak, bowing to pressure at home and apparently from the US, said Tuesday he will not seek reelection in September. Dissatisfied, protesters look to Egypt's military to take their side.
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In Pictures: Challenger 25th anniversary
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/18
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Inflation rate headed up? The impact of higher food, energy prices.
Higher food and energy prices helped propel the Producer Price Index up by 1.1 percent in December. But the outlook on the inflation rate is not entirely bleak, some say.
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In 2011, better economic outlook – for some
Pundits predict healthy growth in 2011 and fewer unemployed. But housing and state budgets may struggle.
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Real or artificial? The great debate about Christmas trees in 2010.
Christmas trees are one of the latest items to join the list of consumables that Americans scrutinize for environmental, economic, and political correctness.
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Decoding Obama's comments on war in Afghanistan: What did he really mean?
Obama’s citing of ‘fragile but reversible progress’ in his review of the war in Afghanistan is a signal to all the parties involved, including Americans, that the US withdrawal may go slowly.
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North Korea and Iran: How the two states test US diplomacy
North Korea is seen as an unpredictable 'spoiled child.' Iran is seen as a rational but aggressive nation. Each have nuclear programs, but pose unique problems for US security.
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Mortgage interest deduction: Can US debt panel keep it on the chopping block?
The mortgage interest tax deduction is cherished by many Americans as the path to homeownership. But the co-chairmen of the US debt panel say it should be rolled back.
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In Pictures: Airport security
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