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US braces for pain as 'sequester' takes its toll

Services from weather monitoring to the health of the nation's poor could be compromised as long-feared government spending cuts sink in

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Backlash against civilian drones begins

Technology

Backlash against civilian drones begins

Analysis

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US research to be put online for free

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US nuclear dump is leaking toxic waste

Earth

US nuclear dump is leaking toxic waste

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Oil spill firm to pay $400 million to fix Gulf coast

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Oil spill firm to pay $400 million to fix Gulf coast

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Water wars loom as the US runs dry

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Water wars loom as the US runs dry

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Can the internet revive US democracy?

CultureLab

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Health

Baby boomers' health worse than their parents

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NASA spy telescopes won't be looking at Earth

Space

NASA spy telescopes won't be looking at Earth

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Earth

Nobel-winning US energy secretary steps down

Steven Chu laid the groundwork for government-backed renewable energy projects – his successor must make a better case for them

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Earth

Texas mega-battery aims to green up the grid

Analysis

Lefty nonsense: When progressives wage war on reason

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Life

US medical research chimps to retire to sanctuaries

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Earth

How Obama will deliver his climate promise

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