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- It's official, but that doesn't make it good news: The Gulf oil spill has surpassed the Exxon one, making it the worst one in U.S. history.
- A little parade happened in downtown L.A. today to rally the efforts of bringing LeBron James to The Clippers.
- Sounds like fun: ABC is doing some game show where you throw stuff and people off the side of a 10-story building in downtown.
- KISS' Gene Simmons won't be charged in the alleged attack of a couple at The Grove last year.
- A relief for the family: the woman who randomly disappeared Wednesday in Lake Forest was found alive in a canyon area by search and rescue crews.
- Now here's some border security of a different nature: Mexico is concerned about American-made weapons crossing the border into their country.
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