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Two- time Academy Award winner Robert Redford encouraged college graduates to be fearless in a world of challenges and to become collaborators to overcome life’s daunting difficulties. Redford was the commencement speaker Sunday at Maine’s Colby College. He received an honorary degree of fine arts from the school before an audience of thousands, including nearly 500 graduates. “You’re stepping into a world that’s, well, pretty rough. It’s pretty chaotic, pretty divisive,” Redford told them. “You’ve got climate change, you’ve got debt, you’ve got wars, you’ve got political paralysis. It’s kind of a grim story. But the story, I think, can be retold, and I really believe that you’re the ones to do it.” The 78- year- old actor, director and producer told the graduates they have been given the tools to make a difference. “Don’t be afraid to take a risk, don’t be afraid of failure, be bold,” he said, adding that what the world needs is “collaboration and connection,” not only between people but also between people and the environment. Redford’s grandson was part of the class of 2015, the Morning Sentinel reported. The Rolling Stones launched their “Zip Code” North American tour in San Diego on Sunday with more than two hours of music. In front of a sold- out crowd at Petco Park, the foursome rocked hit after hit from their 50- year catalog. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts opened with “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” before show- opener Gary Clark Jr. joined them for “B****” from the band’s Sticky Fingers album, which is being reissued this week. A long catwalk extending from the stage allowed Jagger to dance, run and skip into the center of the crowd. At one point, he ran full- speed down the catwalk and across the stage. Songs in the high- energy set included “Honky Tonk Women,” “Midnight Rambler,” “Gimme Shelter” and “Sympathy for the Devil.” The chamber choir from California State University, Long Beach, joined the band onstage for “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” The band closed with “Satisfaction,” for which Jagger donned red, glittery tuxedo tails. The tour next moves to Columbus, Ohio.