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Protesters ride their bikes and hold flags reading "Nuclear power? No thanks" during a demonstration at the nuclear power plant of Biblis in Germany on April 25. Germany canceled plans to build new plants in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Japan. Thomas Lohnes/AP hide caption

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Nuclear Nations Turn To Natural Gas And Renewables

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Janet Ohlsen, pictured here in 2009 after completing a triathalon, has battled depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. After a long search for mental health care, Ohlsen found a psychotherapist with whom she clicked. Courtesy of Janet Ohlsen hide caption

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Shop For A Psychotherapist To Avoid The Lemons

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Green car technology is still in its infancy in China, and there's little uniformity in the way of infrastructure to support the vehicles, like this concept car with solar panels, made by Roewe, seen at the Shanghai auto show. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Automakers' Goal: Getting China To Go Green

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Rep. Ron Paul waits to speak at a news conference in April in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Ron Paul: Why The Young Flock To An Old Idealist

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This 4th century B.C. stone sculpture of Aphrodite, goddess of love, was illegally excavated from Sicily. The Getty Museum purchased it in 1988. In 2007, the Getty agreed to return it — along with 40 other disputed artifacts — to the Italian government. The goddess will be officially installed at her new home — a small museum in Sicily — on Tuesday. AP hide caption

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'Chasing Aphrodite' And Other Dirty Art World Deals

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The arrest of the IMF chief and French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn ricocheted through the French political world. Riders of the Paris subway Monday read news coverage of the arrest. Franck Prevel/Getty Images hide caption

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IMF Chief's Arrest A 'Thunderclap' In French Politics

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