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The best and worst of summer jobs
LA teens discuss their employed and unemployed plans for the summer.; Credit: Jonathan Benn/KPCCSummer job prospects for teens and young adults are better this summer than they have been in recent...
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Border Update: Perry expected to deploy 1,000 troops to the border
; Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty ImagesTexas governor Rick Perry is expected today to announce a plan to deploy 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the Rio Grande Valley to combat the recent surge in...
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Tobacco maker on the hook for $23 billion in lung cancer case
Camel cigarettes, manufactured by Reynolds Amercian, are displayed at a tobacco shop on July 11, 2014 in San Francisco, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA Florida jury has ordered R.J....
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How involved should the US get in foreign crises such as Ukraine and Gaza?
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks before a meeting of the UN Security Council on July 25, 2013 in New York City.; Credit: John Moore/Getty...
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Frustrations and false starts aside, is LA finally about to get a NFL team?
In this Oct. 30, 1983 photo provided by the NFL, Los Angeles Raiders tight end Todd Christensen (46) runs with the football after making a catch during a football game against the Seattle Seahawks in...
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Federal appeals court deals a setback to Obamacare
; Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesBecause of faulty language in the Affordable Care Act, some low and middle-income people may not be entitled to receive government assistance to subsidize their...
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Inside the Petersen Automotive Museum’s 'vault'
A look inside the cars that compose "The Vault" collection at the Petersen Museum.; Credit: Ivette Lopez/KPCCHidden away in the basement of the Petersen Automotive Museum, in a room they call “the...
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Hillary Clinton on Gaza, ‘Hard Choices’ and being called a '20th century...
Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives to a signing of her book "Hard Choices", Thursday, July 17, 2014, in Ridgewood, N.J. ; Credit: Julio Cortez/APFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded on...
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How interruptions wreak havoc on creativity
; Credit: Getty Images/Getty ImagesWe all know that interruptions and distractions can make you less productive, but how do they affect creativity?A new study out of George Mason University shows that...
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Verizon offers reward points in return for location tracking
A sign is posted in front of a Verizon Wireless store on January 24, 2012 in San Francisco, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCellphone carrier Verizon Wireless is launching a first of...
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Inside the social media propaganda battle between Israel and Hamas
A different social media war is being waged online between Israel and Hamas. . ; Credit: SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile Israel launches a ground offensive in Palestine against Hamas, a different war...
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‘Blue Mind’ examines how water influences our senses and well-being
"Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do," by Wallace J. Nichols, PhD. Marine...
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#PriceCheck: How much do costs for routine MRIs for back pain vary?
KPCC’s Healthcare Reporter Rebecca Plevin and the Price Check team are currently crowdsourcing the varied price of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.; Credit: Paula Steele/Flickr Creative...
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Amid criticism, President Obama lands in LA for fundraising trip
President Barack Obama speaks at USC Shoah Foundation's 20th Anniversary Gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 7, 2014 in Century City, California. ; Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images...
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When civilian flight paths collide with hostile territory
Two people stand a the El Al Airlines ticket desk at Terminal 4 in John F. Kennedy Airport July 22, 2014 in New York City. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted all flights from the U.S....
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Airbnb squatter highlights renters' rights issue in California
Airbnb hosts have seen an increase in squatters, many having to hire lawyers and pay large fees to remove tenants from their units. ; Credit: Chris Weeks/Getty ImagesA recent case in Palm Springs is...
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The late Philip Seymour Hoffman didn't want 'trust fund kids'
Philip Seymour Hoffman at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2014 in Park City, Utah.; Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesCourt documents show that deceased actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left his...
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With Sterling fighting Clippers sale, should players play under protest?
Susan Wright holds a sign protesting racist comments made by L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling outside Staples Center before a playoff game on April 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit:...
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California prisoners granted class-action lawsuit against race-based policies
A California Department of Corrections officer speaks to inmates at Chino State Prison in the dayroom of Sycamore Hall that was modified to house prisoners on December 10, 2010 in Chino, California.;...
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Should pharmacies be required to translate drug labels for non-English speakers?
New prescription bottles lie on a counter at a Target pharmacy April 28, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. ; Credit: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe California State Board of Pharmacy is set to consider that...
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