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Charlotte au Chocolat

Her parents' restaurant was celebrated, but Charlotte Silver's childhood as a rich little poor girl was less glamorous than it looked.
Unmanned drone attacks and shape-shifting robots: War's remote-control future

The Pentagon already includes unmanned drone attacks in its arsenal. Next up: housefly-sized surveillance craft, shape-changing 'chemical robots,' and tracking agents sprayed from the sky. What does it mean to have soldiers so far removed from the battlefield?
In Pictures: Winter weather: How cold is it?
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/22
Editor's Blog
Energy's checkered past and elusive future

Every energy source is a Faustian bargain. We trade comfort and convenience for deforestation, soot, radioactive waste, oil spills. But perhaps the most unsettling resource we tapped to light our homes was the one that the petroleum age displaced: the slaughter of whales for their oil.
Hurrican Igor pounds Bermuda, knocks out power

Hurricane Igor, now a Category 1 hurricane, blew through Bermuda on a northeast track. High winds and flooding knocked out electricity to 30 percent of the residents. Most tourists fled the island before Hurricane Igor arrived.
Hurricane Earl update: storm surges up coast toward Cape Cod

The latest hurricane Earl update has the storm accelerating toward Cape Cod and passing Nantucket after midnight. But hurricane Earl is expected to weaken further as it passes offshore.
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Difference Maker
People making a difference: Teny Gross

The best way to curb gang violence, says this Providence, R.I., mediator, is to offer help from street workers who've been there themselves.
Waterless urinals: Cheap. Green. But many think ‘gross’

Despite environmental message, many stick up their noses at eco-toilets.
More Mail Bag matches

Readers write about the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
Edible landscaping saves money, homeowners find

Flowers are giving way to vegetables – even in the front yard.
No one lives in this submarine

A new autonomous robot can cruise underwater for seven months on a single battery charge.