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Babies are found to cry in their mothers tongue (07 November 01:30) |
| Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.
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Babies are found to cry in their mother tongue (07 November 01:30) |
| Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their native languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.
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Texas is the new retirement mecca (07 November 01:30) |
| The Lone Star State's attractions include its low cost of living and no income tax.
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United Commercial Bank is shut down sold to East West Bancorp (07 November 01:30) |
| This creates by far the largest U.S. bank focused on the Chinese American market and the largest bank based in Southern California. United Commercial was the 120th bank to fail in the U.S. t... |
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New study may deal final blow to acne drug Accutane (07 November 01:30) |
| The study bolstered evidence of a link between the drug, pulled from the market in June, and inflammatory bowel disease. No medication is as effective in treating severe cases of acne.
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California cities act to ban cat declawing (07 November 01:30) |
| L.A. is among those rushing to prohibit the practice before a state law backed by a group of vets says they can't.
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Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News (06 November 10:29) |
| 'We better not see you on again,' the strategist says he was told by a White House official. Obama aides have taken an aggressive stance against the network and may be seeking to isolate it.... |
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Army psychiatrist blamed in Fort Hood shooting rampage (06 November 04:04) |
| The suspect, stable after being shot himself, is accused of killing 13 and wounding 30 at the Texas Army base. It's not clear whether he is the author of inflammatory comments on the Web.
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VW bus stolen 35 years ago is found in shipping container bound for Europe (06 November 01:30) |
| Customs agents inspecting a load bound for the Netherlands discovered a 1965 van that disappeared from a Spokane repair shop in 1974. CHP investigators are searching for the thieves.
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Gene therapy makes major stride in Lorenzos Oil disease (06 November 01:30) |
| An experimental treatment stabilizes two boys with the rare, fatal degenerative disorder known as ALD. Researchers hail the findings, which come on the tail of other gene-therapy successes.
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Septic tanks on their way out in Malibu (06 November 01:30) |
| After years of debate, the devices will be banned in the central and eastern portions of the city.
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Joe Torre witness to domestic abuse helps others to manage (06 November 01:30) |
| Dodgers manager seeks to help fight the cycle of domestic abuse through his Safe at Home Foundation.
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Shel Dorf dies at 76 architect behind San Diegos Comic-Con (06 November 01:30) |
| As a child, Dorf was an avid comic reader and collector. The first convention drew 300 people in 1970. More than 125,000 attended this year's edition of the pop-culture showcase.
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Fannie Mae to allow borrowers in foreclosure to lease back homes (06 November 01:30) |
| The mortgage giant's move is part of an attempt by lenders to keep a wave of foreclosed properties from slamming a housing market that has shown some signs of recovery.
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Senate extends home-buyer tax credit and jobless aid (05 November 01:30) |
| The measure is expected to be approved by the House and signed by Obama within days. It is aimed at giving the real estate market an added boost and would expand the credit to existing homeo... |
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Commercial property market to hit bottom in 2010 report says (05 November 01:30) |
| Owners of properties such as office buildings, warehouses and malls will suffer a surge of painful defaults, write-downs as the market finally faces up to the reality of its diminished condi... |
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Regulators slam Toyota over no defect claim (05 November 01:30) |
| U.S. auto safety agency rebukes an assertion that it found nothing wrong in vehicles involved in a massive recall over incidents of unintended acceleration.
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Obamas half brother describes abuse (05 November 01:30) |
| Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo says he wrote his autobiographical novel in part to exorcise the bad memories of his childhood and his violent father.
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Trying to rebuild after 40 frozen years (05 November 01:30) |
| A 1966 ban on development in a disputed tribal area left many Navajo living in third-world conditions -- or forced them out entirely. When the freeze ended, many residents didn't know where ... |
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Obama calls for end of firewall rules that shield teachers (05 November 01:30) |
| In a tough talk on education, the president spells out criteria for winning $4.35 billion in federal grants. He challenges rules that say teachers should not be judged by how their students ... |
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Carly Fiorinas Senate campaign an uninspiring product launch (05 November 01:30) |
| The most cherished American credo is that anyone can grow up and run for high office.
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Carl Ballantine dies at 92 comedy magician was in McHales Navy cast (05 November 01:30) |
| The performer appeared on many other TV shows, in movies and in Las Vegas.
Carl Ballantine, the "am... |
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Ford Foundation gives $100 million to reform urban high schools (05 November 01:30) |
| The New York-based organization pledges the funds to seven cities, including Los Angeles, to research and improve teacher quality, student assessment and school funding, among other things.
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Imagine LA bicyclists in the drivers seat one day a week (05 November 12:52) |
| A group called cicLAvia wants to close major L.A. thoroughfares to cars and open them to bicyclists on Sundays. City officials are looking for ways to support the plan, which originated in C... |
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Senate OKs extension of home-buyer tax credit and jobless aid (05 November 04:39) |
| The measure is expected to be approved by the House and signed by Obama within days. It is aimed at giving the real estate market an added boost and would expand the credit to existing homeo... |
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Jeff Dunham throws his voice into stardom (04 November 01:30) |
| The ventriloquist and his dummies are reviving a comedy form long thought consigned to children's parties with successful tours, specials and his own show on Comedy Central.
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USCs Pete Carroll is left alone at the top (04 November 01:30) |
| Seven key coaches have left the program in the last few years, and the football coach now has an unchallenged voice that might be leaving him hoarse and distracted.
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Californias higher-education debacle (04 November 01:30) |
| Watching the decline of the California State University system from within its boardroom mirrors the erosion of the California dream.
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A bit player in LAs medical marijuana theater (04 November 01:30) |
| Many patients may be scammers and a raft of dispensaries may operate illegally, but it's a murky area. Once you've said it's legal for people in pain, how do you decide whose pain is real?
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Claude Levi-Strauss dies at 100 French philosophers ideas transformed anthropology (04 November 01:30) |
| He was known as the father of modern anthropology because of his then-revolutionary conclusion that so-called primitive societies did not differ greatly intellectually from modern ones.
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Chefs Thomas Keller and Mark Peel take on home cooking (04 November 01:30) |
| In their new cookbooks, the chefs have returned to approachable, delicious dishes made at home, but don't expect any one-pot meals.
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The Review Blue Plate Oysterette in Santa Monica (04 November 01:30) |
| The casual seafood spot feels like a neighborhood spot that was imported straight from the Atlantic seaboard.
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A toast to the caipirinha (04 November 01:30) |
| The favorite cocktail of Brazil, made with the fiery sugar cane juice-based liquor cachaça, perfectly captures the vibrant spirit of the nation that loves it. Now it's time for Americans to... |
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McCourts divorce will put Dodgers in an inevitable retreat (04 November 01:04) |
| Frank and Jamie haven't been shy about rewarding themselves or asking fans to pay a premium for the product, but how will there be any positive returns under these circumstances?
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Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments (03 November 01:30) |
| A little-noticed measure would put Christian Science healing sessions on the same footing as clinical medicine. Critics say it violates the separation of church and state.
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Physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists is convicted (03 November 01:30) |
| Christopher Thompson, 60, is convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges in the crash that injured cyclists Ron Peterson and Christian Stoehr on Mandeville Canyon Roa... |
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A training ground as beautiful as the front lines are hellish (03 November 01:30) |
| A remote Marine training camp in the picturesque Eastern Sierra provides the best terrain in the U.S. for troops heading to the frigid, windy, mountainous fields of Afghanistan.
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Theyre really and truly for the birds (03 November 01:30) |
| Tom and Jo Heindel's first date was a birding trip in the Santa Monica Mountains. After years of cataloging avian life forms, they're nearing completion of a definitive Inyo County guide.
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He earned $53 million opening doors to CalPERS money (03 November 01:30) |
| Alfred Villalobos has spent years helping Wall Street players gain access to the California Public Employees' Retirement System's vast wealth. What he did for his fees is now part of a CalPE... |
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V on ABC (03 November 01:30) |
| Smooth talkers from space aren't what they seem in a sci-fi tale that is sleeker and faster than the 1983 original.
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Medical tourism Outsourcing your health (03 November 01:30) |
| Pitching lower costs, 'international hospitals' are trying to make inroads into the U.S. healthcare system. But are they just a remedy for insurance companies?
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Water board to vote on Malibu septic moratorium (03 November 01:30) |
| No new systems would be allowed and use would have to stop in five years. Payments for a central system would range from $500 to $20,000 a month.
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Walking a mile in an immigrants moccasins (03 November 10:46) |
| Ben Reed was once a conservative shock jock in his native Idaho. But meeting and falling in love with a Mexican national brought about a change in philosophy. They now live in Mexico.
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Bikes and cars Can we share the road (02 November 01:30) |
| With more bikes on the road, drivers are frustrated -- and cyclists are at risk. Now's the time for changes.
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EARLY BIRD Umami Burger (02 November 01:30) |
| 'Umami' -- that fifth taste on the tongue -- flavors the name and the savory specialties at the tiny L.A. chain's new outpost in Los Feliz.
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Nonprofit company makes its owners wealthy (02 November 01:30) |
| While the state cuts services for the disabled, the owners of a company that provides vocational help for them have made more than $7 million in five years.
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Slim pickings for racehorse owners (02 November 01:30) |
| Behind the glitz and glory of the racetrack, most thoroughbred owners are struggling with an economic model that doesn't make sense.
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Something doesnt smell right around the BCS (02 November 01:30) |
| It can't afford the sniff of a scandal, but recent officiating and replay decisions are bad for the system.
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A soldiers injuries cripple body and mind (02 November 01:30) |
| Capt. Peter Sinclair returned from Iraq with debilitating back pain and haunting memories of war and death -- dogged enemies in his fight to rebuild his life.
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Perus Nazca culture was brought down with its trees (02 November 01:30) |
| Deforestation left nothing to hinder ancient floodwaters on the desert plain, researchers find. Modern Peru could learn from the civilization's collapse, they say.
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