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    May 22, 2013 |Story| LAT - HOLD Archive

  1. Easy dinner recipes: Quinoa is a superfood! Here are 4 great quinoa salads

    Quinoa. It's a South American grain-like crop that has come to be recognized as a nutrient-dense superfood, and it's all the rage right now. The seeds, or "grains" (quinoa is not a true cereal, though its seeds resemble and are similarly used like grains), of the plant can be found at most supermarkets, and it can be cooked like rice, added to soups and stews, and even popped.
    Quinoa. It's a South American grain-like crop that has come to be recognized as a nutrient-dense superfood, and it's all the rage right now. The seeds, or "grains" (quinoa is not a true cereal, though its seeds resemble and are similarly used like grains)...

    Tags: Kale, Cucumbers, Shallots, Restaurants, Water

    2. May 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Xbox One: Microsoft focuses on managing content, not gaming

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    PERSPECTIVE At this morning's Xbox One reveal in Redmond, Wash., the new “Call of Duty” game received an extended preview […]...
    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Majority thinks global warming, clean energy should be priorities

    WASHINGTON – Global warming and clean energy should be priorities for Congress and the president, a majority of Americans said in a recent survey.
    WASHINGTON – Global warming and clean energy should be priorities for Congress and the president, a majority of Americans said in a recent survey. In the survey, released Tuesday by Yale and George Mason universities, 70% of American adults say...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Alternative Energy, Global Warming, Global Change, Renewable Energy

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Wolves in U.S. won't lose protections -- for now

    The on-again, off-again protected status of wolves in the Lower 48 continues, as it appears that the expected de-listing of gray wolves in the United States has been placed on indefinite hold.
    The on-again, off-again protected status of wolves in the Lower 48 continues, as it appears that the expected de-listing of gray wolves in the United States has been placed on indefinite hold. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildife...

    Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Wildlife

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Afghan women's rights in peril, group says

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women's rights, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...

    Tags: Hamid Karzai, Rape, Feminism, Wars and Interventions, Taliban

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Penguins' march from wings to fins saved energy

    The march of the penguins seems to mock evolution. If Emperor penguins just got up and flew 40 miles, they could get to their mates in no time flat. Why would evolution abide a tedious waddle across the ice?
    The march of the penguins seems to mock evolution. If Emperor penguins just got up and flew 40 miles, they could get to their mates in no time flat. Why would evolution abide a tedious waddle across the ice? It turns out there’s method in the...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Research, Science, Science and Technology, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. LED street lights installed throughout Long Beach in pilot program

    Long Beach and City Light & Power have partnered with Southern California Edison in a LED street light pilot program to determine energy savings and receive input from residents. The project began a year ago, but it wasn't until last month that...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Southern California Edison Company, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Dead monkey, elephant meat and reptile purses seized at LAX

    <span>In what even U.S. Customs officials are describing as a &ldquo;weird&rdquo; week of sorts, border protection officers seized nearly half a pound of exotic meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made with reptile skin coming in from Nigeria.</span>
    In what even U.S. Customs officials are describing as a “weird” week of sorts, border protection officers seized nearly half a pound of exotic meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made with reptile skin coming in from Nigeria....

    Tags: Conservation, Nigeria, Endangered Species, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Los Angeles International Airport

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Lawsuit aims to protect migrating swallows from deadly netting draped over bridges used as nesting sites

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      A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing transportation agencies of violating migratory bird laws by installing protective netting across two bridges in the Petaluma, Calif., area that has injured and killed...

    Tags: Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, California Department of Transportation, Justice System, Laws

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Alter CEQA but don't weaken it

    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail worthwhile projects that could provide badly needed jobs and housing for Californians?
    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Environmental Politics, Laws, Trials

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Yahoo, Tumblr take to social network to confirm $1.1-billion deal [video chat]

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    Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp both took to Tumblr Monday morning to confirm what we all suspected: Yahoo is buying Tumblr. Mayer's Yahoo will be paying $1.1 billion for Tumblr, most of it in cash, but the social network will continue...

    Tags: Conservation, Sociology, Culture, Marissa Mayer, Social Media

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Thin snowpack, dry conditions bring early fire season to Yosemite

    Campers and visitors are urged to take extra care with campfires when visiting<a href="http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm" target="_blank"> Yosemite National Park&nbsp; </a>because fire danger is higher than average for this time of year, according to a park announcement.
    Los Angeles Times Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
    Campers and visitors are urged to take extra care with campfires when visiting Yosemite National Park  because fire danger is higher than average for this time of year, according to a park announcement. Fire season in the park officially starts Monday....

    Tags: Conservation

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