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Vegas billionaire Wynn accidentally pokes hole in world's most expensive painting - Reuters
Jennifer Aniston plans on buying a $15 million Beverly Hills one-story house - People
Canadian Parliment member fired for blogging - Globe & Mail
Pitchfork gives the Weekly Detour Fest an overwhelming "meh" - Pitchfork
Tagger "DWP" still on the loose - LosAnjealous
Father of the boy who Madonna adopted tells critics to STFU - AP
Universal Music Group sues video-sharing sites - FT
Paul McCartney accused of being worst husband since Ike Turner - US
Ice-T has done it again. 20 years after his controversial "Cop Killer" cover, he's got record stores up in arms with his new cd cover that features him and his wife lounging nude. Can't a brotha have a white woman lay on him in 2006?
Photo of the cd cover 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.