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US and China's global warming plan, female veterans challenges, the bad effects of sugar
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Nov 12, 2014
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US and China's global warming plan, female veterans challenges, the bad effects of sugar

The US and China's agreement to combat global warming, the difficulties women veterans face, and a new site that shows the science behind why sugar is bad for you.

Sgt. Jarrod Simmons speaks to his squad of Marines before they head out on a training march with 55-pound packs on Feb. 22, 2013, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Female veterans face unique challenges.
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On Wednesday Take Two discusses the US and China's agreement to combat global warming, the difficulties women veterans face and a new site that shows the science behind why sugar is bad for you. 

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So far, the proposals have been widely applauded, but observers are cautious. There is still the question of how it will be put into effect and how domestic policies could hinder reaching the goals.
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Joining Take Two to talk more about the agreement is Jeffrey Wasserstrom, history professor and China specialist at the University of California at Irvine.
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Veteran Allison Gill is a stand up comic, a surprising choice given what she endured in the military. After dealing with Military Sexual Trauma, she's now a comedian with Veterans of Comedy.
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Women now make up about fifteen percent of all active-duty military personnel. Despite this, the military remains a very male-dominated institution.
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It's time for the latest in sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky.
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A team of scientists at University of California San Francisco hopes to educate the public about all the effects of sugar, its different forms and where it is lurking.
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The Philae lander completed its hours-long approach after detaching from the Rosetta space probe and landed shortly after 8 a.m. PST.
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The ongoing drought has lead to an uptick in water theft. Reporter Denis Cuff, who writes about environmental issues for the Contra Costa Times, shares more.
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Counselors have just over a year to make good on a promise by the current administration to get every last vet off Los Angeles' streets and into long-term housing.
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As drought and a fungus disease threaten the crop world-wide, scientists are mapping the coffee genome to learn more about this plant - and to see where else it might grow.
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Washington state is looking at a record apple crop of about 155 million 40-pound boxes. The bad news is many of those apples may not reach their destination in time.
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Recently the small San Fernando neighborhood of Pacoima was named the best place in the LA area to view a unique form of public art: the mural.
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Corn mazes are a time-honored fall tradition. But if the corn maze works too well, the fun can run out. At the world's largest corn maze in Dixon, California this year, a few people got so worried that they called 911.