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Solar Power- The bright new energy?

As we all know the race is on to find a new source of harnessing energy. With the scarce resources from fossil fuels and continuing rising prices for electricity, home heating and gas prices the holy grail for many companies is to find a natural resource to produce energy cheaply and efficiently, without damaging the environment.

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Electronic Cigarettes: The Future of Smoking?

Over the past few years, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, have increased in popularity, leaving many to wonder if they will eventually replace traditional cigarettes for both regular and occasional smokers.

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The Fiscal Cliff

It’s January first of 2013. With each tick of the clock, the American people lean forward, closer and closer to the edge of their seats as the “Fiscal Cliff” deal is finalized and struck between congressional leaders. The bill was promptly signed into law by President Barrack Obama the next day January second. But what was this “Fiscal Cliff”?

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Meatball Thief Gets Served Justice

The United States Military Academy at West Point is taking one of its former employees to court. She could end up with two years in prison for her heinous crime: stealing a bag of meatballs.

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Monster Fish Invade Florida’s Waters

Biologist Kelly Gestring caught a 14 pound fish in Broward County, nearly breaking an international record, and he isn’t happy about it. The species of fish Gestring caught was a bullseye snakehead, an invasive species in Florida’s freshwater systems. It can breathe air, enabling it to survive outside of water for days. They were discovered in Broward County’s waters in 2000, and haven’t been eliminated.

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iPhone plays role in surgery

The researchers used an iPhone to play the role of a microscope while obtaining samples. The cellular device had an $8 ball lens attached to the
original camera lens with double-sided sticky tape and a regular torch.

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