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Erica Ford washes and repairs their uniforms, along with those of other teams. But she's not cleaning up when it comes to salary.
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Strait-laced in the real world, workers do business as animals or blue-skinned hipsters in a parallel reality on the Web. >>
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The painter and sculptor's greatest work adorns the dining hall walls in San Quentin. His post-prison career mixed prolific work and poor business sense. >>
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Those who earn the old peso are seeing its purchasing power decline. To them, powdered milk and sweet potatoes are luxuries. >>
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With rising gas prices and concern over auto emissions, more workers are taking to two wheels. But they must navigate an obstacle course of anarchic traffic conditions. >>
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One Palestinian decided to give up his weapons in hopes of gaining amnesty and a new start. His younger brother followed a different road. >>
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The low-watt firehouse bulb has been burning continuously since 1901. It's generated awe and respect, even among the boosters of a Texas rival. >>
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Two Black Panthers were convicted in the 1972 stabbing of a newlywed guard at Angola, in Louisiana. Now, his widow - and others - aren't sure they did it. >>
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Cal State system ousts another instructor who objects on religious grounds to a pledge adopted by California in 1952 to root out communists. >>
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The French faience factory that supplied aristocrats with the finest dishes now stamps its patterns on plastic trays. >>
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Southern California's rugged, brush-covered mountains hide the secrets of wrecks for decades. When wildfires reveal them, a dedicated searcher is there to piece together their stories. >>
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The new film, based on the Islamic version of Jesus' life, depicts him as a prophet rather than the son of God. Its director says he wants to further understanding. >>
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The desert trailer park is an outpost of the Purépechas, indigenous people from Mexico. 'They are the poorest of the poor,' says a nun who works with them. >>
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'The Corn,' 'Washbag' and others were eccentric and beloved. Their era is ending, but patrons forged bonds not easily forgotten. >>
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The son of eastern European Jewish immigrants has devoted his life to playing and promoting the blues. He's calling his CD 'Old School Blues.' >>
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A decrepit lab in Abkhazia reassures a would-be nation of its place in the world. It's harder to console the forlorn primates held there. >>
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In the serialized radio drama 'BodyLove,' characters wrestle with diabetes and high blood pressure along with traditional soap-opera problems. They get through to audiences in a way doctors can't. >>
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Ken Layton is battling the convict in his head. So far, he's winning. Experts say in many respects, it's a matter of mind over prison. >>
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With the inflation rate at 100,000%, educators simply can't afford to teach. They are fleeing to take menial, but better-paying jobs -- leaving students behind. >>
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An arts school is an oasis for children who keep culture alive despite war and threats from extremists. >>
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A reporter whose '89 Camry was 'made to be stolen' didn't expect a threepeat. Next to other crimes, he realizes, it's not the end of the road. >>
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Peter Davenport runs the National UFO Reporting Center from an abandoned missile complex in Washington state. He is passionate that there is something out there. >>
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The close ties between an Iraqi general and a U.S. military advisor underscore efforts to strengthen the Mideast nation's new army. >>
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When country musician David Serby goes looking for his biological parents, he finds the root of his artistic talent -- and a brother to boot. >>
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Where's that power pole? And the guy who said he photographed a flying saucer above it? Two down-to-earth private eyes want to know. >>
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Traditional zanjeros have long shepherded water in the West. In a region ravaged by drought, they're being bypassed by automation. Audio slideshow >>
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To support her family, an undocumented worker gathers recyclables from street-side containers. 'I do it out of necessity,' she says.
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A Beijing-born former fashion executive is on a quest to bring the South China tiger back from the brink of extinction through her reserve in South Africa and silence her detractors. >>
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The policy of clearing California's institutions is nearing the end. Left are the cases that are most difficult to relocate. >>
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Two mass killers used Eric Thompson's online store, but he considers guns a deterrent. >>
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Myanmar's famous comedy troupe, unable to publicly stage its satirical routines, still pokes fun at the ruling generals nightly at home. "Joking shares the suffering," says one member. >>
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Mohamed Fikry loved his frequent-flier status. But after he was yanked from a flight as a terror suspect, his loyalty to the airline was tested. >>
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A Salvadoran is returned to his native land, leaving one family behind and reuniting with another. >>
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For access to Silicon Valley camaraderie and capital, you can't beat the informal Founders spread. >>
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A group of San Diego County homeowners who rebuilt knew they had a mission when disaster struck again in October. >>
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Joe Cook found joy in baseball after he fled Cambodia's killing fields. He's driven, perhaps obsessed, to bring the game home. >>
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Australia's wild horses are being shot to preserve the environment. One woman is determined to save them. >>
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A team of historians scours the country for any scrap or document written by or to the 16th president. Even the tiniest message can be a revelation. >>
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The country is a fast-growing producer of kosher-certified food. But inspection and approval require a cultural balancing act -- how do you explain the Book of Leviticus in an atheist nation? >>
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He is grieved by his inability to make peace between liberals and conservatives in his own faith. It's a battle that has left him estranged from the Southern Baptist Convention. >>
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A new nose or derriere can be had on the installment plan. 'Now beauty is no more a luxury,' a banker says. >>
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They wanted their Billings, Mont., communal home to bring them a deeper faith and a simpler life. But everyday concerns kept getting in the way. >>
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In a country where extremists rage against the cosmopolitan, Ali Saleem dons the persona -- and sari -- of a flirty middle-aged widow for a TV talk show watched by everyone from models to mullahs. >>
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A Southland group sends beauty products and other goodies to black servicewomen to nourish their souls, as well as their hair. >>
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Hip Hop High counters a neighborhood culture of extreme violence and poverty with respect, attention and the chance to make music. >>
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Research suggests the epic trek by Mao's Red Army was more of a great flight than a strategic retreat. But survivors don't buy that or other 'new thinking.' >>
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Altagracia Valdez and other Latinas are changing the face of cosmetics giant Mary Kay. They want better looks -- and finances. >>
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To be the American wife of a Saudi is to forsake familiar freedoms — or enjoy them secretly — in exchange for a secure, family-centered life. >>
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Kristina Contes was known in crafting circles for her avant-garde designs, celebrating Converse sneakers and her hairless terrier, Chloe. But with one mistake, her world turned on her. >>
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A councilman from Walnut is teaching Chinese bureaucrats the U.S. way of running a municipality. And red tape is getting snipped. >>
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A commuter new to the city is haunted by the images of the poor and desperate and buoyed by glimpses of kindness she sees on the subway. >>
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'We had abortions,' say men whose lovers ended pregnancies. It isn't just a women's trauma, they insist. But critics see a political calculation. >>
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Peru's ancient 'cloud warriors' put their dead in towering walls. The Chachapoya gave way to the Inca and Spanish, but first they flourished. >>
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Not quite anything goes in the Netherlands these days. Many Dutch think their open lifestyle has gone too far; others say new limitations have. >>
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Fervent activist and magazine editor Xie Lihua aims to convince maltreated wives and daughters that they are men's equals. >>
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On dry land near Newport Bay, they toil for years to finish their boats, dreaming of a life afloat and knowing that it may never be. >>
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A strict Santa Barbara program lets people live in their cars. For some it's transitional, but others are happy with their spot on the asphalt. >>
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Even a loving family with ample financial resources is powerless against the disease. >>
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Stereotypes, language skills and the lowest price come into play as black Americans and Latino immigrants compete on an Atlanta street. >>
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A Palestinian fights in court for a hill his family has held since 1916. But Jewish neighbors say the farm should be theirs. >>
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Stained with the blood of a journalist killed in Iraq, it bonds two women -- the widow who loved him and the translator who served him. >>
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The barrio figurines left their creator rich but unfulfilled. Then he cast his brother as a model of mutual redemption. >>
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Granjeno on the Rio Grande has outlasted the rule of Spain, Mexico and the Republic of Texas. Now the border fence aims for its heart. >>
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The five friends played football, partied -- and occasionally brawled. Now they're accused of killing a surfer. La Jolla mourns and asks: Why? >>
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Lisa Misraje Bentley was a bored U.S. homemaker when she reluctantly went to China with her family to open an orphanage. A charred baby boy would change everything. >>
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On Southern California's freeways, the numbers -- and the physics -- are against anyone walking. The circumstances may vary, but the result is too often a death. >>
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The two Iranians were of opposite worlds, one secular and rich, the other pious and poor. In post-revolutionary Tehran, they built a friendship and a business. >>
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When those descending into mental illness commit a crime, their chances of getting needed help can dissolve when law enforcement arrives. >>
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Despite being portrayed as hip gunslingers, the unskilled workers who toil for traffickers are an expendable lot who often die in obscurity. >>
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A man seeking Confederate gold and his own family's hidden history uncovers a cryptic trail that may stretch back to a secret society and Jesse James. >>
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Westerner Edwin Maher reads government 'news' for Beijing TV. He ignores those who call him a sellout. >>
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Travis Claridge, a high school and USC football star, achieved his goal of playing in the NFL. But injuries took their toll, as did the painkillers. >>
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With one driver for every 62 residents, the Albanian and Korean cabbies drive circles around other towns. Well, it's just one circle: Only 10 miles of road are paved. >>
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A Salvadoran wanted to help the environment and his country's poor. Instead, his acclaimed invention has cost him his family and savings. >>
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Of Iran's 27,000 attorneys, perhaps no more than 100 take politically charged cases. They brave insults, assaults and jail. >>
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Technology is bringing the ivory tower to big rigs and fishing boats, offering the chance to study existentialism or theoretical physics. >>
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They make up one-fifth of the population, but are rarely seen on TV. A programmer adds shows and alters popular ones in a push to change that. >>
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Portraying love and loss in black and white, a group of photographers gives parents cherished images of their dead or dying newborns. >>
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L.A. gang unit cops slow their pace when it's calm. Suddenly, shots are heard, then screams, sirens and police radios. >>
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Strong but not lethal, effective but not ugly: The U.S. is looking for a barrier along the border with Mexico that will say 'keep out' -- nicely. >>
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With hyperinflation at 7,900% and people using up their savings just buying food, life has been reduced to the queue. >>
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Aging homeowners find practical benefits in opening their doors to younger roommates. Sometimes, they forge strong bonds. >>
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The murder victim was found Oct. 31, 1984, and her three sisters never gave up hope for justice. This Halloween, things will finally be different. >>
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In a mountain mecca, a former hunter uses tough love instead of lethal force to keep wayward ursines in line. >>
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And Steve Arnold is there to pick up the pieces of sky, in Kansas or Chile or Oman. Don't laugh: His meteorites are worth a bundle. >>
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Fire statistics, raw emotions, stories of heroism and despair. It's all too familiar to Southern Californians. >>
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Firefighters in San Diego County sensed from the start that they were outmatched this time. Maddeningly intense blazes met explosive suburban growth. >>
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Ramona Airport is the hub for San Diego's air assault. But the runway caught fire. Then the water failed. And the planes went elsewhere. >>
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Longtime residents of the Hawaiian island have found a focus for their resentment of nonstop development and tourism. >>
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For 15 months, their platoon was sent where the violence was worst. Many lost friends or faith in their mission, but 'at least we made it alive,' said one soldier. >>
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The private space race heats up around the desert town. But an explosion is a reminder that the risks are high, even on the ground. >>
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Jan Mickelson's top talk-radio show gives him an outsize sway over national Republican voting -- and the candidates know it. >>
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Marissa Gerlach is at the Super Bowl of college cooking. She tried to anticipate every calamity that could happen, yet one she never thought of occurs: The deep fryer isn't plugged in. >>
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Drive-by shooters, often youths, are killing farm animals in a growing wave of violence. The culprits may face only vandalism charges. >>
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On a helicopter dubbed Prayer One, weekly tours over Denver lift the faithful into a new awareness of life, God and their community. >>
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The late actor's Ferrari goes to auction this week. Auto critic Dan Neil slips into a machine from another age and drives like a Bullitt. >>
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In a moldering Gold Country factory, vivid memories and a love of the past may help rusty machinery once again pour molten iron. >>
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Internet pioneer Matt Drudge sifts the news online and sends millions here and there. >>
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Untamed acres in San Diego County belonged to an Old World empire builder. A bitter feud concerns their future. >>
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Deported to Tijuana, conflicted parents decide their 3 U.S.-born children should stay in San Diego. >>
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Folsom, Calif. — IT'S a warm, cloudless day and Patty O'Reilly is about to meet the man who killed her husband. A million thoughts compete for attention in her head. Two stand out. >>
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Mark Daily wrote on MySpace that he joined the Army to help the suffering people of Iraq. In death, his words have become a call to service. >>
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Formed in 1906 to ease racial tensions, the Fort Mojave tribe ensemble still pumps out patriotic music and continues to change members' lives. >>
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The Border Patrol Academy is a blend of law school, physical endurance and Spanish immersion -- and a dose of pepper spray. >>
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Meeting Joplin and her demons, having cornflakes with Lennon and coffee with Bono, going to Folsom with Cash and outraging Elvis. >>
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A roadside bomb irrevocably changed Bryan Anderson's life. He lost three limbs but refuses to lose his spirit of optimism and self-sufficiency. >>
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Scientists find evidence of a perpetual evolutionary battle in the mind. The process, they suspect, is the key to individuality. >>
A secret recording by police in a 1998 rape case reveals much about the private investigator, years before he became target of federal inquiry. >>
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A surgery goes as planned, but a rejection is feared. Are love, prayers and a highly skilled surgeon enough? >>
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When a volcano starts spewing ash, tsunami fears sweep over the town of Homer. But for locals, repeated warnings grow old. >>
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To get rich may be glorious to a lot of Chinese, but residents of Chengdu are happier to knock off early for drinks and mah-jongg. >>
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Tensions flare during a Sierra trek by at-risk urban teens. In 10 days, they learn about lakes, lichen -- and, most important, themselves. >>
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A musical archeologist connects with aging folk masters, many of whom almost died -- along with their customs -- in the Cultural Revolution. >>
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Will Rogers was the most beloved American of his day. His memory, like his ranch, has faded, but family and fans are working on both. >>
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Abu Imad once tended the grounds of a Baghdad hospital, but war made him a caretaker of the dead. Faith sustains him. >>
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Nine people who were in the midst of the turmoil recall how six days of violence changed lives -- and L.A. itself. >>
Former prosecutor says he has heard tapes that Marilyn Monroe made in the days before she died that prove the actress was anything but suicidal. >>
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Sandra Witelson had studied scores of brains looking for gender differences. Then she found one that made a difference: Einstein's. >>
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Gray whales cradle boats in a Baja sanctuary thought to be safe after plans for a salt plant dried up. Now activists see a threat resurfacing. >>
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Economic theory goes only so far in explaining why people buy, sell, save or trust. Scientists are looking inside the mind for answers. >>
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Nightly displays of automotive recklessness called 'sideshows' have turned Oakland's streets into danger zones. Fans liken it to an art form. >>
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