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The impact of the US-China deal in California, dealing with an empty nest, politics lessons from Colin Kaepernick

Published September 6, 2016 at 9:01 AM PDT
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US President Barack Obama (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during their meeting at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou on September 3, 2016.
The United States and China on September 3 formally joined the Paris climate deal, with US President Barack Obama hailing the accord as the "moment we finally decided to save our planet". World leaders are gathering in Hangzhou for the 11th G20 Leaders Summit from September 4 to 5. / AFP / POOL / HOW HWEE YOUNG        (Photo credit should read HOW HWEE YOUNG/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during their meeting at the West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou on September 3, 2016. The United States and China on September 3 formally joined the Paris climate deal, with US President Barack Obama hailing the accord as the "moment we finally decided to save our planet". World leaders are gathering in Hangzhou for the 11th G20 Leaders Summit from September 4 to 5. / AFP / POOL / HOW HWEE YOUNG (Photo credit should read HOW HWEE YOUNG/AFP/Getty Images)

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