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            <title>In Photos: Philips' green alternative to 60-watt incandescent bulbs</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/In-Photos-Philips-green-alternative-to-60-watt-incandescent-bulbs/16471/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Given the attention that Dutch electronics giant Philips has earned for  their Earth Day launch of a green alternative to the 60-watt  incandescent bulb - with a limited use lifespan of nearly two decades -  The Tech Herald has obtained some photos taken during testing for those  who are curious.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Philips planning several green alternatives to costly incandescent bulbs</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Philips-planning-several-green-alternatives-to-costly-incandescent-bulbs/16473/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Over the weekend Dutch electronics giant Philips earned a massive amount  of attention for their Earth Day launch of a green alternative to the  60-watt incandescent bulb.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Gas prices fall for the first time this year Lundberg survey says</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Gas-prices-fall-for-the-first-time-this-year-Lundberg-survey-says/16467/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For the first time since December 2011, prices at pumps across the  nation have fallen nearly five cents.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Quake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warnings</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[An 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra has led to a Tsunami warning across the entire Indian Ocean region.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Rising fuel prices to impact travel plans</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Rising-fuel-prices-to-impact-travel-plans/16449/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The rising cost of fuel is likely going to force some families to change  their summer travel plans, and they&rsquo;ve certainly had an impact for  travel during spring break.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Teen makes scientific calculator in Minecraft (Video)</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Teen-makes-scientific-calculator-in-Minecraft-(Video)/16443/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Minecraft is rather popular with the creative set, but it can take some  time and effort in order to craft something that is both truly unique  and impressive.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>VIDEO: New Challenger footage surfaces after 30 years</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/VIDEO-New-Challenger-footage-surfaces-after-30-years/16413/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[NASA officials say they will examine a video of the Challenger explosion that has recently resurfaced after being nearly 30 years ago.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Researchers from Purdue and UNSW take a step towards quantum computing</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Researchers-from-Purdue-and-UNSW-take-a-step-towards-quantum-computing/16296/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In what is being called a remarkable feat in micro-engineering,  researchers from Purdue  University and the University of New South  Wales (UNSW) have created a working transistor that consists of a single  atom on silicon crystal.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Space Shuttles heading to major U.S. museums</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Space-Shuttles-heading-to-major-U-S-museums/16096/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Case in point, the famed Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is currently preparing to beef up its tourist appeal by adding the space shuttle Discovery to its vast display of iconic vehicles.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Giant solar flare threatens global communications</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Giant-solar-flare-threatens-global-communications/16082/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global communications could experience suffer severe disruptions this week after an enormous solar flare eruption on the surface of the sun sent a huge plume of radiation racing towards Earth.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Russia's Martian probe will impact Earth in January</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Russia-s-Martian-probe-will-impact-Earth-in-January/15806/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A problematic space probe that&rsquo;s been causing headaches for the Russians is expected to plummet back to Earth during the second or third week of January, according to the Ruscosmos space agency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Public wowed by different kind of Apple storm</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Public-wowed-by-different-kind-of-Apple-storm/15782/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[According to newspaper reports from across the pond, unsuspecting drivers in Keresley, near the city of Coventry, had their cars pelted by the sudden shower of fruit earlier this week while negotiating the busy rush-hour period.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Astronomers uncover Earth's nearby twin</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Astronomers-uncover-Earth-s-nearby-twin/15695/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Current technology will need to advance sufficiently if we&rsquo;re to ever truly venture into the stars, but that hasn&rsquo;t prevented astronomers from gushing with excitement after locating a nearby planet very similar to our own.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Korean boffins create new energy-efficient 'smart glass'</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Korean-boffins-create-new-energy-efficient-smart-glass/14659/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[According to a report published in the journal ACS Nano, the Korea Electronics Technology Institute and Soongsil University has crafted new smart glass with two different modes of function designed to automatically adjust to the seasonal demands of summer and winter.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Video showcases HTC 'Runnymeade' with  Beats Audio</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Video-showcases-HTC-Runnymeade-with-Beats-Audio/14651/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What youre looking at here is the codename Runnymeade handset, which, while sounding not unlike a spilt alcoholic beverage from days of yore, is a new HTC smartphone bolstered by Dr.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>New NCM car battery boosts range by 35 percent</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/New-NCM-car-battery-boosts-range-by-35-percent/14641/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Boffins at a UK-based technology consortium have created a new Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM) battery that should increase comparative single-charge range by up to 35 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>NASA unsure of impact site for onrushing UARS satellite</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/NASA-unsure-of-impact-site-for-onrushing-UARS-satellite/14621/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The satellite in question, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), is around the size of a double-decker bus and currently poses something of a problem for NASAs stargazing scientistsnot least because they dont know where its likely to impact.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>NASA lunar video showcases Apollo landing sites</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/NASA-lunar-video-showcases-Apollo-landing-sites/14487/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Beyond revealing an expanse of grey, dusty, and largely featureless terrain, the footage also contains close-up views of Apollo landing sites spanning Apollo 12, Apollo 14 and Apollo 17.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Neptune celebrates one-year anniversary since discovery</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Neptune-celebrates-one-year-anniversary-since-discovery/14049/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[And to commemorate June 12s landmark achievement, NASA has released the above near-infrared photos of Neptune, snapped on June 25 and June 26 by the long-serving Hubble Space Telescope.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Atlantis successfully docks with International Space Station</title>
            <link>http://www.thetechherald.com/articles/Atlantis-successfully-docks-with-International-Space-Station/14027/</link>
            <description><![CDATA[After dodging potentially inclement weather and launching elegantly from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, the space shuttle Atlantis has completed the first part of its final mission by docking with the International Space Station (ISS).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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