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LA County Sup. Zev Yaroslavsky: The exit interview
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, the man who gave carmageddon it's name, walks the empty 405 on July 16, as crews worked to demolish a section of the Mulholland Bridge.Five-term Los Angeles County...
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President Obama announces additional 1,500 troops heading to Iraq
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the first US bombing of the Islamic State group(IS) and Al-Qaeda at the White House in Washington, DC, September 23, 2014, before departing to attend the...
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How celebrity women going 'au naturel' impacts female body image
(L-R) Alicia Vikander, Keira Knightley, Joe Wright and Domhnall Gleeson attend the "Anna Karenina" New York Special Screening at Florence Gould Hall on November 7, 2012 in New York City.; Credit:...
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After health care scandal, Veteran Affairs to restructure around providing...
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald awaits the start of a hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee September 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on "The State of...
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Study says chronic marijuana use shrinks your brain
Researchers from the University of Texas’ Center for Brain Health and the Albuquerque-based Mind Research Network has found evidence that chronic pot smokers have less gray matter than people who have...
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Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin
Hershey Felder ; Credit: Michael LamontPianist and singer Hershey Felder is probably best known for bringing the works of George Gershwin to a new generation with his one man show, “George Gershwin...
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What our veterans can teach us about citizenship, heroism and sacrifice
"For Love of Country" by Howard Shultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran The United States has sent 2.6 million American soldiers to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other fronts. It's a staggering number, but a...
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Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: Pentagon, DoD consider banning sale of tobacco on...
US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Lipton, from Summers, CT, takes a cigarette break on the side of the USS Wasp(LHD-1) Februariy 5, 2012, during Operation Bold Alligator 2012, a multinational military...
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West LA veterans facility slow to help homeless
People walk past a homeless war veteran explaining his plight hoping for assistance while standing along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on August 22, 2012. ; Credit: FREDERIC J....
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Herbie Hancock's latest cross-over: From musician to author
Musician Herbie Hancock performs onstage at the "Keep on Keepin' On" Concert during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 19, 2014 in New York City.; Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty...
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What’s next for Rosetta?
Rosetta mission poster showing the deployment of the Philae lander to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. (The image of the comet was taken with the navigation camera on Rosetta.); Credit: ESA/ATG...
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Too many consumer reviews make online shopping a nightmare
A woman shops for wine on Amazon's Internet site on November 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. Amazon on Thursday launched an online wine store selling 'more than a thousand' varieties of US vintages. ;...
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Big payouts for men claiming discrimination in campus sex assault investigations
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23: A student walks near Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA on April 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. ; Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesWith heightened awareness of...
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US and China announce major climate deal, but is it enough?
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama, seen here during a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, announced pledges to reduce greenhouse gases.; Credit: NPR — HUANG...
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Cold, duplicitous, and exact: How to execute the perfect assassination
"The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins" by Robert B. BaerTo become an assassin is to learn a series of calculated, meticulous steps that keep you safe while your target sits comfortably unaware....
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Checking in on the publishing industry as local treasure Vroman’s turn 120
Vroman's archived picture120 years is a long time for any business to stay open, but in a day and age where fewer people are consuming literature the old-fashioned way, from cover-to-cover, it’s even...
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Stupid is as stupid does: How smart is the American voter?
Jonathan Gruber, "Health Care Reform"; Credit: Kaiser Health NewsHow smart is the average American voter? Depending on who you ask, you might not like the answer you get.Massachusetts Institute of...
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Mayor Garcetti considers street repair plan that would allow some to pay to...
Pothole; Credit: Photo by _chrisUK via Flickr Creative CommonsTired of tripping on buckling sidewalks or driving over potholes? What about the untended trees, dropping weighty palm fronds and dead...
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Can a DNA test determine partner compatibility?
Two American Jews enjoy a party in Jerusalem at the end of a weeklong romantic voyage to Israel Wednesday, May 10, 2006. The trip organized by the Jewish online dating service JDate.; Credit: Oded...
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KPCC investigation reveals questionable tactics LAUSD used to defend rape...
Former LAUSD teacher Elkis Hermida was convicted in 2011 of lewd acts with a child and sentenced to three years in state prison.; Credit: California Department of JusticeLast November, Los Angeles...
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