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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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Beyond the 'fiscal cliff': 6 reasons to be optimistic about America's future
As Americans take stock of 2012 and gear up for 2013, it's tempting to adopt "decline think" about the country, especially since there is still no deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of steep budget cuts and tax increases. But here are six reasons Americans should still be optimistic about their future.
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3 new novels about young people on a mission
Characters wonder if they're the right ones for the job in these talked-about new novels.
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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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Companies we love in 8 industries we hate
A trip to the bank doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here are the customer service winners in eight industries that customers hate, from airlines to cable companies.
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Ecoterror resurfaces with Seattle arsons
The destruction of four luxury homes Monday suggest the involvement of the extremist Earth Liberation Front.
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Climate change's most deadly threat: drought
Anthropologist Brian Fagan uses Earth's distant past to predict the crises that may lie in its future.
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Climate change's most deadly threat: drought
Anthropologist Brian Fagan uses Earth's distant past to predict the crises that may lie in its future.
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Rabbi Harold Schulweis rallies help for the oppressed abroad
He has inspired thousands to take action against inhumanity in the 3-1/2 years since founding Jewish World Watch.
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North America gets its first carbon tax
The Canadian province of British Columbia hopes to change consumer behavior – and raise revenue – by taxing virtually all fossil fuels, including gasoline and home-heating fuel.
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Will U.S. become world's nuclear-waste dump?
Critics say a plan to import up to 20,000 tons of low-level waste from Italy, the biggest import ever, could lead to even larger flows.
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How social business can create a world without poverty
We need 'social business' to couple the human heart to the capitalist system.
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A human rights statistician finds truth in numbers
Whether gazing at a computer or into the eyes of a former dictator, numbers cruncher Patrick Ball is on the front lines of justice.
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Newspapers thriving? Yes – in Asia.
Seven of the 10 bestselling dailies are in Asia, a result of rising incomes and literacy levels.
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In oil-rich Alaska, an energy crunch
A shortage of natural gas besets the state's most populous area. In rural outposts, energy costs spike.
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The battle over bottled vs. tap water
After negative media reports on the environmental cost of bottled water, the industry responds with greener strategies.
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The battle over bottled vs. tap water
After negative media reports on the environmental cost of bottled water, the industry responds with greener strategies.
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'Father of the Islamic Bomb'
A.Q. Khan brought the nuclear bomb to the Muslim world – while the West looked the other way.
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'Father of the Islamic bomb'
A.Q. Khan brought the nuclear bomb to the Muslim world – while the West looked the other way.
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In the saddle at the Bison Museum
At the Bison Museum in Scottsdale, Ariz., kids will get a kick out of the Bison Ride exhibit and the Singing Bison Family.
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On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science.
The whale's tiny ancestor, how global warming may be hurting plants' carbon-fixing ability, and the mystery of Mars's missing limestone
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Zip along with shared cars, bikes
The Zipcar and Flexcar merger, and cities' interest in bike-sharing, show openness to novel transit.
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How an Iowa man grows a 1,600-pound pumpkin
Don Young uses manure, seaweed, and a special 'compost tea' to produce a massive squash that misses the world record by 27 pounds.
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Municipal Wi-Fi thrives – on a small scale
Big-city wireless Internet plans took a hit this summer, but places like Owensboro, Ky., and Rio Rancho, N.M., put networks in place.
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For online users, a looming shortage of IP addresses
The numerical sequences, which allow machines to communicate with one another, could run out in the next few years.
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No task is too tall for sunflowers
For kids: If this flower were a basketball player, it could dunk – but that's not why people have been using it for thousands of years.
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