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The unhealthy toys list

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Before heading to the toy store for holiday shopping, parents should be aware of the harmful chemicals that might be in some toys.
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Obama's climate change pledge

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Barack Obama pledged strong action to combat climate change -- his videotaped remarks received a standing ovation at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in LA.
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Greenbacks for greener cars

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Lawmakers and environmentalist say now is the time to demand more fuel-efficient cars from Detroit automakers.
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Skin color and vitamin D

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African Americans are more likely to have insufficient amounts of vitamin D -- that makes them more likely to get diseases like cancer and diabetes.
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Cleaning up the world one electric car at a time

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Entrepreneur Shai Agassi says he has a better idea -- better than Ford, GM, or Toyota ; he wants to clean up the world one electric car at a time.
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IMAX film about marine migration: "Wild Coast"

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Film documents massive migration of sardines that brings predators of all kinds together along the southeastern tip of the African continent.
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Google's power plan

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Google says the U.S. can be coal- and oil-free by 2030, and it's putting 45 million dollars where its mouth is.
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EU's climate change commitments shaky

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The European Union finds its promise of big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions tough to keep.
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Pharmaceutical flushing

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Americans flush a quarter of a billion pounds of drugs down the drain every year -- what this means for the environment and our drinking water.
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Energy decisions

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Tax credits for wind, solar and other clean energy sources won support in Congress; the ban on offshore oil drilling comes to an end.
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