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A section of the fusion machine being tested at General Fusion's facility outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. General Fusion is hoping to implement a long-shot strategy that could produce fusion energy in the next few years.

'Power For The Planet': Company Bets Big On Fusion

The "insanely ambitious" project aims to make power using the same process the sun uses.

Outspoken Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei (shown inside his compound on the outskirts of Beijing) was detained by the government for nearly three months. Now, the government says he owes $2.4 million in taxes and fines. Supporters are sending him money, raising nearly $1 million so far.

Giving Defiantly: Chinese Help Artist Pay Tax Bill

Last week, the Chinese government slapped artist Ai Weiwei — one of China's most famous dissidents — with a $2.4 million tax bill. So far, thousands of people have loaned Ai nearly $1 million to pay the fine. Ai says he will continue to attack the government for corruption and repression.

Heavy D (second from left) and The Boyz, circa 1990.

Rapper Heavy D Has Died

The rapper, famous for making light of being overweight, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Sue McQueen displays her support for GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul outside the debate venue, Rochester, Mich., Nov. 9, 2011.

GOP Michigan Debate: Auto Industry, Herman Cain Likely Topics

When the Republican presidential candidates meet Wednesday evening in Michigan for their ninth debate (it feels like there've been many more than that) the main topic up for discussion is supposed to be the economy. But is there anyone who expects that the travails of Herman Cain won't be a subtopic?

Case Shatters Penn State's 'Happy Valley' Image

Some experts see parallels to the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church. "Sometimes it's very difficult for individuals in power to accept that a person they may know personally, or as part of the faculty or church, could be committing these very serious crimes," one psychologist said.

Did Ohio Gov. Kasich Hurt His Prospects In Backing Controversial Labor Law?

A new map allows you to compare results from Ohio's 2010 gubernatorial race to results from Tuesday's election. Look to see how counties that went big for Gov. John Kasich in 2010 felt about the controversial collective bargaining law passed this year.

American astronomer Edwin Hubble looks through the eyepiece of the 100-inch telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles, 1937. In 1929, Hubble proposed that the more distant a galaxy is, the faster it appears to be receding from us, a concept that has become known as Hubble's law.

Credit Controversy: Who Made Key Cosmos Discovery?

A letter found deep in archives in London has helped settle the debate over who deserves credit for what many say is the most important astronomical discovery of the 20th century: the realization that the universe is expanding.

GOP Says Obama Supporter Pushed For Solyndra Loan

House Republicans have released emails related to solar panel maker Solyndra which got $535 million in government loan guarantees and then went bankrupt. Republicans say the emails show an Obama campaign bundler used his influence at the White House to make the loan happen.

Soccer Attracts Record Number Of U.S. Fans

Major League Soccer games brought in a record number of fans this season. Sporting News reports average per-game attendance surpassed that of professional basketball and hockey games — putting soccer right behind baseball and football.

Scores of students gathered late Wednesday near the Penn State campus in State College, Pa., to protest the firing of football coach Joe Paterno. Dozens of police officers wearing helmets and carrying pepper spray were called in to control the crowd.

Penn State Trustees: Paterno's Firing Is In School's 'Best Interest'

Penn State students flooded downtown State College, Pa., after the school's trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier amid a growing furor over their handling of sex-abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach. Police in riot gear used pepper spray to try to break up the crowd.

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