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River Ob near Barnaul (Altai Krai, Russia). Français : La rivière Ob près de Barnaoul (Kraï de l'Altaï, Russie). Русский: Река Обь близ Барнаула (Алтайский край, Россия). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Jeff Hamblin with Apex Solar lays conduit to a garage at a home on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Delmar, N.Y. The home was getting solar panels on the house roof and the garage roof. The home is being done through the Solarize Albany program.

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RIO DE JANEIRO – The head of sailing's governing body threatened Saturday to move all Olympic sailing events out of polluted Guanabara Bay unless the water is cleaner and floating rubbish is removed for next year's Rio Games. "If we can't get the water ...