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Debating Proposition 45: Power over health-insurance rates
A picture of a piggy bank, a stethoscope and a wad of bank notes.; Credit: Photo by 401(K) 2012 via Flickr Creative CommonsNext week, California voters will decide whether the state insurance...
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What happens to your voter registration after you're gone?
Voter registration and sample pamphlets in multiple languages were available after a naturalization ceremony at the L.A. Convention Center.; Credit: Benjamin Brayfield/KPCCEver wonder what happens to a...
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GASP! New study disclaims milk’s benefits
A recent study by Swedish researchers published in medical journal, BMJ, disputes the generally accepted belief that milk consumption can lead to overall bone health.; Credit: Mario Villafuerte/Getty...
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Tim Cook: Is there an obligation for successful Gay Americans to speak to the...
Apple CEO Timothy Cook testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Investigations Subcommittee about the company's offshore profit shifting and tax avoidance in...
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T. Jefferson Parker takes on Afghanistan veterans, economic bust in new novel
"Full Measure: A Novel" by T. Jefferson ParkerNovelist and California native son T. Jefferson Parker is known for a slate of popular crime novels from Laguna Heat to The Famous and the Dead. His latest...
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Terminally ill Brittany Maynard delays decision to end her life
Dr Philip Nitschke holds up a drug testing kit which is used as part of assisted suicides; Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesTerminally ill Brittany Maynard has become the face of the right-to-die...
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Debating Proposition 47: Reducing penalties for some crimes
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, ; Credit:...
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Filmweek: “Nightcrawler,” “Low Down,” “Force Majeure” and more
Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom and Riz Ahmed as Rick in "Nightcrawler," written and directed by Dan Gilroy, opening October 31, 2014.; Credit: Chuck ZlotnickLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy...
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True tales of LA’s TV news stringers
Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom in "Nightcrawler," written and directed by Dan Gilroy, opening October 31, 2014.; Credit: Chuck ZlotnickThe critically acclaimed new release "Nightcrawler" goes behind the...
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Debating Prop 48
Calpulli Tonalehqveh, 30, of the Teo Kali, Aztec cultural group, participates in a sunrise prayer with Native Americans during an 'Unthanksgiving Day' ceremony 24 November 2005 on Alcatraz Island, home...
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Procrastinators, listen up! This is the final ballot rundown
With just a day away from elections, are you prepared to cast your vote?; Credit: Photo by jamelah e. via Flickr Creative CommonsWe know that sample ballot has been waiting for you in your car or on...
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Virgin Galactic founder says space innovation worth the risk of fatal test...
Debris from SpaceShipTwo lies in a desert field on November 1, 2014, in Mojave, California. The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashed on October 31, 2014 during a test flight, killing one pilot and...
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Los Angeles ponders diagonal crosswalks. What are the arguments for and against?
Chicago's first pedestrian scramble, or "Barnes Dance", at the downtown intersection of Jackson Blvd. and State St. Pedestrians are allowed to cross all directions, including diagonally, every three...
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Listeners remember Tom Magliozzi of 'Car Talk,' dead at 77
Ray Magliozzi, left, and his brother Tom Magliozzi, hosts of National Public Radio's "Car Talk" show, are photographed with their cartoon likenesses in Cambridge, Mass., on Thursday, June 19, 2008. The...
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‘Tis the season: Vacation time battles between employers and employees
In the post-recession climate, companies are gearing up for pre-recession productivity - sometimes with recession-level staffing, putting a squeeze on vacations. How do you deal with vacation blackout...
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Has the Affordable Care Act fulfilled its promises?
This image shows the home page for the White House site indicating the amount of time remaining before open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act closes.; Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesThe...
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Walmart considers price match for holiday season
Wal-Mart is considering expanding its price match program to also match online prices from rivals like Amazon.com this holiday season.; Credit: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWalmart already has a price match...
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Taylor Swift leaves Spotify, raising questions about how recording artists...
Taylor Swift has removed her latest album "1989" from Spotify, four days after its release, following a string of musicians who feel the company doesn't pay artists enough for streaming their music. ;...
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National Elections Roundup
#CaElections are in full swing. We’ll round-up the hottest races to watch around the country and ask which contests are on your radar? ; Credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty ImagesIt's election day across the...
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Chop Suey: How Chinese food conquered the US (test your knowledge)
"Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America" by Yong ChenWhen it comes to Chinese food, it’s not an overstatement to say that Southern California almost has it all. Chances are, discernible...
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