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6 ways to smarten the electricity grid

Check out some of the technologies supported by President Barack Obama’s $3.4 billion in grants for projects designed to modernize the grid with cutting-edge innovations. Full story

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Shooting stars on the Web

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Internet can help you get a great view of any meteor shower, on your computer screen or in the honest-to-goodness night sky.

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Third of teens say they text while driving

A third of teens say they have texted while driving and 48 percent say they have been in a car when the driver was texting. Full story

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Space shuttle lifts off
with huge shipment

The space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the space Station. Full story

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