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L.A. coroner investigating case of stolen leg

An inquiry was continuing on Wednesday involving the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, where the coroner suspects that a staff member leaked details regarding a stolen leg. The donated leg was taken early Monday from a vehicle belonging to One Legacy, a nonprofit organ...

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  • Joe Biden says no, erasing hope for more competitive race

    Joe Biden says no, erasing hope for more competitive race

    Ending a game of "will he or won't he?" that even he must have found tiresome, Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that he wouldn't seek the presidency in 2016. Biden's conclusion that the window on "mounting a realistic campaign" had closed is sensible, especially in light of a new...

  • State law trumps antiabortion centers' attempts at obfuscation

    State law trumps antiabortion centers' attempts at obfuscation

    This year state lawmakers moved to counteract the troubling and deceptive practices employed by some "crisis pregnancy" centers to deter women from considering an abortion. Their response — the Reproductive FACT Act, which Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed into law — requires licensed facilities...

  • Sexual harassment: Another roadblock for women in science

    Sexual harassment: Another roadblock for women in science

    Earlier this month, news broke that astronomy professor Geoff Marcy, who discovered some of the first planets beyond our solar system, was formally investigated by UC Berkeley and found guilty of repeated sexual harassment and sexual assault of female students from 2001 to 2010. Despite these findings,...

  • In defense of Mexican rodeo

    In defense of Mexican rodeo

    On Sunday, thousands of charros (Mexican cowboys) and their fans will gather in the Mexican city of Queretaro for the final rounds of the 71st annual National Charro Competition. Charrería (Mexican rodeo), not soccer, is Mexico's national sport, and the competition is as popular as the Super Bowl...

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