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Exocomets could be as common as exoplanets, astronomers say
A team of astronomers has discovered half a dozen exocomets, which may be as common as exoplanets orbiting other stars, researchers said Tuesday. The research, presented Monday at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Long Beach, could provide...
Tags: Science and Technology, Astronomy
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'California Schools Rule,' according to Kiplinger rankings
L.A. NOWEleven California universities were among the top 100 “best-value” public colleges ranked by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in a 2013 list that is set to hit newsstands Tuesday. UCLA led the way for California coming, in at No. 6 in the...... -
New study helps build the case for expanding Medi-Cal
After pushing to cut Medi-Cal spending in each of his first two years in office, Gov. Jerry Brown now has to decide whether to seek to expand it by billions of dollars -- largely, but not entirely, on Washington's dime. A new report from researchers at...
Tags: Poverty, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Labor Markets, Medicaid, Health Insurance
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Does gay conversion therapy ban violate free speech? [Talk back]
L.A. NOWA new ban on gay conversion therapy in California, the first of its kind in the nation, has divided lower courts and legal scholars on whether the law violates free speech rights. The law would prohibit doctors and therapists from...... -
UC executive pay raise sparks another bill to restrict such hikes
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L.A. Now Live: Discuss UC Berkeley chancellor pay raise
L.A. NOWThe UC Board of Regents on Tuesday approved a $50,000 -- or 11.4% -- pay raise to the incoming UC Berkeley chancellor despite strong opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown. The Times higher education reporter Larry Gordon will join L.A. Now Live at 9 a.m. to... -
New UC Berkeley chief to get pay raise despite Brown's opposition
L.A. NOWDespite strong opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown, the UC regents on Tuesday gave the new chancellor of UC Berkeley a $50,000-–or 11.4%--pay raise over the current campus head and said the extra money would come from private donations, not state... -
Gas price spikes disguise real problems with California market
Gasoline price spikes, such as the event that drove the average gallon in California to a stratospheric $4.67 in October, create two types of frustration. There's the immediate frustration of seeing the price at the pump soar almost overnight to a...
Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Chevron Corportion, Federal Trade Commission, BP Plc
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Exorcising phantom power
You're responsible about conserving energy. You turn off the television when you're not watching it and the lights when you leave a room. But don't feel too smug. Your home electronics may be working against your green instincts. Many of today's...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Electrical Appliance, Consumers, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Interracial marriage: Mixing in matching
In January 1999, at the dawn of the online dating era, BlkBeauT met SoCalGuy on a Yahoo! Chat room — she, hoping her username would let suitors know she's African-American; he, assuming he'd found a fellow admirer of a favorite childhood film. Now...
Tags: Culture, Family, NAACP, Judaism, Marriage
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California colleges receive millions in funding for job training
L.A. NOWThe U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday over $500 million in grants to nearly 300 community colleges and universities – including 17 schools in California – for job training.... -
Columbia University administrator chosen to head UC Berkeley
L.A. NOWNicholas B. Dirks, a high-ranking Columbia University administrator and an expert on the history and culture of India, has been chosen to be the next chancellor of UC Berkeley, officials announced Thursday. Dirks, who is Columbia's executive vice...
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