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What's Inside Head & Shoulders That Nukes Yeast, Zaps Static?		3/17/2010 6:00 PM
Start with a moisturizer, then add a few (safe) preservatives, an antistatic agent, and some of that stuff inside breast implants, and you have dry scalp care!
SXSW: Geeks Defend Their Foursquare Turf		3/17/2010 6:00 PM
Competition turns cutthroat as more and more people track their travels with the location-based service. At the South by Southwest conference, the quest for badges and tussles over mayorships gets frenetic and weird.
The Oldest Trees on the Planet		3/17/2010 5:45 PM
Tress are among the oldest living things on the planet, and the oldest we know of are pushing 5,000 years. If you count clonal trees, which continually grow new trunks from the same roots, the oldest may be 80,000 years old.
Austin Calling: 10 SXSW Bands You Shouldn't Miss		3/17/2010 5:37 PM
With thousands of bands playing at South by Southwest 2010, it can be difficult to spot the killer music wedged in amongst all the buzz and noise. Here are 10 bands worth your inebriated time and attention.
SXSW: Grooms Brings Noisy Indie Rock From New York to Austin		3/17/2010 5:23 PM
Led by a boutique guitar effects maker, the three-piece band makes its third trip to South by Southwest to show off its visceral musical creations.

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Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 15: Coming Home (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone)	4/3/2008 11:25 AM
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 15: Coming HomeIn this final chapter of "A World of Conflict," Kevin Sites returns home to the U.S., only to confirm what he suspected -- that in the year that he was gone little had changed.
Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 14: Israel-Hezbollah War (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone)	2/26/2008 12:15 PM
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 14: Israel-Hezbollah WarThe war between Israel and Hezbollah shook the landscape in the Middle East.
Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 13: Sri Lanka (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone)	2/14/2008 9:26 PM
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 13: Sri LankaKevin Sites covered Sri Lanka as violence erupted between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, pushing a nation with so much to lose back to the brink of all-out war. In rebel-held territory Sites interviewed Tiger fighters about their tactics and reported on the many effects of war still seen in the region.
Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 12: Nepal and Kashmir (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone)	2/6/2008 3:48 PM
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 12: Nepal and KashmirKevin Sites covered Nepal during a time of sweeping political change that followed mass nationwide protests, forcing the autocratic King to cede power.
Hot Zone Documentary, Ch. 11: Child Bride (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone)	1/16/2008 11:31 AM
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter 11: Child BrideIn Afghanistan, Kevin Sites met a 12-year-old girl named Gulsoma, whose incredible story of resilience resonated with millions of people worldwide. She was only six years old when she was sold to a neighbor family in Kandahar as a child bride.