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Five lessons of loss and resilience after Superior refinery fire

Five lessons of loss and resilience after Superior refinery fire

Nobody died in the Husky Energy Superior Refinery fire, but more than a month later, the costs continue to add up. Husky Energy, Superior city officials and residents are now tallying the incident's material and human costs — and reflecting on lessons learned.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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5 years since Edward Snowden leaked documents, debate continues: traitor or hero?

5 years since Edward Snowden leaked documents, debate continues: traitor or hero?

National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the lid off U.S. government surveillance methods five years ago, but intelligence chiefs complain that revelations from the trove of classified documents he disclosed are still trickling out.
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Digital license plates roll out in California

Digital license plates roll out in California

New digital license plates operate like a Kindle on the back of your car. They can show personalized messages, but also ads. Privacy advocates worry about the implications of their tracking ability.

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Concerned about elder abuse, states loan out secret cameras

Concerned about elder abuse, states loan out secret cameras

Wisconsin is taking a radical step to curb abuse and get reliable evidence for prosecutions — handing out free surveillance cameras to family members so they can secretly record caregivers suspected of hurting their loved ones.
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Ted Dabney, co-founder of Atari and video game pioneer, dies At 81

Ted Dabney, co-founder of Atari and video game pioneer, dies At 81

Together, he and Nolan Bushnell made games with makeshift materials that eschewed the bulky computers of the era. Their company created Pong -- and their tumultuous partnership changed gaming forever.
by Colin Dwyer

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What does Shakespeare have to do with 'energy?' (Trust us, there's a link)

What does Shakespeare have to do with 'energy?' (Trust us, there's a link)

In his new book, Richard Rhodes lays out an accessible and surprisingly optimistic history of energy by exploring the lives of scientists and inventors -- and a few unlikely people, like the Bard of Avon.
by Michael Schaub

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Digital ambulance chasers? Law firms send ads to patients' phones inside ERs

Digital ambulance chasers? Law firms send ads to patients' phones inside ERs

The technology behind the ads, known as geofencing, or placing a digital perimeter around a specific location, has been deployed by retailers for years. Bringing it into health care spaces, however, is raising alarm among privacy experts.
by Bobby Allyn

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Alan Bean, Apollo 12 astronaut who walked on the moon, dies at 86

Alan Bean, Apollo 12 astronaut who walked on the moon, dies at 86

Bean was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 12, which made the second moon landing, in 1969. Later in life, as a painter, he chronicled the people and experience of the Apollo program.
by Russell Lewis

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