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Inside Look at a Top Automaker’s Electric Strategy

Photos: Brian Merchant What’s in an EV Strategy? Electric cars are the future of personal mobility — right? Even top execs of major automakers wearily acknowledge that petroleum won’t be the dominant fuel source forever. So most publicly point to electric cars as the next step in the future of automobiles — many say the question is when they’ll enter the market en masse, not whether or not they will. As a result, just about every major automaker has an EV in the works — and a corresponding marketing depart… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Roman Ruins Show Modern Sea Level Rise Didn’t Start Until Industrial Revolution

photo: David Jones / Creative Commons Over the weekend the New York Times ran an article on sea level rise, which for the seasoned TreeHugger reader may not add tons new to the discussion ( Cli… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Mariah Carey fat picture

The Hero hitmaker Mariah Carey was performing at the 2010 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday but was left red-faced during a rendition of Make It Happen after she tripped over in her high-heeled shoes and landed on her behind. Mariah Carey suffered an embarrassing on-stage slip-up during a show in Singapore at the weekend when she fell over mid-song. Carey was helped to her feet by one of her dancers and joked to the audience, “I did that on purpose!” She later called out to

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Crowds Pack Cow Palace for Hemp Expo

Crowds were large Saturday and Sunday. The only surprise of the weekend is that a lot of those who came out spoke words of disapproval of California's Proposition 19, which would legalize pot for recreational use. A new poll shows Prop. 19 ahead, but it looks like that approval is coming from people who can't currently use it for medical purposes. Reporters covering the Daly City event said they found it hard to find any Prop. 19 love at the Cow Palace. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Crowds-Pack-Cow-Palace-for-Hemp-Expo-1… added by: JackHerer

Actor Kevin McCarthy Passes Away at 96

Prolific actor Kevin McCarthy died over the weekend at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA. McCarthy appeared in almost 100 films over his nearly 70 year career, including The Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Death of a Salesman , for which he received his only Oscar nomination. He was 96. [ NYT ]

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Lindsay Lohan — Cop Charmer

Filed under: Lindsay Lohan , Paparazzi Video Lindsay Lohan got with a warning over the weekend … after getting stopped by a patrol car. Lindsay was going to the Chateau Marmont Friday night at 11:00 PM when she got pulled over — according to one account she may have rolled through a stop… Read more

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Adriana Lima’s Cute Little Purple Bikini

If you’ve been wondering what Adriana Lima has been up to lately, wonder no more, she’s been hanging out on the beach in her sexy little purple bikini. At least for a period of time over the weekend, the rest of the time I have no idea what she’s been doing and I don’t really care. Just the thought of Adriana in a bikini gets me going so having some actual pictures of the event makes it even more special. Not to mention that these aren’t even for a photoshoot, this is just how hot she looks all the time. Amazing.

Claire’s Squirrel Baby and 8 Other Items You Must Bid on at the Lost Auction

Still having phantom pains over the end of Lost ? Can’t wait until the final season DVD gets released on Aug. 24? Then head over to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on the weekend of Aug. 21 and participate in the Lost set auction . To say everything must go is an understatement: If you want to purchase Hurley’s Mr. Cluck’s costume from season two, you can. But which nine items must any true fan (with thousands of dollars in disposable income) add to their Lost collection? Read on for a handy buying guide.

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‘Jersey Shore’ Producers — They’re All Expendable

Filed under: Jersey Shore , The Situation , Pauly D , Snooki , TV The producers of ” Jersey Shore ” don’t want to cave to the cast’s demand for more money, and are ready to cut the cord, TMZ has learned. TMZ broke the story … members of the cast went on strike yesterday, refusing to shoot over the weekend for Season… Read more

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Carmelo vs. John: Who’d You Rather?

Filed under: Carmelo Anthony , John Krasinski , Who'd You Rather? NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony ( left, actual wedding photo ) and “Office” funnyman John Krasinski ( right ) both got married over the weekend … but not to each other. Question is … Read more

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