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Paul Nichols Uses Technology and Daring to Catch Animals in His Camera Trap

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Cartoons from the 70 S

“Scooby-Doo” continued to enjoy success during the decade of Nixon, Ford, and Carter as did “The Flintstones,” ultimately outlasting those cartoons which got their start during the disco decade. Some of you may remember these lesser known selections: “The Addam#39;s Family”: Yes, the TV show of the 60#39;s did not spend all of its time in black-and-white, live-action glory. For 16 episodes during the early 70#39;s, it ran as an independent cartoon, which got its start in a guest slot on “Scooby

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Cartoons from the 70 S

The Anticipatron: Tangled

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Where Were They Then?: Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga, now known for films such as Up in the Air and Orphan , got her start in this drama. RETURN TO PARADISE TONIGHT 10 pm ET/7 pm PT

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Mark Wahlberg — Uncovering the Hairy Truth

Filed under: Mark Wahlberg So, Mark Wahlberg and a balding gentleman are walking in Beverly Hills — it could be the start of a great male pattern baldness joke … but instead it’s just a funny case of mistaken identity.

Cogenra’s ‘Hybrid’ Solar System Captures 80% of the Sun’s Energy to Generates Electricity and Hot Water

Photo: Cogenra Two Birds With One Stone (But No Birds Actually Harmed) Solar water heaters make a lot of sense. Solar photovoltaic panels make a lot of sense too. But why choose between them? Startup Cogenra is combining the two solar technologies in its solar arrays, increasing the total amount of solar energy that can be captured (and thus reducing reliance on other sources of energy that aren’t as clean). It’s a very clever system, and if it works well, I hope most solar arrays that are close enough to a user of hot water will be like that in the future (obviously, it wouldn’t work if the array… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ford Announces Markets Where Focus Electric Will be Available in Late 2011

Photo: Ford A Brand New Model With an Electric Version from the Start The 2012 Ford Focus electric , which we now know will use LG Chem batteries , won’t be launched everywhere at once when it comes out in late 2011. Ford has studied various regions of the US to find those that best meet certain criteria (like existing hybrid purchase trends, utility compa… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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2 Billion Pencils* and A School Supply Quandary

Photo credit topgold via flickr. Last year at around the start of school, I just said no to new school supplies. We went through our house and found 90% of the supplies we needed (the pencils we gathered were a combination of unused and stubs we resharpened) and went out for a treat on the money we “saved.” This year, living back in the U.S. the list of “required” supplies was longer and more specific (“2 granola bars, no nuts???”), leading me to ask myself: “Is my kid really going to use these 50 pencils I’m providing?” and more importantly, “Why are schools’ a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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As we speak Richard Engel is embedded with U.S. combat troops leaving Iraq!

Rachel Maddow has missed her last two shows supposedly on vacation, but apparently she was in route to IRAQ were she is currently covering this breaking news. added by: kennymotown

Breaking News: The Last U.S. Combat Convoy Leaves Iraq (Ahead of Schedule)

. The last U.S. combat convoy leaves Iraq ahead of deadline; 50,000 other troops scheduled to remain beyond August 31. Photo Caption/ArmyTimes: Maya Alleruzzo / The Associated Press A soldier dismantles a machine gun mounted on his Stryker on Aug. 16 after crossing the border into Kuwait. The Army's 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, left Iraq on Aug. 18. It was the last combat brigade to leave the country, more than seven years after the start of the Iraq war. added by: EthicalVegan