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Water tunnels for California
The California Aqueduct at Mendota, California on March 11, 2009. The Aqueduct carries water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta in the north to farms and cities in the central and southern...
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Are you my father? There’s an app for that
Will GenoDroid allow you to be able to compare DNA just by bumping cell phones? Credit: freakpower/KPCCIt’s a given these days that your phone has become, for better or worse, as much a part of you as...
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Pentagon lifts ban on front line combat for women
In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Lt. j.g. Luke Leveque, assigned to the Gold crew of the ballistic missile submarine USS Maryland, pins the submarine officer warfare device on his wife,...
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'Les Misérables' director Tom Hooper
Actors Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, director Tom Hooper and actor Eddie Redmayne attend the NBCUniversal Golden Globes viewing and after party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on...
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Tempest in the Rose Bowl: Pasadena councilman’s vote sparks recall effort
The Rose Bowl Credit: Andres Aguila/KPCCWest Pasadena resident Michael Vogler has spearheaded a campaign to recall City Councilman Steve Madison, thanks to a dispute over use of the Rose Bowl. Last...
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FilmWeek: Parker, Tabu, John Dies at the End and more
(L-R) Taylor Hackford, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Statham and Patti LuPone attend a screening of "Parker" hosted by FilmDistrict, The Cinema Society, L'Oreal Paris and Appleton Estate at MOMA on January 23,...
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Do student-athletes with disabilities need a league of their own?
US tennis star Venus Williams (1stR) and her sister Serena Williams (2ndR) participate on November 3, 2012 in a two-hour tennis clinic with disabled children in wheelchairs at the Arthur Ashe Academy...
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Will the Obama Administration limit drone strikes?
A U.S. Predator drone flies through the night sky over Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan. Drone strikes ordered by the Obama administration have killed more than a dozen al-Qaida leaders around the...
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Awards overkill?
A collection of Oscar statuettes in Brentwood, California on February 24, 2012 Credit: Toby Canham/Getty ImagesIt’s awards season in Hollywood, but celebrities aren’t the only ones passing around...
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Is viable immigration reform on the way?
US Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2013. Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesIn a rare...
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Is transgender equality 'the civil rights issue of our time'?
LGBT rights supporters march in front of Congress. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty ImagesHow will transgender rights change during President Obama’s second term? In October 2012, Vice President Joe...
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Earthquake early warning system proposed for California
Firemen cross a street as a broken 16-inch gas main burns in the background, 17 January 1994, after an earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, struck the San Fernando Valley area. Officials...
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One-two punch on immigration reform
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 29, 2013. Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty ImagesIt was only yesterday that we were...
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Boy Scouts may lift ban on gay leaders
A boy scout troop. Credit: RDECOM/FlickrThe Boy Scouts of America may lift its ban on gay members and leaders as early as next week. The BSA reaffirmed its prohibition of homosexuals in July 2012 and...
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Getting an online degree just got easier
New York University (NYU) students cheer after receiving their degrees at their graduation ceremony. Credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty ImagesStarting next fall, the University of Wisconsin system is...
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Are human beings headed for extinction?
The Earth as seen from space. Credit: NASA Goddard Photo and VideoThe common perception is that as time marches on, the human population will continue to rise. Advances in technology and health will...
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Who will the get the union endorsement in the mayor’s race?
Five candidates for Los Angeles mayor participate in their first televised debate on January 28, 2013 at UCLA. Credit: NBC LAThe L.A. mayoral candidates have been trumpeting their endorsements, but...
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Is sitting the smoking of our generation?
President of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Michael Fleming sits at his desk on March 19, 2004, in Shreveport, LA. Credit: Mario Villafuerte/Getty ImagesAmericans sit for an average of...
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Home prices in LA are moving on up
A "for sale" sign stands outside an existing home in Pasadena, California. A report shows U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter...
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Blackberry’s last stand
Thorsten Heins, president and chief executive officer of BlackBerry, presents the company's new phones: BlackBerry Z10 and the BlackBerry Q10 at its launch in New York City January 30, 2013. Credit:...
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