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Extra, Extra - Saddam Will Be Hanged on Sunday

- Saddam's days are numbered, will be hanged on Sunday - MSNBC
- The man who pardoned the most unpopular president of the late 20th century, bit his tongue about hating on Dubya - WaPo
- My name is Gina Elise and I am a 24-year old UCLA graduate. I would like you to consider covering my 2007 "Pin-Ups for Vets Calendar" on your blog... PinUps for Vets
- OC Sheriff demotes 21-year veteran because he ran against him in the election - LA Times
- Buy this house in Palmdale, get a car for free - CurbedLA
- Another reason we're happy not to have an NFL team in LA - NFL Kickers. "then Jeff Reed did what any of us would have done: he stood in front of a mirror, pushed his pants down, and took a picture of the top of his junk." - Socialite Life
- Singaporean blogger mrbrown made the coolest eChristmas card - furry fish
- Long list of Major League Baseball people who died this year - MLB
- Frisco Fire makes Gyllenhaals Flee - Defamer
- California working on 1500 Megawatt wind project - Treehugger
- Might be a good time to back up your Gmail or better yet, update your Firefox browser - TechCrunch
- JD Drew and the Boston Red Sox are having troubles signing the injury-prone outfielder - Boston Globe
Five year old kid gets perfect score on DDR but really just wants to read LAist, after the jump
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.