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16 Afghans killed in suicide attack (21 November 01:30) |
| Afghanistan officials think Farah Gov. Rohul Amin may have been the target; he was not injured. The attack comes a day after President Karzai appealed to militants to put down their arms.
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Candy Spelling stands firm with the nations most expensive home listing (21 November 05:06) |
| The widow of TV producer Aaron Spelling can afford to be patient for someone to bite at the $150-million asking price for her 56,500-square-foot Holmby Hills mansion.
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Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens (21 November 02:54) |
| NEW YORK -- The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
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California jobless rate climbs to 125 (21 November 12:41) |
| Employers added 25,700 workers to their payrolls in October even as the unemployment rate rose from 12.3% in September. Still, the state has the nation's fourth-highest jobless rate.
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Suicide bomber on a motorcycle kills 16 in Afghanistan marketplace (20 November 07:56) |
| Shoppers on the Muslim prayer day take the brunt of the attack, which occurred near the governor's compound in the western province of Farah, a day after Hamid Karzai began a second term as ... |
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LACMA loses 23 of its investments in meltdown year (20 November 01:59) |
| No arts nonprofit is apt to show a rosy balance sheet for the year of the great economic meltdown, unless by rosy one means red ink.
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European Union settles on a Belgian and a Briton for top posts (20 November 01:30) |
| Although seeking a higher profile, the EU picks two relative unknowns. Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy will be the first full-time president. Catherine Ashton of Britain is to be foreign m... |
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Jeanne-Claude dies at 74 collaborated with artist-husband Christo (20 November 01:30) |
| The artists attracted attention for decades by wrapping buildings and with temporary environmental projects like 'Running Fence' in California in the '70s and 'The Gates' in New York City in... |
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UC regents approve 32 student fee hike (20 November 01:30) |
| The decision was made with little debate after a lengthy committee discussion Wednesday. Thousands of students and labor union activists protested outside the meeting at UCLA.
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US aims to hold Karzai to his pledges of reform (20 November 01:30) |
| U.S. officials say aid will be cut off to any Afghan agency in which corruption persists. The Afghan president, at his second inauguration, also suggests he wants foreign troops out in five ... |
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Pakistan suicide bomber kills 19 at Peshawar courthouse (20 November 01:30) |
| The attack on the Peshawar courthouse is the 10th bombing in the city in six weeks as Taliban militants retaliate for a Pakistani military offensive in South Waziristan.
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US aims to hold Afghanistans Karzai to his pledges of reform (20 November 01:30) |
| U.S. officials say aid will be cut off to any Afghan agency in which corruption persists. The Afghan president, at his second inauguration, also indicates he wants most foreign troops out in... |
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California adopts stricter rules for drug abusers in the health industry (20 November 01:30) |
| Nurses, dentists and other professionals with addictions will be subject to more drug tests, and any restrictions to their licenses will be listed on public websites.
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New Moon smashes Harry Potter midnight ticket sales record (20 November 01:30) |
| The vampires have beat the boy wizard.
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Pension board member directed funds to a firm with ties to his documents show (20 November 01:30) |
| Three years after a real estate firm invested in his company, Elliott Broidy voted with fellow panel members to place up to $30 million with the fund.
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Oprah to end her show in 2011 (20 November 01:30) |
| She's expected to deliver a new program to a cable outlet she's starting. Her exit is a blow to two networks.
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California lawmakers officials face 18 pay cut (20 November 06:14) |
| Legislative leaders had challenged the authority of the state's independent pay commission after it voted to trim salaries. But Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown's opinion says the panel can cut compen... |
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Winfrey to announce Friday that show will end in 2011 (20 November 05:11) |
| Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.
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Pentagon will investigate Ft Hood shooting rampage Defense secretary says (20 November 01:12) |
| Robert Gates announces the start of a comprehensive review of events leading up to the Nov. 5 shootings. Military psychiatrist Nadal Malik Hasan is accused of killing 13.
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White House calls Obamas Asian tour a success (20 November 01:12) |
| Trying to counter perceptions that the trip failed to bring about solid results, advisor David Axelrod says, 'Things don't change overnight.'
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Artist Jeanne-Claude dies co-created The Gates (19 November 10:24) |
| The artist helped create large scale "wrapping" projects around the globe with her husband Christo. She was 74.
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Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills 19 at courthouse in Peshawar (19 November 09:49) |
| The attack on a bustling courthouse is the 10th bombing in six weeks in the city as Taliban militants retaliate for a Pakistani offensive along the Afghan border.
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Afghanistan President Karzai takes oath for second term (19 November 08:07) |
| Secretary of State Clinton attends the swearing-in, where Karzai -- whose election was marred by fraud -- vows to fight corruption. He also expresses hopes the country will take over its own... |
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Computer glitch delays flights nationwide (19 November 07:21) |
| ATLANTA -- Flights were canceled and delayed nationwide this morning because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans.
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New jobless claims unchanged (19 November 07:11) |
| WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, while those continuing to claim benefits dipped.
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White House tries to put positive spin on Asia trip (19 November 02:16) |
| Reporting from Seoul — Even before President Obama boarded his home-bound flight for Washington, capping his exhausting weeklong Asian tour, the White House was scrambling to combat pe... |
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At inaugural Karzai pledges to replace Western forces with Afghan personnel by 2014 (19 November 02:05) |
| Taking the oath for a second term as president, Karzai says he wants Afghanistan to take control of its own security. He also vows to 'end the culture of impunity and violation of the law.'
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As GOP takes aim Obama and Holder defend plans to try Sept 11 suspects (19 November 01:30) |
| Republican lawmakers question whether a civilian trial would be successful and say it might again make New York a terrorist target. Holder counters: 'We need not cower in the face of this en... |
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KCRWs Ruth Seymour to step down as general manager (19 November 01:30) |
| Under her 32 years' tenure, the station grew to become Southern California's NPR flagship.
When Rut... |
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Obama and Holder defend plans to try Sept 11 suspects (19 November 01:30) |
| Republican lawmakers question whether a civilian trial would be successful and say it might again make New York a terrorist target. Holder counters: 'We need not cower in the face of this en... |
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Housing starts dive 106 in the US 85 in the West (19 November 01:30) |
| Although analysts had forecast an increase in construction of new homes, the pace fell sharply compared with the prior month. The figures show a 30.7% drop compared with October 2008.
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Reid rolls out Senate healthcare bill (19 November 01:30) |
| The majority leader's version of an overhaul would cover almost as many Americans as the House bill, but at a lower price. Republicans plan a 'holy war' of delaying tactics.
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Many libraries go quiet as local budget cuts deepen (19 November 01:30) |
| Branches in Ventura, Colton and elsewhere face closure, reduced hours and layoffs even as public demand for their free Internet access and resume assistance swells.
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Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches (19 November 01:30) |
| A federal judge says the agency showed 'gross negligence' in the years before Katrina. The ruling could leave the government open to billions in claims.
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Study finds higher air pollution near Santa Monica Airport (19 November 01:30) |
| UCLA researchers find ultrafine particle emissions are 10 times higher than normal 300 feet from the runway -- a range that includes many homes. The study calls for larger buffers at urban a... |
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UC regents approve partnership with LA County to reopen King Hospital (19 November 01:30) |
| In a unanimous vote, the University of California Board of Regents today approved a plan to partner with Los Angeles County to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital by 2013.
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Students storm UCLA building to protest expected UC system fee increase (19 November 01:30) |
| About 30 students stormed UCLA's Campbell Hall and barricaded the doors with chains and bike locks early this morning to protest a student fee increase that is expected to be endorsed by the... |
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UC regents approve fee hike amid loud student protests (19 November 01:30) |
| Amid loud student protests that roiled the UCLA campus, the UC Board of Regents this afternoon approved a 32% increase in student fees.
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Karzai sworn in as Afghanistan president (19 November 12:49) |
| KABUL, Afghanistan _ Hamid Karzai was sworn in today for a second-five year term as Afghanistan's president, assuming leadership of a war-battered nation and a government that the West is de... |
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Reid healthcare plan unveiled (19 November 03:43) |
| Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today prepared to outline his plan for expanding medical coverage without deepening the federal deficit, setting the stage for a long-delayed debat... |
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California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs (19 November 02:46) |
| The California Energy Commission votes 5-0 in favor of the nation's first efficiency regulations for televisions of up to 58 inches sold in the state. The stricter rules take effect Jan. 1, ... |
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Attorney General Holder defends plan to put 911 suspects on trial in NY (19 November 12:00) |
| 'I'm not scared of what Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has to say at trial, and no one else has to be afraid either,' Holder tells Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Republicans criticize the plan.
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KCRWs Ruth Seymour steps down as general manager (18 November 11:51) |
| Under her 32 years' tenure, the station grew to become the Southland's NPR flagship.
Ruth Seymour, ... |
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Octobers 106 plunge in new-home construction a shocker (18 November 10:47) |
| Analysts had forecast an increase in housing starts, but new residential construction fell sharply compared with the prior month and 30.7% from October of last year.
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Clinton arrives in Afghanistan on eve of Hamid Karzais inauguration (18 November 10:06) |
| The U.S. secretary of State presses for government reform as she arrives in the Afghan capital to dine with Karzai before his swearing-in Thursday. Clinton also meets with U.S. envoy Eikenbe... |
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Construction of new homes drops a surprising 106 in October (18 November 08:02) |
| That's 30.7% down from the same month last year. Analysts had recently forecast a 1.7% rise in housing starts.
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US housing starts dive 106 in the West 85 (18 November 02:25) |
| Although analysts had forecast an increase in construction of new homes, the pace fell sharply compared with the prior month. The figures show a 30.7% drop compared with October 2008.
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Stocks post modest gains on rise in commodities (18 November 01:30) |
| NEW YORK -- Major stock indexes managed to post modest gains today as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials stocks.
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Captor of Elizabeth Smart to serve 15 years (18 November 01:30) |
| Wanda Barzee admitted her role in the 2002 kidnapping in Utah and agreed to testify in federal court against her husband, Brian David Mitchell. She apologizes for the nine-month enslavement.... |
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Ex-Crenshaw high school football star convicted of witness intimidation (18 November 01:30) |
| Jury deadlocks on murder and robbery charges against Tyquan Knox, 21, in the fatal shooting of the mother of a woman who had been expected to testify against him in the robbery case.
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