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- Too bad you can't hit the 'quit' button with 'Doom'
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- Jury Rejects Harassment Claim Against Sterling
- Off into the world with a playful guide
- Talking a way out of anti-Semitism
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- Man, 73, Dies After Deer Attack in His Backyard
- Missing It by That Much
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- Raymond Chandler lite
- Vick Keeps Virginia Tech Unbeaten
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- It's a capital orchestra
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- She's on her way home
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- On board for a clean ride
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- Ready, set, move those thumbs
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- 4 More Bodies Found in Debris From Katrina
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- Kings Survive the Avalanche
- Penn Kemble, 64; Political Activist Took on the Left and Right
- Freeway Projects Face Delays
- Two talents, artfully intertwined
- Cassell Points Out the Pluses
- Stanford University Sues Roche Over HIV Test
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- For Iraqis on Both Sides, TV Brings the Trial Home
- Emotions turn explosive at sizzling 'Wild Party'
- Ford May Post First Loss in Almost 2 Years
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- Senators Reject Miers' Replies to Questions
- Cheney, CIA Long at Odds
- Law Experts Divided Over Legitimacy of Tribunal
- And the Oscar for Best Performance by a Dead Man Goes to ...
- China Defends Its 'Socialist' Democracy
- Houston, You Have Liftoff
- Pair Add to Degree of Difficulty
- Crystal Ball Had Plenty of Cracks
- The California special election
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- Website Can't Claim File Sharing Is Legal
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- Television drama, Oval-style
- William Evan Allan
- Stepping out on the PlayStation
- Motorcyclist Killed in Freeway Crash
- Timing of Bush's Fundraiser Is Bad for Governor's Agenda
- Pinochet's Immunity on Bank Accounts Ends
- Battles change, wars don't
- This Could Leave Some the Worse for Wear
- Cleary Making Most of a Chance
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- Personal Bankruptcy Filings Set New Record
- Jakks Net Income Jumps 41%; Sales Rise
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- Publishers Sue Google Over Scanning Plans
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- Quiksilver Lowers '06 Forecast
- Nightmare on our street
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- Shares of CBOT Rise 49% in Debut
- Court TV to try scripts, irony and John Waters
- Survey by Fed Shows Growth Continuing
- Big Aftershocks Set Back Relief Efforts in Pakistan
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- Officials Hope to Repair Dam Before More Rain
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- Walker Determined to Erase the Target
- Dress Code Suits Him
- Phone Users May Get None of Merger Savings
- So goofy, so giddy, so Googie
- Parents Cast Fight as Sexual vs. Religious Tolerance
- FDA Fills Long-Vacant Post in Drug Safety Unit
- President's Husband Back in the Country
- Fed-Up Cities Seek to Provide Net Access
- Forrester Sees Blu-Ray DVD Format as Winner
- Irish Journalist Kidnapped After Interview in Baghdad
- A different drummer now
- Court Allows Second Term for Presidents
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- Hunt for Tax Cheats Is Curbed by Governor
- Defiant Hussein, Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty, Win Trial Delay
- Islanders Put End to Streak
- Mayor's Pick for Panel Angers Critics
- Teacher Denies Sex With Student
- Backing It Up
- Rents Fairly Stable, Survey Finds
- Richardson Tours N. Korea Plant
- Amgen Posts Quadrupling of Its Profit
- BUZZ BANDS
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- A scheduled course in German classics
- Watchdog group delivers TV list
- To the woodshed
- Bird Flu Is Detected in China and in Russia
- Bandleader Says Thanks to Those Who Fought Fire
- Priest Sex Abuse Case Gets 2nd Look
- Protection at Animal Workers' Homes OKd
- Wal-Mart Heiress Accused of Cheating Gives Back USC Degree
- Scrutiny of St. Vincent Intensifies
- Gerald Adler, 81; Pioneer of Global Film, TV Show Distribution
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- Yates Enjoyed Full Life
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- Kerkorian to Pledge GM Stake for Loan
- Imagination at full speed
- Thomas Weisel Plans Initial Stock Offering
- With Miers, Dormant Issue of Religion on High Court Blooms
- The 86-proof solution
- U.S., China Spar on Defense
- Selling Harriet Miers
- Air Board May Ease Rule on Dirty Buses
- Some Firefighters Angered by Mailer
- California Students Are Still Struggling
- Arctic Drilling Plan Finds a Spot in Senate Budget Bill
- Filly Tries to Smoke Field
- Fine dining, at arm's length
- Girardi Hired to Manage Marlins
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- Wallace Roney sextet focuses on solo turns
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- It's a case of you-dunnit
- U.S. May Seek Tehran's Help on Iraq
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- A Noise Within eyes Pasadena
- Sinn Fein Rewarded for IRA Peace Moves
- New toque
- BofA, JPMorgan Post Profit on Mortgage, Investment Business
- FINALLY
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- He will, he will rock you
- Council OKs Subdivision for Verdugo Mountains
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- Chertoff Puts the Onus on FEMA
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- Splitting the anti-abortion base
- Parker Finds Niche in L.A.
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- Breeders' Cup Runneth Over
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- Owner Liked, Fired Collins
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- Bruschi Takes His First Step Back
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- Worker Is Killed When Forklift Overturns
- Dodgers Tearing It Up Again
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- Don't knock celebrity clout
- High court nomination evokes religion, rights
- Tight times for U.S. labor
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- Get a grip: It's not art
- Send appliances to the body shop
- The once and future ranch
- 'I Will Eat Your Dollars'
- Mexican rice
- Salsa for cocido
- Cocido
- Caramelized-apple gateau basque
- Apple creme brulee
- Marinated shaved apples with spiced apple granite
- Weis Blew It
- Latimes.com launches “Lakers Blog: Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold”
- Iago seizes the play at Noise Within
- Kia, you light up my life
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- Orange County's Office Market Tightens as Economy Expands
- Impact of 3-Strikes Law Still Unclear
- Improving James May Play Tonight
- Overseer of Buddhas' Demise Now in Office
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- A not-so-bright idea
- Miers Backed Abortion Ban in 1989 Survey
- Merrill Lynch Profit Up More Than Expected
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