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July 22nd, 2008 by
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InnoCentive, Engineering and Engineers, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet, Science and Technology
Would-be innovators can sign up online to compete for prizes for solving diverse problems from around the world in a variety of disciplines.

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July 8th, 2008 by
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Lotteries, Florida, Gas (Fuel), Contests and Prizes
The state lottery in Florida is offering free gasoline for life as second prize, and some people are hoping they don’t get first.

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June 29th, 2008 by
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Presidential Election of 2008, X Prize Foundation, Rutan, Burt, McCain, John, Contests and Prizes, Energy and Power, Automobiles, Science and Technology
Genius: 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Then there’s the prize money.

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April 21st, 2008 by
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Contests and Prizes, Newkirk, Ingrid, Meat, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Ethics, Environment
The group is offering $1 million to the first person to create a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive prices by 2012.