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Sand + salt water + CO2 + sun = lunch? That's the formula a group of entrepreneurs in Qatar are putting to the test as they try to turn vast expanses of desert into productive farm land, carbon dioxide sinks and even successful businesses.
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Turkish protesters turn slur around in protest against government actions

Turkey's been roiled by protests for days, with protesters and government supporters digging in their heels. But as the government has lashed out at protesters, the protesters have taken the criticism in stride, even turning the criticism into songs and motivation to carry on.
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Buffy, Firefly creator Joss Whedon takes time to make a more conventional movie

Joss Whedon's dad has been asking him for years when he'd do a grown-up movie. You know, without fanciful creatures. Never, he vowed. Au contraire. Whedon's latest picture, Much Ado About Nothing, in theaters now, is grown up, for sure.
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Superman reboot, Hollywood movie on Hollywood make big screen debuts this weekend

Superman is getting a moodier, darker reboot in "Man of Steel" -- the new Hollywood adaptation of the super hero classic out in theaters this weekend. It'll match up against "This is the End," a story about Hollywood actors facing the end of the world
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Apple seeks to chart new course with rollout of iOS 7 software

Apple reinvented the mobile space when it launched the iPhone, and then upended it again when it opened up its operating system, iOS, to third party developers. Now it's trying to recapture some of that mojo with its first major overhaul of the software, set to be released in the fall.
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West Bank’s only ballet school offers refuge for Palestinian kids

Shyreen Ziadeh runs a dance studio in Ramallah, in the Palestinian Territories. It's not what she dreamed of doing, but it's all she can imagine doing these days. She introduces ballet to youngsters, and gives them a refuge from everyday life.

 

 

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PRI Continues 30th Birthday Celebration

Did you know PRI has launched over 60% of public radio content on the air today? (Source: Arbitron).
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PRI: A Track Record of Innovation

As PRI celebrates its 30th birthday this week, we look back at some of our defining moments as a company.
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