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How to get rid of old cell phones

Jul. 19, 2009
Q: I have a new cell phone, and two old ones that I don't know what to do with. I can't throw them away, because they ruin the planet, so they're sitting in a box in the garage. How can I dispose of old phones in an environmentally responsible way? A: You...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch