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1.	Republican pundits open fire on Sarah Palin
2.	Activists push ballot initiative to end state benefits for illegal immigrants and their U.S.-born children
3.	As the Hollywood machine abandons L.A., its supporting workers struggle
4.	Clamor grows over CIA secrets
5.	The end of Obamania

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