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1. Lakers are hotter than the Suns

2. Bill Plaschke: Phoenix's big-top antics come to a stop against Lakers

3. Carrie Prejean calls Larry King 'inapproprate,' fails to walk off set

4. For Mars rover Spirit, it's do or die

5. Fed Reserve bans most bank overdraft fees

6. James Rainey: CNN can seize that middle ground

7. MSNBC becoming a unified front for all things left

8. Nuclear scars: Tainted water runs beneath Nevada desert

9. Two potential buyers closing in on Playboy

10. Governor submits plan to cut prison population

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2. Michael Hiltzik: The Golden State of Fender guitars

3. Bill Plaschke: Dodgers put a low price on decades of experience

4. At 84, Art Laboe's an oldie but still a goodie

5. Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN

6. High-carb diets lower weight and raise mood levels, study shows

7. Medical marijuana gets a boost from major doctors group

8. South Korea goes into its annual cone of silence

9. All aboard for a tour of Little Tokyo and East L.A. Next stop: foodie nirvana

10. Hollywood Spider-Man impersonator caught in legal web

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