Sep 30, 2008 4:30 AM

Five for Fighting 9/30/08

* Obama, McCain have nuclear chasm * How Bin Laden was lost * 20 teams remain in Pentagon power contest * “Inflatable surveillance balls for Mars“ * Darpa’s — video upgrade

* Obama, McCain have nuclear chasm
* How Bin Laden was lost
* 20 teams remain in Pentagon power contest
* "Inflatable surveillance balls for Mars"
* Darpa's – video upgrade

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