Schlesinger, another accomplished and capable guy, was the first Energy Secretary.

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"This is a risky and expensive gamble for Hitachi that other energy firms are unwilling to take, " says Friends of the Earth's Guy Shrubsole.

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The man who gives the movie its soul as well as, at times, its drive and exuberant energy is Brad Pitt, which surprises me, since I had written him off as a good-looking guy without much temperament.

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