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• Blind U.S. painter helps children see hope

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• Rare dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned

• New colonoscopy test eliminates probing

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Your Home \| Matt Hickman House of Tree: A sylvan escape fit for an ...	Culture \| Michael d'Estries Larry David joins Twitter for charity
Food \| Robin Shreeves Cookbooks to try: 'Herbivoracious'	Green Tech \| Chris Turner The competitive advantage of green grids
Earth \| Russell McLendon Potomac tops list of 'endangered rivers'	Money \| Melissa Hincha-Ownby President Obama's to-do list for Congress
Lifestyle \| Starre Vartan TSA-approved toiletries	Food \| Kimi Harris The better turnip: White Japanese turnips
Family \| Jenn Savedge FDA delays sunscreen labeling guidelines	Cars \| Jim Motavalli A lead foot learns the joys of eco-driving

EARTH MATTERS NEWS More Beautiful planet: Highest resolution images of Earth ever taken (Video) Maine man to be buried in coffin made from the tree he protected for 52 years Potomac tops list of 'endangered rivers' Infographic: Understanding the rhino wars Over 2,000 people apply to build asteroid-mining robots	HEALTH NEWS More Looking away lessens the pain of needles New colonoscopy test eliminates probing, laxative FDA delays sunscreen labeling guidelines Hope seen for woman with flesh-eating disease Teens and tans: Why are they still taking the risk?
GREEN TECH NEWS More Engineer plans to build real life version of the Starship Enterprise within 20 years Could an invisibility cloak actually exist? Want fresh fruit? New sensor improves upon the human nose Photo: Greenpeace calls on Microsoft for cleaner clouds Beam me up, Scotty: Scientists successfully teleport photons nearly 100 kilometers	FOOD NEWS More Cookbooks to try: 'Herbivoracious' Sugar-free Slurpees: Fewer calories doesn’t equal healthier Ants in your kitchen? Try Terro Is MyPlate icon on food packaging an implied endorsement? The better turnip: White Japanese turnips
LIFESTYLE NEWS More Danielle Fong: Perfecting green energy storage Larry David joins Twitter for charity Angel caught on video? First look at J.J. Abrams' 'Revolution' TSA-approved toiletries	FAMILY NEWS More Do you have any advice on starting a pet-focused business? Embarrassing punishments hurt kids, say researchers Dog custody battle costs $60K 5 videos of cats that love water Most popular baby names of 2011 revealed
YOUR HOME NEWS More House of Tree: A sylvan escape fit for an airline exec The entrepreneur strikes back: Lucas eyes affordable housing in Marin By land or by sea: New prefab firm offers game-changing delivery system Home solar: Not just for home picklers and baby dolphin lovers Playing catch up: Word to your mother	MONEY NEWS More President Obama's to-do list for Congress Voting begins for Toyota’s '100 Cars for Good' giveaway Google tops college grads' job choices Ground broken for new Whole Foods in Detroit How Sizzler got its groove back

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