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Would You Like Some Solar With That? Ford To Sell Panels Along With The Electric Focus

If you like EVs, you might also like this new array. That's the thought process behind the partnership between the automaker and SunPower, who will be offering a package deal at Ford dealerships. One of the biggest criticisms of electric vehicles is that they don't necessarily reduce emissions

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Video: Shark attack victim on the mend

Chris Wragge talks to Craig and Jordan Mangum, the parents of 6-year-old Lucy Mangum, who was attacked by a shark off the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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Scientists Discover that Antimicrobial Wipes and Soaps May be Making You (and Society) Sick

A few weeks ago as I was walking out of a Harris Teeter grocery store in Raleigh, North Carolina, I saw a man face a moment of crisis. You could see it in the acrobatic contortions of his face. He had pulled a cart out of the area where carts congregate, only to find that its handle was sticky with an unidentifiable substance

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Getting the Best Medicine

Lisa Kornstein shrugged off her husbands and her doctors advice that she slow down. She has since divorced and opened a fourth store. The best medicine Lisa Kornstein shrugged off her husband's and her doctors' advice that she slow down.

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The Sticky Business Of Popsicles

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Obama, Campaigning on Clean Energy, Champions LED Bulbs

President Obama emphasized advances in efficient lighting yesterday in a campaign narrative that connects his clean energy goals with American job growth. He visited election-important North Carolina to underscore the improvements to light-emitting diode (LED) technology since his last presidential campaign in 2008 -- when he appeared at Cree Inc. for the first time, a few months before capturing the state's Electoral College votes

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Biodegradable Products Are Good For Landfills, But Bad For The Climate

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. A new study finds that while biodegradable products help reduce mass in landfills, they may be worsening global warning. Luckily, there's a solution: Make earth-friendly plastics that actually disintegrate more slowly.

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Kitware

For William Schroeder, a well-balanced life is important. He recommends communication, a synergistic culture and company-sponsored events to aid the balance. Co-founder and CEO , William Schroeder, predicts his rapidly growing staff will increase by 30 percent by the end of the year.

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Paging Han Solo: Researchers find more efficient way to steer laser beams

For many practical applications involving lasers, it's important to be able to control the direction of the laser beams. Just ask Han Solo, or the captain of the Death Star. Researchers from North Carolina State University have come up with a very energy-efficient way of steering laser beams that is precise and relatively inexpensive.

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Trend: Kids-Free Restaurants

Food & Wine editor Dana Cowin recently tweeted about not being able to get a reservation at Palm Beach Grill because her party included 5 children. Olde Salty in North Carolina posted a sign saying "Screaming children will NOT be tolerated" last fall

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