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Aug 16 2008, Amith

What this space: Africa is fast becoming an important player in cleaner energy sources. If only 0.3% of sunlight falling on the Sahara and Middle Eastern deserts can potentially provide all of Europe’s energy needs because of its intensity, according...

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Dr. Luke Bucci, Vice President of Research for Schiff Nutrition, gives the “Healthy Joints at Any Age” seminar in the Villages, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008. (Joe Kaleita/AP Images for Schiff Move Free® Advanced)