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(Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

1.	Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, was a fixture at governor's office
2.	John McCain and Sarah Palin try new tactics
3.	Obama rides a wave of bad economic news
4.	Fire in Angeles National Forest burns 750 acres
5.	Kitchen essentials, and items you can pass by

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