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L.A. TEACHERS WALK OUT | Day 3

L.A. teachers bask in support for strike, but pressure grows to settle amid financial losses

With the teachers' strike entering its third day, pressures are likely to increase on both sides to make a deal.

By Howard Blume and Doug Smith

MORE ON THE STRIKE

For moms at a shrinking South L.A. school, the teachers’ strike is about survival

By Esmeralda Bermudez

• Steve Lopez: How the teachers’ strike is playing out at the school with the most homeless students in the district

Here’s a secret: We may be winning the war on terrorism

Are we quietly winning the war on terror — but are afraid to admit it?

By Doyle McManus

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U.S. troops killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State

U.S. troops killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State

Steady rain, blizzards coming as winter delivers its latest punch to Southern California

Supreme Court ruling gives truckers a victory and a new weapon in labor war at L.A. ports

Stocks open higher propelled by big bank gains

Sears dodges another bullet as Eddie Lampert wins bankruptcy auction

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A dilemma for Democratic hopefuls: Run to — or away from — big donors?

A dilemma for Democratic hopefuls: Run to — or away from — big donors?

Mega-checks, once the lifeblood of a candidacy, are now a source of angst for the politicians best positioned to reel them in.

By Evan Halper and Eli Stokols

Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union address due to shutdown

Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union address due to shutdown

• Read House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s letter to President Trump

Andrew Wheeler, Trump’s EPA pick, tells Senate panel that environmental deregulation will spur economy

Andrew Wheeler, Trump’s EPA pick, tells Senate panel that environmental deregulation will spur economy

By Anna M. Phillips

Theresa May faces no-confidence vote after huge Brexit defeat

Theresa May faces no-confidence vote after huge Brexit defeat

LAPD deploys controversial drone for the first time

Opponents of the program say any use of drones by law enforcement opens the door for abuse.

Gov. Newsom wants the tech industry to help pay for new housing. But not for the neediest Californians

US Bank Tower, once the West’s tallest building, goes on the block

Luke Walton isn’t to blame for Lakers’ recent fall

Luke Walton isn’t to blame for Lakers’ recent fall

By Bill Plaschke

Podcast: Manny Pacquiao talks with Lance Pugmire ahead of this weekend's fight

Podcast: Manny Pacquiao talks with Lance Pugmire ahead of this weekend's fight

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ESPN’s Arash Markazi joins the LA Times sports staff

ESPN’s Arash Markazi joins the LA Times sports staff

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Americans who fought alongside the Kurds in Syria feel betrayed by Trump

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As Gov. Jerry Brown leaves office, he seems unlikely to retire from the only profession he's ever known

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