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Time to Move the American River, Experts Say
By Cornelia Dean
 Scientists have long said the only way to restore Louisiana’s vanishing wetlands is to undo the elaborate levee system that controls the Mississippi River, not with the small projects that have been tried here and there, but with a massive diversion that would send the muddy river flooding wholesale into the state’s sediment-starved marshes. And most of them have long dismissed the idea as impractical, unaffordable and lethal to the region’s economy. New York Times
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California's History
1959: Khrushchev barred from visiting Disneyland
 In one of the more surreal moments in the history of the Cold War, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev explodes with anger when he learns that he cannot visit Disneyland. The incident marked the climax of Khrushchev's day in Los Angeles, one that was marked by both frivolity and tension. Khrushchev arrived in the United States on September 15 for an extended visit and a summit meeting with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. HistoryChannel.com
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Technology & Innovation
Suddenly, tech gets hot
By Melanie Turner, Staff Writer
 The combined half-billion-dollar sales of Roseville companies Sierra Logic Inc. and International DisplayWorks Inc. could lay the groundwork for a new generation of investors flush with cash and eager to support tech startups. The Sacramento area would appear to be poised for greater tech growth, particularly if more acquisitions are on the way. At least one general partner in a local venture fund predicts there's more activity to come. Sacramento Business Journal
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World News
From the Ground Up, Cuba Is Crumbling
By Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer
 At the intersection of Marina and Jovellar streets, more than 50 people wait along a potholed sidewalk and broken curb for a bus that wheezes up to the stop already full. Somehow, a dozen or so manage to squeeze into the windowless contraption that dates to the days when Moscow provided much of the means to keep the Cuban economy moving. Today, the buses barely keep Cubans moving. Many people spend as much as two hours each night getting home from their jobs in the center of Havana. Los Angeles Times
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Entertainment
A deeper look at 'Daniel Johnston'
By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
 "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" (Sony, $25) is a poignant documentary that examines madness, creativity, passion and love through the life and work of iconoclastic singer and artist Daniel Johnston, a manic depressive who has spent the last 30 years in and out of institutions. Sundance honoree director Jeff Feuerzeig put together a haunting portrait of Johnston, using countless interviews with the composer-artist and his friends and family members as well as numerous audio diaries and letters, films, art work and performance footage. Los Angeles Times
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Marine Life
3 states to work on Pacific Ocean health
By The Associated Press
 The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced an agreement Monday to press the federal government to give greater support to state efforts to combat threats to the ocean, such as pollution, climate change and declining fisheries. Noting two national panels had identified the need to act quickly to protect the nation's oceans, the West Coast Governors' Agreement on Ocean Health, announced at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, said oceans need to be managed on an ecosystem level that crosses political boundaries, which demands increased coordination between states and the federal government. The Mercury News
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Power & Energy
San Francisco looking into tidal energy
By Bonnie Eslinger
 Public Utilities Commission to conduct feasibility study of underwater energy source The tidal force of the waters under the Golden Gate Bridge could create enough energy to power up to 12 percent of San Francisco’s homes, city officials said Monday. Called tidal power, the environmentally friendly energy can be generated several ways. San Francisco officials are looking at the use of turbines, or moving blades, that would rotate with the surging tides to create the power. There are numerous questions to be answered and regulatory steps to navigate before The City could move full speed ahead with any plan, however. San Francisco Examiner
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