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Car Makers Electrify North American Auto Show

A range of hybrid vehicles are on tap to enter the U.S. market, with companies planning new releases throughout the next few years.

Within the first days of the 2009 North American International Auto Show's press preview, car makers from around the world have put their green plans front and center, setting bold initiatives and unveiling efficient transports.

How to turn your computer green

What you can do to make your computer use more environmentally friendly

Students learn the value of canning it: Food preservation can be an inexpensive alternative in a tough economy

Students who might have reached for some store-bought jelly for that after-school peanut butter sandwich can now have a healthier -- not to mention cheaper -- alternative.

People who know how to can and preserve food will have a leg up if the economy continues to decline, said Shari Steager, a teacher at Northeastern Senior High School.

Boosting Access to Medicine

The Indonesian government aggravated the World Health Organization (WHO) three years ago by refusing to hand over samples of the deadly H5N1 "bird flu" virus. The Indonesians argued that the samples would be used to produce medicines priced beyond the means of its poorer citizens. Jakarta's stance raised concerns that countries with confirmed cases of SARS might abstain in a similar fashion.