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Published Oct 10, 2009 11:00 PM

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Police continue to work to determine the motive in the case of the UCLA student whose throat was slashed while she worked in a campus chem lab.
Duck, duck, goose: A Northridge doc who claimed her herbal concoction could cure cancer has been charged with fraud.
...or get off the pot? The LAPD are in a holding pattern when it comes to the recent declaration that marijuana dispensaries are illegal.
Did Cedars-Sinai administer overdoses of radiation to some of its patients? An investigation is underway.
Man's worst friend: A Newport Beach firefighter is the prime suspect in the killing of his girlfriend's dog.
Calling in "oink" to work or school? People may be using the swine flu as an excuse to play hooky.
Something's Phish-y around here! Oh, hey, it's our contest to win tickets to the 3-day Phish Fest.

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