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Comic-Con 2015: 14 movies, TV shows, comics and books to get excited about now

Here are some of the highlights and the under-the-radar surprises that blew fans' minds this year, from movies to comics and everything else under the sun.

An Agent Carter cosplayer posing with an Ant-Man statue at San Diego Comic-Con 2015.

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Comic-Con 2015: 10 events to watch at San Diego Comic-Con 2015

San Diego Comic-Con ("SDCC" to those in a hurry) has its preview night Wednesday, followed by its first full day Thursday. Here's what everyone's going to be talking about.

File: Stephen Yan dresses as Deadpool at Comic-Con on July 19, 2013 in San Diego.

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Mr. Burns returns: Harry Shearer back on 'The Simpsons' voice cast after contract dispute

Fox announced in a press release that Shearer would return for the next two seasons, despite a contract dispute that left him officially out of the cast as of May.

A screenshot of "The Simpsons" character Mr. Burns.

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4 reasons to take the Fourth of July terror threat seriously

A terror warning was recently issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI for the Fourth of July holiday. Here's what experts say is behind the threat.

Smoke rises after a Syrian Rocket launcher shell on Islamic State positions in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, about 215 kilometers northeast of Damascus on Tuesday. News reports say the Islamic State has taken control of the city.

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'Strangers' wins the 2015 KPCC Public Radio Bracket Madness!

This year's winner is a little... stranger. (Hint hint!) The third annual KPCC Public Radio Bracket Madness is in the books, and this year's winner is "Strangers"!

Lea Thau is the creator and host of "Strangers," the winner of our third annual KPCC Public Radio Bracket Madness. Thau records "Strangers" from her Silverlake home.

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Gov. Brown announces mandatory statewide California water reductions

Brown issued an executive order to put in place California's first-ever mandatory statewide water reductions. He made the announcement as the state's snowpack hit a record low.

File: Crops in the distance are watered beneath the sweltering sun on March 29, 2015 in Kern County, California, which became the nation's number 2 crop county for the first time in 2013, near where the West branch of the California Aqueduct begins its ascent to Castaic and Pyramid Lakes in the Angeles National Forest, supplying water to the populations of the Los Angeles basin. The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range hit an unprecedented low this week, falling below historic lows of 2014 and 1977 for the state's driest winter in sixty-five years of record keeping. California's drought, now in its fourth year, is going from bad to worse.

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Public Radio Bracket Madness 2015: The Finals — Strangers vs. Radiolab

In a stunning upset, Strangers took out Bracket Madness year 1 winner This American Life. Now they face year 2 winner Radiolab. Vote now and read the story thus far!

The finals of KPCC's Public Radio Bracket Madness 2015: Strangers vs. Radiolab.

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KPCC's Public Radio Bracket Madness 2015: Round 4 — Strangers vs. This American Life, Radiolab vs. Invisibilia

We're down to the final four. Here's what went down (who won in the battle between Serial and This American Life?!) and what's up next. Come vote!

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Longtime LA TV weatherman 'Dr. George' Fischbeck dies at 92

The enthusiastic Fischbeck (and his signature bowtie and glasses) worked for KABC for almost 20 years, according to the station, before retiring.

Dr. George Fischbeck attends the "56th Annual LA Area Emmy Awards " at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Aug. 28, 2004 in Los Angeles.

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KPCC's 2015 Public Radio Bracket Madness: Round 3 — Serial vs. This American Life and more!

Round 2 is in the books, and we're down to the top 8 in KPCC's Public Radio Bracket Madness! Go vote in Round 3 (including dream match This American Life vs. Serial)!