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New Wave, On The Lot, Pacific Crest, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter and more
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Apr 21, 2014
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New Wave, On The Lot, Pacific Crest, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter and more

Some of the biggest names in technology like Google, Apple and Adobe are facing a class action suit for allegedly conspiring to keep employee wages down between 2005 and 2009. Jeff Elder has been covering this for The Wall Street Journal and joins host Alex Cohen to talk more; Facebook could be getting into the remittances market as the social networking site nears regulatory approval in Ireland. Then, we'll chat with author Gail Storey about her book, "I Promise Not to Suffer." Plus, we'll talk '80s New Wave with Lori Majewski; Then, LA Times’ Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday Hollywood update with On the Lot.

A copy of the book, "Mad World."
A copy of the book, "Mad World."
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Some of the biggest names in technology like Google, Apple and Adobe are facing a class action suit for allegedly conspiring to keep employee wages down between 2005 and 2009. Jeff Elder has been covering this for The Wall Street Journal and joins host Alex Cohen to talk more; Facebook could be getting into the remittances market as the social networking site nears regulatory approval in Ireland. Then, we'll chat with author Gail Storey about her book, "I Promise Not to Suffer." Plus, we'll talk '80s New Wave with Lori Majewski; Then, LA Times’ Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday Hollywood update with On the Lot.

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Would you use Facebook to send money abroad?
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When you want to see world class art in Los Angeles, you might head to LACMA or a gallery in Santa Monica. But you probably wouldn't think to hop a flight at LAX.
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation which restricts the President's ability to establish national monuments and parks.
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She and her husband Porter decided to sell their house in Houston and take on the Pacific Crest Trail. It's an adventure she writes about in the book "I Promise Not To Suffer."
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"Aid in Dying" as it's called, is seen by its supporters as giving dignity and choice to people at the end of their lives. Opponents fear it's a slippery slope to legally sanctioned murder.
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In Washington, holding off on an answer is having a political effect on both sides of the aisle. Bob King is the energy and transportation editor for Politico and he joins the show to discuss.
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The California Report's April Dembosky explains how Christopher Lee's death opened a new political battle over the accuracy of transgender people's death certificates.
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Rubin Hurricane Carter, the former boxer who spent nearly two decades in prison before charges against him were dismissed, died over the weekend. He was 76.
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When lawmakers head to the country's capitol, there are a vast number of committees, panels and groups to sign up for.
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LA Times’ Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday Hollywood update.
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The claimants allege that these tech giants conspired to keep their employees down.
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Take Two host A Martinez talks to Jeffrey Weiss about his new book, "Charcuteria, the Soul of Spain," which explores the surprising culture and techniques of meat preservation.
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What was it like to be a part of the New Wave movement in the 1980s? Lori Majewski's new book chronicles the experience, and she joins A Martinez to talk about it.
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Officials are trying to figure out how a teenager accessed the tarmac at Mineta San Jose International Airport, snuck into a plane's wheel well and survived a nearly six-hour flight to Hawaii unhurt.
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Members of the Hmong community came to the US as refugees after the Vietnam War. Many settled in the Central Valley, where they've struggled at times to fit in.