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Slow but Sure Environmental Progress in Cairo
A short distance from the new $30 million Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, young environmentalists are installing solar hot-water heaters in poor neighborhoods. They're overcoming setbacks — and bridging religious divides — to bring change in a time of environmental upheaval.
Tornado's Gifts: Greensburg Rebuilds, Revitalizes
Kansas town finds a common thread in rural thrift and environmentalism as it recovers from tornado.
Democratic Presidential Battle Moves to N. Carolina
The state has 134 delegates at stake, more than Indiana, which also has its primary Tuesday.
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