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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich convicted of corruption
CHICAGO — A federal jury on Monday convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of corruption...
Google launches a tool to search for the best airfares
Nearly five months after Google Inc. bought a...
Solar Eclipses Can (Slightly) Change Weather on Earth
The inky shadows of solar eclipses can alter local weather on small scales, according to new analysis of a 1999 total eclipse...
Topeka, Kan., mayor changes city name to ‘Google’ to woo broadband...
LOS ANGELES — They are not in Topeka anymore...
Cutting down on wasteful eating
About 40 percent of the food that hits American plates doesn't go down American throats. Instead, it enters American landfills, or, at best, it's turned to compost...
Gingrich was able to tap into S.C. GOP’s anger to capture...
COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina. Republicans are frustrated, and it showed Saturday...
8-year-old environmentalist raises $250 in 12 hours after friends’ parents call...
Reddit is the internet in microcosm — it showcases a lot of gross...
Toyota, Microsoft sign $12 million tech deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday announced a $12 million partnership with Microsoft Corp. aimed at bolstering the Japanese automaker's in-car technology...
Romney Fends Off Fierce Santorum Challenge to Win Michigan Primary
Mitt Romney eked out a victory in the Michigan primary on Tuesday...
EPA: Colorado wildfires could have ‘severe’ water impacts
Many of us know wildfires can affect water quality. After a fire, soot and ash can be added to rainwater as it drains — and it drains more quickly and more thoroughly because trees and bushes don't absorb as much. The result is a much larger and much muddier stream ...
