For whatever it’s worth, the Kyoto Protocol is now in effect, albeit without the United States, India or China onboard. When President Bush rejected the treaty in 2001, he cited the failure of the plan to include developing world polluters, such as China, as the main reason for not signing it. Read more...

Hey, did you hear the one about the Republican shill suspected of being a gay prostitute who snuck into the White House every day for two years pretending to be a journalist? Read more...

San Francisco may get subway system SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Plans are moving forward to create a $1 billion subway system that would connect several of San Francisco’s most popular and heavily trafficked neighborhoods. Read more...

The term “sweatshop” is usually associated with the image of small factories filled with overworked and underpaid individuals. It is hard for many to imagine that a sweatshop is right down the street, maybe on Wilshire or Pico, in the heart of the greater Los Angeles area. Read more...

The second-ranked UCLA men’s tennis team (10-1) dropped its first match of the season Friday, losing 4-2 to Virginia in the quarterfinals of the National Team Indoors in Chicago. Read more...

Disabilities advocacy week, organized by the student government’s Community Service Commission, aims to educate students about what it’s like to have a physical, developmental or learning disability, and how they can get involved in related community service projects. Read more...

Out of consideration for the neighbors living near the Hilgard Avenue terminal, changes have been made regarding the Hilgard and Ackerman bus terminals, and they were put into effect Feb. Read more...