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Norway's "Oil Fund" to Divest from Coal The push to divest fossil fuel stocks began three years ago on college campuses, in the interests of climate change. Now the biggest sovereign wealth fund in the world has announced plans to sell off investments related to coal mining. It's Norway's $890 billion government pension fund.
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The Economics of Climate Change Denial Wei-Hock Soon, a scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, is a leading global warming skeptic. His work has been used by pundits and politicians alike to deny the existence of man-made climate change. He says global warming is caused by the sun, not humans.
Which Way, L.A.?
Aaron Swartz and Internet Freedom At the age of 14, Aaron Swartz was considered an Internet prodigy who developed a code still used to deliver changing content to the worldwide web. He was accused of wire fraud and unlawfully obtaining information, facing federal charges and possible decades in prison. Some supporters say his indictment could have helped cause his death.
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Pentagon Suspends 'Don't Ask Don't Tell,' but Appeals Order The Pentagon has ordered military recruiters to accept applicants who volunteer that they’re gay or lesbian. But the applicants also have to be told that could change. It’s all about the likely appeal of a judge’s order that 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced.
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Federal Judge Says No More 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Last month, Federal District Court Judge Virginia Phillips declared Don't Ask Don't Tell unconstitutional . Yesterday, she ordered the US military to stop enforcing the policy that prohibits openly gay men and women from serving their country.
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Famous Golden 'Double-Eagles' in a Safe Deposit Box When Franklin Roosevelt took the US off the gold standard in 1933, almost a half-million $20 gold pieces were melted down. Only one of the missing coins has ever been sold publicly — for $7.6 million in 2002. Now ten more have turned up.
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What are charter schools? LAUSD teachers were picket lines for a second day Tuesday. And this morning the teachers union organized a march to the California Charter Schools Association office downtown, to draw attention to their criticisms of local charter schools. But what are charter schools anyway?
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Could agave become Santa Barbara’s next major crop? In many ways, growing agave in Santa Barbara makes a lot of sense. Not only does it use very little water and thrive on generally inhospitable land, but it can act as a fuel break for wildfires. Now, local farmers and distillers are experimenting with the crop.