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Shining Sunlight on Measure B: The Solar Panel Initiative
Measure B on next week's ballot has set off a debate on the best way to expand solar energy in Los Angeles. Also, Slumdog Millionaire: Hollywood and Bollywood. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, a discussion about the priorities and diplomatic style of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she winds up her visit to Beijing.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenHillary Clinton put human rights on the back burner during her visit to China. Instead, the Secretary of State emphasized economics and global warming. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we ask how her priorities and her style of diplomacy will go down in Beijing and in Washington. Also, Measure B on next week's Los Angeles ballot would put the publicly owned Department of Water and Power in the solar energy business. Would private companies be crowded out? On Reporter's Notebook, Slumdog Millionaire -- Hollywood meets Bollywood.
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3 storiesThe Obama Administration Meets China
On her last day in China , Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Beijing to continue buying US bonds. In addition to the economy, she emphasized global warming, having said in advance that a public confrontation over human rights would interfere with those priorities.
Read the story26 minShining Some Sunlight on Measure B
Measure B on next week's Los Angeles City ballot would authorize the publicly owned Department of Water and Power to build 400 megawatts worth of photovoltaics on warehouse rooftops, parking lots and unused rights of way. That's enough solar energy for 240,000 homes. We hear a debate.
Read the story18 min'Slumdog Millionaire' Wins Big at Oscars
Slumdog Millionaire scored eight Oscars last night, including best picture and best director and two for A.R. Rahman one for best score and one for best song . Entertainment commentator and management consultant Gunjan Bagla calls it a great acknowledgement of Indian culture.
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