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Can solar power Tanzania?

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Dedicated entrepreneurs are pushing solar power as a cheap, clean and safe alternative to the dangerous and dirty kerosene that powers much of the country.
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Saving Lebanon's cedars

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Lebanon's iconic cedar trees are in danger after years of logging and emerging climate change. NGOs and the Shouf Cedar Reserve are trying to save them.
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Ahmadinejad's foul mouth

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The Iranian president raised eyebrows when he used a crude expression, but the Iranian leader has been known to use colorful language.
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Educating women in Morocco

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A Moroccan boarding school is giving young girls an education for free.
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Bamboo bikes from Brooklyn to Ghana

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A bike shop in Brooklyn is pioneering ways to create bikes from bamboo in ways that benefit both Ghana and the environment.
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Aiding Pakistan proves a challenge

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Aid groups are struggling for funds to help victims of Pakistan's floods, and experts warn of dire consequences for inaction.
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‘Hate crimes’ plague Staten Island

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Staten Island has long been home to newly-arrived immigrants – now a wave of attacks against Latinos has both officials and residents worried, as PRI's The World reporter Alex Gallafent reports from the New York City borough.
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Reusing the internet's power

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A company in Finland aims to make the internet a bit greener by reusing excess energy to heat water for people's homes.
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Improving stoves, fighting climate change

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The cooking stoves used throughout Asia, Africa and South America are significant contributors to climate change, but improving them is difficult.
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New York Muslims fight for days off

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Advocates are pushing for major Muslim holidays to be recognized in New York City public schools. Mayor Bloomberg and others say no.
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