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Used soda bottles light up the world – for free
Refracted sunlight from soda bottles acts as a 'light bulb' in dimly lit homes in the developing world
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EU and France to inject $840 million to jumpstart Ivory Coast economy
Most of the aid – $540 million – will come from France, the former colonial power in Ivory Coast, 'to finance emergency spending on the population.'
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo arrested, ending months-long standoff
Forces loyal to president-elect Ouattara stormed former president Gbagbo's bunker Monday and arrested him, ending the political standoff but not necessarily the violence between their supporters.
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Ivory Coast's pro-Ouattara forces storm presidential palace
Rights groups warn that civilian casualties could be high as forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara surround the residence of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan.
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In Ivory Coast, Gbagbo's forces defect en masse: reports
Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's renegade President Laurent Gbagbo appeared ready to combat Thursday's lightning-quick rebel advance. Instead, thousands seem to have defected.
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High-level defections, UN sanctions signal possible end for Ivory Coast stalemate
A top Ivorian general has sought refuge with South African embassy, and forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara have reached outskirts of Abidjan. Will renegade President Gbagbo fight to the bitter end?
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Ivory Coast's 'Invisible Commandos' attack renegade president's strongholds
In the latest sign of impending civil war in Ivory Coast, fighters loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara are moving out of their strongholds to attack those of renegade President Laurent Gbagbo.
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A character not listed in TV dramas: The city itself
As 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' ramps up, the role cities play in storytelling is seen in the tone, shaping of other characters, and cultural backdrop.
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Tropical Storm Alex heads toward the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Alex is on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Alex has already forced hundreds to leave resort islands.
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The Eastern Stars
Why does San Pedro de Macoris – a small town in the Dominican Republic – produce so many Major League Baseball players?
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Gray water's grass roots
In a grass-roots effort, a Los Angeles community pushes the plant-saving practice of reusing water from showers, baths, sinks, and washers.
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Evacuations ordered as storms pound Southern California
Around 800 homes in the Los Angeles area were issued evacuation orders as the fourth storm to hit the region this week arrived Thursday, causing power outages and chaos for drivers. Heavy rain is unusual in this area.
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As Catholic bishop, Paraguay's president fathered a child
On Monday, President Fernando Lugo admitted he had a son while still an ordained bishop
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Kamikaze pelicans baffling Calif. scientists
Scores of weak and disoriented California brown pelicans have been slamming into cars and boats, landing on highways and airport runways, and turning up dead in back yards and parking lots many miles from their normal coastal habitats.
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For kids: The grunion are running
A cooperative effort between two aquariums allows people in France to watch in real time as grunion spawn on southern California beaches.
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Opinion: I'm torn to see newspapers go
I love my laptop, but I'll miss the feel of paper.
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Paraguay could shift left in Sunday's presidential polls
A win by Fernando Lugo, a former liberal priest, would follow a leftist trend in South America.
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Along U.S.-Mexican border, an erratic patchwork fence
At the border near Naco, Arizona, there are as many kinds of fences as there are ways over them.
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