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AM Quickies - Fire Chief in Hot Water May Hang It Up

- LAFD Chief will probably fire himself today - LA Times
- New MagLight flashlight capable of lighting things on fire - Extreme Geek
- Local blogger Perez Hilton sued for $7.5 million by a group of paparazzi companies for illegally using their photos on his often unfunny and callous gossip blog - TMZ
- Will Eddie Murphy return for Beverly Hills Cop IV? - Ain't It Cool
- George Clooney will star in the final James Ellroy "L.A. quartet" film - Hollywood Reporter
- Hummer owner Arnold Schwarzenegger tells the press at the LA Auto Show that people should invest in green vehicles - Netscape
- Download a movie off AOL tomorrow for free - TechCrunch
- The 70s are making a comeback - Weather.com
- He plays football to get back at everyone who made fun of his ridiculously unfortunate name - ESPN
- Jay Leno sues over jokes. Wait, Jay Leno has jokes? - Access Hollywood
- CNET's Senior Editor and his family are missing - Engadget
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