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Munich scientists set to electrify Frankfurt Auto Show July 14, 2011 July 14 - Scientists from Munich’s Technical University will be joining the world's major car manufacturers at the Frankfurt Auto Show later this year, with an electric vehicle they have designed and built themselves. Called the "Mute", the vehicle is more than just a novelty. The ...

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Flying sphere goes where man fears to tread July 14, 2011 July 14 - Researchers from Japan’s Ministry of Defense have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle with a difference. It's a radio-controlled sphere about twice the size of a basketball, designed to land in hazardous environments without breaking. Rob Muir reports.

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Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time July 11, 2011 July 11 - A bottled liter of water with a few teaspoons of bleach is proving to be a successful recipe for dwellers in the light-deprived slums of the Philippines. The simple technology is spreading sunlight in places where it has never been, and saving residents money at the same time. Gemma ...

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Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time July 11, 2011 July 11 - A bottled liter of water with a few teaspoons of bleach is proving to be a successful recipe for dwellers in the light-deprived slums of the Philippines. The simple technology is spreading sunlight in places where it has never been, and saving residents money at the same time. Gemma ...

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Astronauts board for last launch — weather permitting July 08, 2011 July 8 - Astronauts board space shuttle Atlantis on its final run to the International Space Station before NASA retires the U.S. shuttle program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).