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Technology, the Stealthy Tattletale - New York Times

A technological revolution is making it possible not just to track down escaping bank robbers but to find missing things and people far more quickly and precisely than ever.

Making Fast Food Even Faster - New York Times

Restaurants often don’t embrace new technology, but interest is now growing in computer systems and Web services.

Beware of the Housing Fallout - New York Times

Companies in sectors without obvious connections to housing are starting to feel the sting from subprime mortgages.

Twist and Ouch - New York Times

Most athletes will have back trouble sooner or later -- if they’re not suffering already. Here’s what to do about it.

For a Devotee of Solar Energy, a Shot at Earning Respect - New York Times

Richard Thompson, who began powering his home with solar power in 2001, has found that power is the easy part. Generating interest takes work.

Indonesian volcano eruption imminent: scientist

PhysOrg news: Indonesian volcano eruption imminent: scientist

Cancer-Killing Virus Modified to Deliver a One-Two Punch

Read about the latest medical technology, pharmaceuticals and biotech trends including diets, drugs, genetics, stem cells, medicine, health, and cloning from Wired.com.

Genetic Disorders Hit Amish Hard, Centuries Of Intermarriage Make Rare Diseases More Likely - CBS News

Amish usually shun cameras, but some in Ohio agreed to go on TV because their community is in jeopardy. Their children have some of the rarest medical disorders in the world because of centuries of intermarriage. Vicki Mabrey reports.

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A Life Saver Called "Plumpynut", Anderson Cooper Reports On A Nutritional Breakthrough - CBS News

Plumpynut is a cheap, nutritious food that needs no refrigeration or preparation that is saving starving children in the developing world. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports.

natural architecture - an emerging art movement that is exploring mankind's desire to reconnect to the earth, through the built environment.

natural architecture - an emerging art movement that is exploring mankind's desire to reconnect to the earth, through the built environment.

10 Great Green Opportunities (By Brita Belli, Kathryn Gutlebar, Julia Hirsch, Jesica Knoblauch, Shawn Query)

Everything’s coming up green. New employment possibilities are emerging in almost every field.

Much of U.S. Could See a Water Shortage

PhysOrg news: Much of U.S. Could See a Water Shortage