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Dance-Powered Cell Phones

By Avishay Artsy on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Researchers are on the prowl for alternative sources of energy, and they're finding that the kinetic energy produced by our bodies might be the perfect source.

Can America Go Green?

06/27/2008

Part 1: The Addiction To Oil: The United States of America produces one quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. Part one looks at how the US could retreat from its role as the biggest polluter on the planet. The BBC’s Laura Trevelyan visits the New York Motor Show to report on moves among the big three US car makers to kick the oil habit and 'green' their industry.

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Denver, CO

By MarcusDrives on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Chiquita the Angry Gorilla

I got up way early to trek into Denver, which ended up being good and bad. Good because I got to see more sights than if I'd slept in, but bad because... well, you'll see.

Obama and Clinton Campaign in Unity

By Josh Rogers on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their first campaign appearance together in the small New Hampshire town of Unity.

Speaking in front of thousands of supporters - and a few Clinton backers who were pointedly not supporting Obama - the two urged Democrats to come together for the fall elections.

Reporter Josh Rogers was in Unity and describes the event to NHPR's Brady Carlson.

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Abby's Road Trip Story

By Abby Goldstein on Friday, June 27, 2008.

NHPR's Abby Goldstein tells a story about a very unusual and unexpected road trip. Part of this story aired during The Exchange's show on Road Trips from Hell.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtails

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails spotted near Basin Pond in the Baldface-Boyce mountain range. (Photo courtesy nartreb)

The Annual Reptile Count

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Snakes, turtles, and frogs are all subjects of the NH Fish and Game Department's annual census. And, as Rosemary explains, it's easy and kinda fun.

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Road Trips from Hell!

By Laura Knoy on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Pack up the bags, fill up the car and the gas tank and head out to points unknown; then something goes wrong and turn a fun drive into a nightmare: you run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, a family fight continues for hundreds of miles, or you mean to take that left hand turn to South Carolina but end up in South Dakota. We’ll get your stories about those road trips that went horribly awry.

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