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Rams preseason opener sets attendance record, water contamination and why some Latinos are denied mortgages
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Aug 15, 2016
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Rams preseason opener sets attendance record, water contamination and why some Latinos are denied mortgages

About 90,000 people filled the stands for the LA Rams preseason opener, the water contamination in CA caused by synthetic fertilizer, a look at Latino lending.

The L.A. Rams play the Dallas Cowboys at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday, August 13, 2016.
The L.A. Rams play the Dallas Cowboys at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday, August 13, 2016.
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About 90,000 people filled the stands for the LA Rams preseason opener, the water contamination in CA caused by synthetic fertilizer, a look at Latino lending.

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