Print a robot for under $1,000

"It's about as difficult as assembling a cupboard from IKEA," says Gael Langevin, but he's not talking about an affordable piece of Scandinavian furniture. The 41-year-old French sculptor and model-maker is referring to his open-source, life-size, 3D-printed robot.



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Senator eyes assault weapons ban

Almost six weeks after the shooting that killed 20 first graders, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein proposes a federal ban on assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons.



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Turkish plane catches fire in flight

A passenger captures the landing of a Turkish Airlines plane after an engine was hit by lightning and caught fire.



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Opinion: U.S getting Egypt wrong

Cynthia Schneider says protests planned around Egypt will reveal the deep divisions between President Morsy and the Egyptian people.



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Defterios: Egypt's painful transition

It was January 25, 2011 -- day two of the World Economic Forum -- when the brisk winds of change from Tahrir Square swept through the Swiss Alpine village of Davos.



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Soccer: Charges over ball-boy incident

Chelsea's Eden Hazard was charged with by the English FA (FA) with violent conduct Friday after his sending off for kicking a ball boy in his side's League Cup match at Swansea earlier this week.



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Battery 'spewed molten electrolytes'

As Boeing and airline officials sought to assure travelers of the overall safety of the world's newest jetliner, federal safety officials Thursday painted a graphic picture of a disaster averted, displaying the charred remnants of a battery that "spewed molten electrolytes" from its container shortly after landing in Boston earlier this month.



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