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- 14 year old arrested for threatening to blow up his high school. Now aren't you glad he doesn't apply himself? - LA Times

- Ron Paul blowing every other candidate away on YouTube (Barack #2, Hillary #3, McCain #7) - Free Century

- Car versus bus last night in Leimart Park hurt 16 - My Fox LA

- Car versus pickup truck in downtow three hurt - CBS2

- Tom Arnold is back on the market, ladies - AP

- LA County Chief will be paid up to $399k... a YEAR - Daily News

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- American Idol staffer looking for M4M action via Craigslist? - Defamer

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- Lou Gossett Jr. taking Crips and Bloods to Africa - PR Inside

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