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Mom won't forget this present any time soon.

Francis personally signed a Vatican statement of friendship at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

In a major step toward ending the city's reliance on coal by 2025, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a far-reaching plan to amend its agreement with the Intermountain Power Project in Utah to convert it to renewable energy.The 12-0 vote instructed the City Attorney's Office to prepare the final ordinances needed to amend the city's agreement with its partners at the IPP and begin the process to transform the coal-powered plant to allow use of natural gas, wind and solar power to generate the power needed for the city.City officials said they need to begin the work to make the conversion as state and federal laws require all utilities to begin using renewable sources of energy to get off coal, which produces more pollution even as it is cheaper to use to generate power."There is a conflict between cost and the environment," said Councilman Paul Krekorian. "It is part of the struggle going on throughout the world as we get off a coal-based economy.

#coal #Environment #los angeles

HPV Vaccine already kicking some ass in Australia.

Some crazy figure like 80% of Americans have HPV. That sucks. Cervical cancer sucks.

I was skeptical of this vaccine at first, because I am suspicious of doctors in general, but I am pleased to see it appears to be doing some good down under. I would like less people to have this icky, upsetting, and potentially truly hazardous virus.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/04/20/hpv_vaccine_cases_of_virus_declining_in_australia_due_to_immunizations.html

#hpv #hpv vaccine #australia #health #science

They've been freaking me out for years. And it's like we've just accepted it. Yes, there are 7,250,000 tons of plastic in our oceans suffocating dolphins and stabbing whales. Yes, we're comfortable with that.

Well this kid Boyan Slat isn't, and I'm so relieved. Someone give this kid some money please, I wanna see this shit happen.

#adoption #love #marriage #gay marriage

Holly the Cat: Homeward Found!

Holly the cat, a stray cat owned by a Florida couple, managed to travel 200 miles to be reunited with her family, from whom she was accidentally separated. She walked from Daytona Beach to West Palm Beach, arriving two months later, 6.5lbs thinner and paws bloody. Her owners are delighted, she seems to be too, and scientists are baffled.

For the rest of the story, click here...

#holly the cat #homeward bound #lost and found #daytona beach #cats #west palm beach

redefining fox news!

Japan unveils a skulk of baby Fennec Foxes at the Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo. The small nocturnal fox babies were born on May 17.

here for more info!

#animals #foxes #fox news

Or the world really IS ending on the 21st...

According to the NYT, "A broad swath of the nation’s leading chief executives dropped its opposition to tax increases on the wealthiest Americans on Tuesday, while the White House quietly pressed Wall Street titans for their support as well."

#economy #taxes