Topic: Klondike
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Swiss villages, sitting on a gold mine, refuse to budge
Switzerland's Medel Valley contains gold ore worth an estimated $1.2 billion, but residents soundly rejected a proposal to mine the deposits, despite the community's need for jobs.
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Horizons
Ice Cream Sandwich, Jaunty Jackalope, and other bizarre code names
'Ice Cream Sandwich' sure doesn't sound like a smart phone OS. But Android has kept up a delicious naming convention, one of the weirder examples among tech products. But where does Ice Cream Sandwich fit among the code names from Apple, Ubuntu, and others?
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From gold rush to gold standard: history's filigree
A timeline of the precious metal's effects on the world – from gold rush to gold standard.
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Fried Kool-Aid has people lining up to try it at the fair [VIDEO]
Fried Kool-Aid may be the unhealthiest food at the San Diego County fair this summer. But so far, fans say they love fried Kool-Aid.
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The Enthusiast
From spelunking to crochet, every hobby has its magazine. And Henry Bay has served as associate editor at most of them.
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Pope visits Africa's growing flock
Pope Benedict XVI arrived Tuesday for his first visit as pope. The continent has seen a steady rise in religion, with Catholics making up one-fifth of the population.
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Bright Green
UN reports 'green energy gold rush'
Investment in renewable energy rose some 60 percent in 2007, according to the UN Environment Porgramme.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about hydrokinetic projects and home schooling.
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Wave-power proposals alarm locals
US waters could supply up to 10 percent of electric needs but fast-track permits anger communities.
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Wave-power proposals alarm locals
US waters could supply up to 10 percent of electric needs but fast-track permits anger communities.
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