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Daily Video March 14 2013

Chromium-6 Taints Water Supplies Around the Country
The 2000 movie "Erin Brockovich" chronicled the struggles of the small town of Hinkley, Calif., aga…
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Lesson Plan March 13 2013

How much is a gigabyte of music? - Lesson Plan
Author Mary Klein is a mathematics teacher in Urbana, Illinois Time One class period …
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Post March 13 2013

New Pope is First Ever From South America
Not since Columbus sailed to the New World has the Catholic Church had a pope who was not from Euro…
facebook
Daily Video March 12 2013

What Happens to a Facebook Page After Death?
In the age of the Internet and social media, many people are storing massive amounts of personal in…
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Post March 12 2013

Is Gun Violence a Matter of Public Health?
After recent mass shootings, debate over gun violence has focused on law enforcement and crime. How…
North Korea
Daily Video March 08 2013

UN Agrees to Sanctions Against North Korea
Last month, North Korean scientists carried out the country's third nuclear test, prompting the Uni…
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Daily Video March 07 2013

Venezuelans Mark the Death of President Hugo Chavez
Vice President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela led thousands of mourners in the streets of Caracas as a…
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Post March 07 2013

Kenyans Vote in Tense Presidential Elections
Millions of Kenyans stood in long lines March 4 to vote in the country’s first presidential electio…
SFtrash
Daily Video March 05 2013

Can a City Produce Zero Waste?
Americans throw away about 250 million tons of garbage every year; roughly four pounds per person p…
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Post March 04 2013

How is the Pope Elected?
When 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI announced on Feb. 11 that he was stepping down from the papacy, …
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