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Oliver Kuttner and his team of designers have seen the future of fuel-efficient cars topping the dreamed-of mark of 100 miles per gallon.

A school district near Sacramento, Calif., is looking outside the box for new revenue sources in these harsh budget times.

Later today, Apple will be holding a press conference. As with all things Apple, there is little advance word on what it's about. But it appears to be music-related, judging from the big guitar on the press release.

If you feel like you can't deal with all the e-mail in your inbox, you are not alone. Market researchers say nearly 300 billion e-mails are sent each day. On average you will send and receive 110 messages daily.

Young Egyptians are using social media to fight police brutality and urge a more open government. Critics say that not a single Arab dictator has been overthrown by protests on the Web.

The do-it-yourself movement has taken its first steps across the final frontier: space.

If you're really desperate to escape the heat that's blanketing North America, you might consider visiting Gusev Crater on Mars. It's winter there, no problem with heat at all. If you go, you'll find a robot from Earth already there.