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LA Times Book Awards Finalists Announced! Read ’em and Cheer!
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Dangerous Jails: The Witness – Part 1
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Wisconsin – A Line in the Sand: What The Nightwatchman Said
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The LA Times/U of Colorado Teacher Ranking Wars: Part 3
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ACLU Calls for Independent Investigation on Jail Beating
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Ruben Salazar Files, Hot Salsa Sales, Lawmakers With Threats and More
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The LA Times/U of Colorado Teacher Ranking Wars: The Sequel
IN E-MAILS AND IN PUBLIC THE LA TIMES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO’S NATIONAL EDUCATION...
The California Supremes and Prop 8, Lara Logan and More
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Ed Humes Examines the Case Against Alex Sanchez
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Supremes Look at DNA Testing Laws, and Other Stories of Guilt & Innocence
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Happy Valentine’s Day….It’s Time to Dump the Defense of Marriage Act
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More Possible Mitrice Richardson Bones Found on Sunday
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Egypt: The Joy Spreads
Friday night at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
TAHRIR – THE MIRACLE OCCURS: FREEDOM WINS – Mubarak Out, Military In.
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LAPPL Predictibly Opposes Measure L & OC DA Criminalizes Campus Protest
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Working Elsewhere Today, New Stories Late Tonight
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