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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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10 cars that tell the story of America
From Paul Ingrassia's book 'Engines of Change,' the author and car aficionado tells the story of America through automobiles.
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Graduated? Seven job tips for college graduates.
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Earth Day: Are you saving the planet or just showing off? Take our quiz.
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
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Gas prices high? Oil price survey points to more increases.
Gas prices could be headed higher as oil prices are set to rise, a new survey finds. High gas prices could threaten recovery.
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Americans' trend line on gasoline: Use less, spend more
US oil consumption is down, and fuel economy for new vehicles is at an all-time high. Despite these leaner ways, Americans are spending 65 percent more on gasoline since 2005. Why?
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Is Obama 'dangerous' because he wants you to buy a Chevy Volt? Newt says yes.
Newt Gingrich is railing against President Obama for using federal money to subsidize hybrid plug-ins like the Chevy Volt, likening the vehicle to 'cultural warfare.' Some Republicans agree.
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Green Economics Can a Prius increase global warming?
Some argue that driving fuel-efficient cars will actually encourage people to drive more, boosting carbon emissions and hastening climate change. Here's why they're wrong.
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Electric cars: 'Plug-ins' look for spark in 2012
Automakers in 2012 will launch 13 plug-in vehicles, running on electricity alone all or most of the time. This is the year that will tell whether the electric car market has a roaring liftoff or a slow-rolling start, analysts say.
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The Simple Dollar Why you should skip the extended warranty
Most of the time, that initial offer for a service contract or an extended warranty is way overpriced and does little for you.
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The Simple Dollar Don't read the manual? It'll cost you.
The owners' manual is full of tiny useful facts that, taken together, will save you time and money.
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Change Agent Jason F. McLennan brings buildings to life
By designing 'living buildings' that go beyond LEED certification, Jason F. McLennan is challenging architects to take 'green' building a step farther.
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Electric cars 101: What does MPGe mean, exactly?
Electric and dual-fuel cars need a new calculation: MPGe. But the EPA's new measurement doesn't tell the whole story.
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Credit card debt: Indebted mom wants to buy me a TV. Should I accept?
Credit card debt is burdening mother, so how should responsible daughter respond? Also, contribute to charity or pay off credit card debt? Questions 10 and 4 in this reader mailbag.
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How status-seeking drives capitalism
Status-seeking drives a lot of human action, but this weighs in favor if the free markets rather than against them
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Green cars rule Tokyo Motor Show, but eyes turns to China
Green cars enjoy the limelight at Tokyo Motor Show. But car makers – including Japan's – are increasingly looking to China, India, and other nations with greater growth potential. Could this new focus curb green cars' innovation?
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Hybrid cars safer – and more dangerous
Hybrid cars: Occupants have fewer injuries in crashes than passengers in conventional cars, new study says. But hybrid cars cause more pedestrian accidents.
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The 'Prius of bicycles' switches gears by reading your mind
The Prius X Parlee bicycle combines light-weight design with brain-control gear shifting.
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What Occupy Wall Street is really about
The system has failed Americans in a multitude of ways. But that doesn't absolve anyone of personal responsibility for his own problems.
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Post oil: Pentagon "Green Hawks" see energy security in biofuel (VIDEO)
"Green Hawks" at Pentagon see energy security in biofuel alternatives for a post-oil world.
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Post oil: Boom in electric car sales fuel gas-free dreams (VIDEO)
More than a dozen new plug-in electric car models will hit the market by 2012, offering drivers a true post oil experience.
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Confederate bill makes woman rich! (for an hour)
An old Confederate bill brings a rush of excitement...Before the appraiser arrives.
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Denmark's election a litmus test for Europe's far-right politics
Denmark's election Thursday is the first national poll in northern Europe to gauge appeal for radical politics since the Norway killings carried out by far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik.
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Compact cars: Economic woes big, so carmakers go small
Compact cars are focus of Frankfurt auto show. Among compact cars to be on display: VW Up, BMW i3, and plug-in version of hybrid Prius.
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Hybrid trucks: Ford, Toyota to collaborate
Hybrid trucks joint venture would create an engine for Ford and Toyota pickups. A new engine for hybrid trucks is still at least three years away.
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$100,000 DiCaprio car: Leonardo DiCaprio buys Fisker Karma hybrid
$100,000 DiCaprio car: Environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio buys a luxury plug-in hybrid 2012 Fisker Karma that reinvents the way a 'green' car looks – and drives.
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How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything
Worried that your carbon footprint may be oversized? This book shows you how to put it on a diet.
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Gas prices wouldn't hurt so much with stricter fuel efficiency laws
Gas prices would be less painful if the US government raised fuel economy standards for new vehicles. Do perks, like being more immune to high gas prices, count as a 'free lunch' from the government?
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Thailand's opposition 'red shirts' commemorate deadly crackdown as elections loom
Thailand's 'red shirts' have a strong base, analysts say the parliamentary election may hinge on the mood among nonpartisan voters, as well as local dynamics.
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