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- Know a sure-fire way to bring down the mood at a birthday party? How about a gunfire attack that kills one and wounds another.
- Ever wonder why "Nobody Walks in LA"? At least if you're involved in gangs, and out for a stroll in South LA on a Saturday night , that is.
- Has fire season wiped out reporters' command of appropriate adjectives? Oh, wait, the fire itself isn't "spunky"--it's located near Spunky Canyon Road in Angeles National Forest.
- Did you feel it? Probably not; it was just a 4.6 and it was up in NorCal and off the coast.
- Why is it so hard for county and state fairs to go green ? (And, hooray, the LA county fair will be on in a few weeks!)
- Are men really happier than women ? USC says yes.
- Why would the city of Montery make for a better state capitol than Sacramento? Ah, the Opinion section.
- How do you cool your watermelon ? Ingredients: Watermelon. And a lake.
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