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In Gear Ford Motor Company launches competition for fuel-efficiency app

Ford Motor Company is offering a cash prize to the software developer who creates the best new app for fuel efficiency, Read writes. The winning app might live on smartphones, or it might exist solely on Ford Motor Company infotainment systems.
Cold, mold loom as hazards in Sandy disaster zones

City officials estimate at least 12,000 New Yorkers are trying to survive in unheated, flood-damaged homes, despite warnings that dropping temperatures could pose a health risk. Many families have returned to coastal homes contaminated with mold or filled with construction dust.
Opinion: The rise of Evangelical environmentalists could reshape US elections

Neither Mitt Romney nor President Obama mentioned climate change in the presidential debates. Yet rising sea levels and rising frustration with the GOP’s failure to protect the environment mean that the evangelical vote is not necessarily a sure thing for Republicans.
Snookiville law: Why New Jersey wants more control over reality TV

'Snookiville Law'? The proposed law would let towns license and regulate the filming of reality television shows and require the shows to pay for additional police officers. Ronald Dancer, an Ocean County Republican, introduced the legislation for the "Snookiville Law."
Jersey Shore canceled: Have we seen the last of Snooki & Co.?

Jersey Shore canceled: MTV announced that its raucous so-called reality show will conclude after its sixth season, which begins in October.
MSL? EDL? A guide to NASA's Mars rover lingo. (+video)

If you plan on watching the scheduled touchdown of NASA's Mars rover on Sunday night, you had better read this so that you'll know what people are talking about.
Modern Parenthood Bloomberg breastfeeding plan: This mom wants choice, not nanny

Breastfeeding, whether a mother chooses to do it or not, is the focus of the "Latch On NYC" campaign, a new way Mayor Michael Bloomberg flexes the long arm of the nanny state. Why won't he butt out of a mother's personal choice?
Bloomberg to moms: Breastfeed your infants, please

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports a new initiative to educate new mothers about why to breastfeed their infants instead of using formula. The "Latch On" program is part of a nationwide breastfeeding awareness campaign.
New York soda ban proposal: Public hearing gets impassioned

Even though many consider the decision by the New York City Board of Health a foregone conclusion, that didn’t stop supporters and opponents from expounding Tuesday on the soda ban proposal.
DirecTV loses MTV, Nickelodeon, and Viacom's free online shows

DirecTV says goodbye to Dora the Explorer, Snookie, and Jon Stewart. Negotiations with Viacom broke down as DirecTV was unable to reach a new fee arrangement.
Chapter & Verse 'A Confederacy of Dunces' to hit the big screen – with Zach Galifianakis?

A planned film version of cult favorite 'A Confederacy of Dunces' may feature 'Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis as eccentric protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly.
DWTS contestant and author Bristol Palin to get own reality show

DWTS contestant and author Bristol Palin to get own reality show. The famous former First Daughter of Alaska's show, "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp," will premiere June 1 on the Lifetime network.
Lincoln MKZ: hybrid option, navigation, glass roof

Lincoln MKZ sports an optional retractable glass roof to try to lure back drivers to the luxury brand. Lincoln MKZ is first Lincoln to have dedicated design team since the 1970s.
Editorial Board Blog Should the US attack Iran? Monitor Facebook fans speak out.

The views on 'what to do with Iran' are heated. Monitor Facebook fans reacted to two recent opeds: '5 reasons the US should attack Iran' and '5 reasons the US should avoid war with Iran.' We've culled some of the best responses here.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the decline in what younger generations know about him

The older generation is excited about honoring the man they say made desegregated schools and restaurants possible by demanding civil rights. Children may know Martin Luther King, Jr. was an important religious and political figure, but become tongue-tied when asked for details.
'Pride and Prejudice' from Greer Garson to murder mystery

With P. D. James' new book 'Death Comes to Pemberley,' Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice' is getting another makeover. In James's story, it's six years after the end of the original book, and Elizabeth and Darcy's idyllic life is turned upside down when Lizzy's sister Lydia shows up claiming that her husband, George Wickham, has been murdered. But James' novel is hardly the first to revive the classic. Since its publication in 1813, Austen's most famous novel has had enduring popularity, inspiring everything from movie adaptations to a satire that adds zombies. Here are a few of the most memorable 'P&P' incarnations over the years.
In Pictures: Civil War reenactors
How Elizabeth Taylor invented modern celebrity

Nowadays, all public celebrities have causes. But not before Elizabeth Taylor. With her advocacy for AIDS research, she made taking very public, very controversial stands acceptable.
Ford considers hiring more workers. Sales soaring.

Ford sees 27 percent rise in consumer demand for its cars, trucks. Supplies of Ford Explorers, built in Chicago, especially low.
New York poised to ban smoking in Central Park, Times Square

Smokers in New York will have fewer places to puff when Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs a new law banning smoking in the city's parks and on its beaches.
In Pictures: Barbara Walters' 10 most fascinating people of 2010
Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People ... and Gen. David Petraeus?

Barbara Walters' '10 Most Fascinating People of 2010' list includes the usual scrum of celebrities, but it took a serious turn by adding Gen. David Petraeus, commander of US forces in Afghanistan.
Batman, Lovecraft, and sequels, oh my!

Batman's 'Dark Knight Rises' is still awaiting a Bat foe. Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's, 'At the Mountain of Madness' is in slow gear. But many sequels are in the works, including Benji, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon.
Food stamps would not be used for soda in New York under new plan

Food stamps: Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson announced Thursday that they are seeking permission from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the nation's food stamp program, to add sugary drinks to the list of prohibited goods for city residents receiving assistance.
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