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Extra Extra - Why Wouldn't You Have a Crush on LA?
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- Was the Griffith Park Fire a pro-development conspiracy? - blogging.la
- George Michael to star in an upcoming sitcom called "Ellie Stone" - Entertainment Wise
- UCLA has done the right thing with 5,700 old pictures of Los Angeles - they're letting everyone use them - LA Observed
- Three years ago today, Alex Cora fouled off 14 consecutive pitches and then blasts the 18th pitch thrown to him for a two- run home run - LA Dugout
- KNBC is being sued by Staples Center about their award-winning investigative reports that claimed that Staples is not up to code and has never been - AP
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- The Cobra Snake does Japan - Cobra Snake
- Best back yard in the Valley? - Daily News
- Stop the presses: LAPD arrests rapper - Rap Weekly
- Not all Extreme Home Makeovers end up happily ever after - Star Tribune
- Someone bought a MegaMillions ticket on Friday in Hawthorne worth $112 million - NBC4
- NY Times film critic AO Scott admits his crush on LA - NYT
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