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Halloween lurks: Celebrate and hate the best and worst horror subgenres
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Holidays hike up airfares
Travelers make their way to flights in the concourse of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on one of the nation's busiest travel days of the year November 23, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia.;...
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Ebola quiz: How much do you really know?
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference at Bellvue Hospital regarding the ongoing situation with Dr. Craig Spencer, who is being treated in New York after contracting Ebola...
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Everything you need to know about elections in Orange County
Anya Sarinana of the Orange County registrar office helps newly naturalized citizens register to vote after a naturalization ceremony at the L.A. Convention Center.; Credit: Benjamin Brayfield/KPCCThis...
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US Marines and UK troops mark final withdrawal from Afghanistan
U.K. armed forces and U.S. Marines have ended combat operations in Afghanistan. In a formal handover, British troops stood with peers from the U.S. Marine Corps and the Afghan National Security Forces...
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Looking at the intersection of science and creativity through the figure of...
"The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution" by Walter IsaacsonIn his new book, “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the...
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Mormon church discloses founder Joseph Smith’s polygamy
View of the LDS temple in Salt Lake City just after sunrise.; Credit: Photo by Pedro Szekely via Flickr Creative CommonsIn a continuing trend toward transparency, a new Mormon church essay reveals its...
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On the Campaign Trail: Sheila Kuehl eyes coveted LA County Board of...
Former State Senator Sheila Kuehl is running to replace Third District Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. The district includes Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood and most of the San Fernando Valley....
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What’s so funny? Lessons from the Laugh Factory’s The Funniest Person In The...
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Heirs to a Forgotten Kingdom: Inside some of the world's most endangered...
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Emergency rooms suffer toll of painkiller addiction
; Credit: W. Steve Shepard Jr./iStockphotoAccording to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, prescription opioid overdoses cost hospitals $1.4 billion in healthcare costs in 2010. Between...
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Countdown to mid-term elections: Update on hot contests and polling
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks while campaigning for Kentucky Democratic Senate Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes at the Galt House Hotel on February 25, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Grimes...
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Why California leads the nation in bike deaths
; Credit: Photo by Craig Barry via Flickr Creative CommonsThe number of bicyclists killed in crashes with cars has increased 16 percent in the past couple of years. Nationally, 722 cyclists died in...
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On the Campaign Trail: Bobby Shriver on his candidacy for the LA County 3rd...
Bobby Shriver is running in the mid-term election for a seat on the five-member Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Shriver, the former mayor of Santa Monica and nephew of President John Kennedy,...
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Debating Prop. 1: The big, fat, California Water Bond
Dry cracked earth is visible on the banks of Shasta Lake at Bailey Cove August 31, 2014 in Lakehead, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesKnown as the "save our water" proposition by its...
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Pete Peterson interview: Can political upstart beat the odds to become the...
Pete Peterson is a Republican candidate for California Secretary of State in 2014.; Credit: Frank StoltzePete Peterson is running for California Secretary of State, his first run at political office,...
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Olvera Street Development Project Aims to Revitalize Downtown L.A.
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Lowe’s to rollout 5-foot tall, robotic shopping assistants this November
The Murata Girl and Boy robots are demonstrated at the Murata booth at the 2014 International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ; Credit: Justin...
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What’s the best way to respond to street harassment?
The Susquehanna University Women's Studies Program held its second annual Chalk the Walk event for International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Students and faculty wrote anti-street harassment messages...
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Alex Padilla interview: How would he repair and modernize the Secretary of...
California State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Los Angeles) listens to arguments during a session of the California State Senate February 18, 2009 in Sacramento, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty...
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