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Should wealthier countries pay more for climate change damages?
EU Commisioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard (R) talks with Alice Akinyi Kaudia from Kenya prior to the opening of the High-level Segment of th UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw on November...
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Covered California refuses to extend canceled health insurance plans
SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee speaks during a press conference regarding the number of new healthcare enrollees through CoveredCA.com.; Credit: Max...
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Bettie Page Reveals All: A pinup model in her own words
Bettie Page in Mark Mori's "Bettie Page Reveals All" (Music Box Films); Credit: Bettie Page Reveals AllBettie Page was described by many as the girl next door. She was always smiling and went to church...
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Politically apathetic? Maybe it’s your commute, study suggests
A new study suggests that long commutes can make us more apathetic when it comes to politics.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty ImagesNo one knows better than an Angeleno the soul-sucking nature of...
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California lawmaker calls for new regulations on toy guns
Children play with a toy gun at the Liberty Festival on July 4, 2012 in Liberty, New York. ; Credit: John Moore/Getty ImagesCalifornia State Senator, Kevin de Leon has announced plans to re-introduce a...
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Analysis: preliminary Iranian nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius...
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Latest on space-travel industry: Who will fly me to the moon first?
IN SPACE - JULY 10: In this handout image provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA space shuttle Atlantis in Earth orbit.; Credit: NASA/Getty ImagesIt's all eyes to...
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Kobe Bryant signs two-year contract extension with the Lakers
Kobe Bryant sits on the bench during their game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on October 30, 2013 in Oakland, California. Bryant has been out all season as he recovers from an...
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Hollywood Reporter investigation exposes animals harmed on film sets
An investigation by the Hollywood Reporter found that animals often sustain injuries on movie sets despite the "No Animals Were Harmed" assertion.; Credit: Paul D'Ambra/Flickr “No animals were harmed...
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'From Scratch' goes behind the scenes at the Food Network
Allen Salkin's 'From Scratch: Inside the Food Network'Twenty years ago, the Food network was a scrappy TV startup with a newfangled plan to broadcast cooking shows around the clock. In "From Scratch:...
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Judge blocks sale of Calif. high-speed rail bonds
By: Juliet WilliamsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Sacramento County Superior Court judge is blocking the sale of bonds to build California's bullet train and has rejected the state's funding plan,...
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More Americans want aggressive end-of-life medical treatment
Should doctors perform aggressive end-of-life treatments at a patient's request even if the doctor feels the patient won't recover?; Credit: John Moore/Getty ImagesHow to deal with a late-stage illness...
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GoldieBlox aims to build a new generation of girl engineers
Have toys become increasingly gendered in recent decades?; Credit: DENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty ImagesWalk down just about any toy aisle and you’ll see two colors – blue for boys and pink for girls. The...
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How political pressures could deliver immigration reform, little by little
Protesters stand together as they hold a protest to ask their congress people to make immigration reform a reality on August 16, 2013 in Miami, Florida. ; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDespite a new...
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to ACA’s birth-control rule
US President Barack Obama stands with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (L) as he announces that religious employers will not be mandated to offer free contraceptive coverage for...
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How texting is changing the meaning of punctuation marks
Does a period in a text message mean something different from one on paper?; Credit: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty ImagesAn American University study found in 2007 that college students use sentence-ending...
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White House press corps revolts against image control
The North Lawn of the White House ; Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesYesterday, USA Today became the latest major media outlet to boycott photos officially issued by the White House. The paper joins...
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'Meat is murder!' and other things you shouldn’t say at Thanksgiving
How will you survive the holidays this year?; Credit: Ruocaled/Flickr Creative CommonsThanksgiving is a time for families to come together and be thankful. For many of us, it’s also extremely fraught...
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Forget the surprise when it comes to inheritance
Have you discussed the details of your will with your loved ones?; Credit: Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesAs if a death in the family weren't already enough to deal with, cases of unexpected inheritance can...
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Gated community comes between grandparents and grandkids
Rotating globe at entrance to Leisure World in Seal Beach, CA. Leisure World is a gated retirement community with 9000 households.; Credit: Don BarrettA Florida grandfather living in the age-restricted...
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