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Extra, Extra: A Psychedelic Single & How to Treat a Sunburn
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- An OC woman died early this morning after her Ford Bronco overturned and rolled over several times on the 55 Freeway.
- We remembered game show great Richard Dawson today, but did you know he once released a "psychedelic" music single?
- They did it...again! Actor Kelsey Grammer has (re)married his pregnant ladyfriend, Kayte.
- In case you spent too much time outside this weekend, Malibu Patch has tips on how to treat a sunburn.
- An off-duty LAPD gang cop was involved in a car-to-car shooting as he was driving home from work.
- Weird headline of the day award goes to the HuffPo's Weird News, appropriately: "Two-Headed Baby Death Mask Shocks Reality TV Stars"
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