Outside Windhoek, Namibia--just after sunset, the full moon rises through a half-dozen bands of purple and magenta.

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The bay sits at the base of a gorse and hawthorn-laden cliff valley, with a half-moon of white sand looking out over the water.

BBC: Mini guide to Cornwall��s beaches

Broadcasts include international sporting events such as the Mavericks big-wave surfing contest from Half Moon Bay, Calif.

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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, touted an "Apollo program" -- referring to the 1960s effort that put men on the moon -- that would reduce dependence on foreign oil by more than half and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent.

CNN: Have we reached the energy tipping point?