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In ancient Greece, Hero of Alexandria used simple machines to create many ingenious devices, among them a device that raised a lever when a coin or token was dropped against the opposite...
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The committee that assigns Brecht Awards -- given for particularly lame political gambits -- had to take a couple of days to debate this one, but now it's official: Freddy's attack on "pay-to-pray"...
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Driverless trucks may aid troopsOshKosh Truck rolled out a prototype self-driving vehicle that may one day supply soldiers on the battlefield. The 12-ton TerraMax uses on-board computers, GPS, lase...
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Ninety-one percent of New Yorkers believe that traffic congestion is a problem, according to a Quinnipiac poll released this morning.
They also oppose congestion pricing 58 percent to 37 percent.
B...
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A panel in charge of solving the chronic gridlock plaguing New York City made its final recommendations Thursday, offering a scaled-back version of the original plan but still proposing an $8 charg...
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The second dollar coin in the new presidential series goes into circulation around the country on Thursday with the U.S. Mint hoping it can turn 18th century statesman John Adams into a 21st centur...
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The cheerleader, New York and the world are safe _ thanks to "Heroes." Every character still standing in NBC's "Heroes" universe played their role in stopping serial killer and superpower thief Syl...
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Yellow ribbons across Sgt. Matt Maupin's hometown are constant reminders. Fundraising events in his honor draw overflow crowds. Soldiers back home relay details of the ongoing search for him in Ira...
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Maybe Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea should not take public rejection personally. It's not easy overcoming people's indifference to dollar coins, even those honoring such historic figures.An AP-Ips...
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Utility workers armed with the latest wireless gadgets will be able to read electric meters remotely using Wi-Fi networks many cities are contemplating. Police and building inspectors can file and ...
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Maybe Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea should not take public rejection personally. It's not easy overcoming people's indifference to dollar coins, even those honoring such historic figures.An AP-Ips...
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Brecht Award Nominee: Freddy's Atheist Tax
