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Earth Day technology: the spray-on solar panel?
New firms are challenging conventional rooftop solar by using thin-film technology on windows and even indoors. On this Earth Day, conventional Chinese companies are the cost leaders. But US firms have the technical edge.
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Camp connect
Separated by foster care, brothers and sisters bond here.
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The Oscars 2011: How real are the reality-based Best Picture nominees?
Oscar has always loved films based on true stories – 100 out of 485 Best Picture nominees since 1927 would qualify – but never more than this year. Four of the 10 features on the Best Picture slate are based on real characters and events: “The King’s Speech,” “The Fighter,” “The Social Network,” and “127 Hours.” Eavesdrop on departing moviegoers and you will inevitably hear, “I’d love to know what really happened.” Here are some facts behind the “true-life” stories contending for this year’s Best Picture Academy Award.
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Oscars 2011: How the year's top films reflect the times
Many of this year's top movies portray dark themes or flawed characters. Why one culture watcher says they mirror this moment in history.
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Oscar party: Celebrate each Best Picture nominee with a dish
Oscar party delights: Serve up these dishes inspired by the 10 Best Picture nominees.
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In Pictures: America's dark movie heroes past and present
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Movie review: 'The Fighter' starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale
The fighting isn't just in the ring in 'The Fighter,' as Mark Wahlberg's working-class boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward deals with his destructive family.
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Khmer Rouge film spurs Cambodians worldwide to revisit buried history
Cambodian diaspora revisits the country's brutal Khmer Rouge history in 'Enemies of the People,' a new documentary competing for an Oscar.
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Gallery: Our Photos of the Year 2009
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Ranks of atheists grow, get organized
Long defined by what they are not, nonbelievers increasingly try to define what they are.
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A dark Fourth of July for some cities
Budget cuts are forcing many towns to scrap fireworks shows, though in some, local residents and businesses have stepped up to keep the tradition going.
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Ranks of atheists grow, get organized
Long defined by what they are not, nonbelievers increasingly try to define what they are.
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Why GED classes are full, now
Poor job market motivates many to earn their high school equivalency certificate.
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Rio hopes small fixes will yield big drop in crime rate
The new mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has begun a zero-tolerance policy aimed at resuscitating one of the world's most crime-ridden cities.
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The language of chicken soup
No matter the language of its recipe, it always means 'comfort.'
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