Bellamy Pailthorp
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This week, a Continental flight from Houston to Chicago used a biofuel blend made in part from algae, and Alaska Airlines will fly passengers using a fuel made in part from cooking oil. The fledgling environmental effort has many hurdles, as biofuel costs nearly six times as much as regular jet fuel.
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A Seattle company is adding "quick-read" codes to gravestones, allowing cemetery visitors to connect with the dead's life stories. Using their smartphones, passers-by can scan the QR code and access a website that shows photos and other information about the deceased.
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Gunner Palace is a documentary about U.S. troops in Iraq. It shows a life of tedium and anxiety. For relief, many soldiers turn to music.