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Extra, Extra: "Twilight" Makes People Sick, Turkey Day Leftovers & a Kitten Rescue!
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- Looks like another gazillionaire is interested in buying the Dodgers.
- "Where were you when JFK was killed?" asks a commentary piece on KCET.
- Labor pains: The new "Twilight" movie's birthing scene is reportedly causing some viewers to have seizures.
- An 88-year-old OC woman who was mugged after withdrawing cash at a bank Tuesday is doing well, and made it to Thanksgiving dinner with her family yesterday.
- TreeHugger helps us figure out what the heck to do with our Thanksgiving leftovers.
- LA Observed ribs the LA Times a bit today for the ol' paper taking a month to notice that the Barnes & Noble at the Westside Pavilion is closing. (We noticed your story, LAO!)
- Here's a little holiday feelgood: A kitten is rescued from a pipe in El Cajon.
- Happy Rebecca Black Friday!
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