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Survivalist themes in TV shows, movies tap into fear of the big fall
Frankly, it sounded pretty stupid. For reasons unknown, electricity fails worldwide, sending humanity into a post-technological free-fall. Weeds grow in the Capitol (very "Logan's Run"), young women defend their families with bows and arrows (very "Hunger...
Tags: Revolution (movie), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Mad Men (tv program), V (tv program), The Hunger Games (movie)
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TSA warns Super Bowl fans to leave mining tools, air horns at home
Football fans flying to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII will be packing a lot of enthusiasm, but they'd better not haul pickaxes, air horns or flasks of booze. And if you're bringing a live raven, check with out your airline's pet policy before getting...
Tags: Security Measures, Louis Armstrong, San Francisco 49ers, Metal and Mineral, Transportation Security Administration
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Bolivia opens first lithium plant on edge of Uyuni salt flats
Bolivia has announced the opening of its first lithium plant, as the South American nation seeks to tap its vast salt flats for the silvery element used in batteries for electric cars, cellphones and laptops. President Evo Morales heralded the opening...
Tags: Science and Technology, Energy, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, Metal and Mineral
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Could you work at Downton Abbey?
I would bet you shillings to cents that at least 90% of the people who watch “Downton Abbey,” which returns to these TV shores on Sunday, would rather be the “upstairs” folk, the titled Crawley family, than the “downstairs&...
Tags: Heroin, United Kingdom, Downton Abbey (tv program), Labor Legislation, England
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Los Angeles DWP unveils solar power buyback program
L.A. NOWL.A. Department of Water and Power customers will be able to sell back excess solar energy created on rooptops and parking lots under a new program approved by the city utility's board of commissioners.... -
Man About Town: A Christmas that's made to fit this family
The season started the moment the college girl dumped a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle on the den table and announced she would have it conquered by Christmas. Nobody much disagreed, or even cared, though there was a certain joy in knowing she would be...
Tags: Holidays, Metal and Mineral, Religious Festivals
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Big deal, little fanfare over global pact on mercury controls
It’s a highly toxic element that travels the world in mysterious ways, respects neither manmade nor natural boundaries and rapidly accumulates in people and the food they eat. Mercury’s risks for human and environmental health have slowly...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Environmental Issues, Manufacturing and Engineering, United Nations, Conservation
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Do not pity the rich; they can handle higher taxes
The richest Americans might find lumps of coal in their stockings on Christmas morning and, if not that, then they can definitely anticipate big hangovers on New Year’s Day. The metaphorical coal lumps and hangovers will be thanks to President...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Democratic Party, Tea Party Movement, Heritage Foundation, George W. Bush
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Probe of Massey coal mine disaster widens; ex-president charged
WASHINGTON -- The former president of a Massey coal mine in West Virginia was charged with conspiracy to violate federal safety laws at various company mining sites in a widening criminal probe that began after a 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Metal and Mineral, Career and Workplace, Prosecution
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Asteroid mining firm aims to raise $20 million in funding
A group of private entrepreneurs is raising $20 million to fund the first stage of a mission to identify asteroids close to Earth and mine them for valuable materials. Deep Space Industries plans to launch three small crafts armed with cameras, called...
Tags: NASA, Science and Technology, Photography Supplies and Services, Photography and Video, Metal and Mineral
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Firm aims to mine asteroids to refuel, build metal parts in space
Swarms of spacecraft may soon be mining asteroids for fuel and minerals and building spare parts in space, if a new private space venture has its way. Harvesting the resources available in the giant space rocks flying around the solar system could allow...
Tags: NASA, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral
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Bernie Bickerstaff's long journey through life makes time with Lakers special
He sits on the second row. The moment he gave up the throne, he moved back to the second row. It suits him there. His journey makes sense from there. He is as close to the ushers as the superstars. He is midway between his deepest roots and wildest...
Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, Dwight Howard, Mike Brown (basketball), Sports, Social Issues
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