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Jane Fonda brings climate change protests to Los Angeles

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Jane Fonda had a scheduling problem, the collision of two important parts of a very busy life.

The Oscar-winning actor had moved from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., in September, intent on a mission: to raise awareness of climate change. She protested on the U.S. Capitol grounds in a bright red coat - purchased on sale at Neiman Marcus - was arrested five times, spent a night in jail with a herd of scurrying cockroaches.

But she was under contract for the seventh and final season of her comedy series, "Grace and Frankie." Being half of the title, she couldn't

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