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Take Two for July 3, 2013
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Jul 3, 2013
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Take Two for July 3, 2013

Unrest in Egypt continues as President Morsi refuses to step down; The joys and difficulties of becoming an American citizen; SCOTUS rulings open green card doors binational same-sex couples; Anaheim City Council adopts new election model; #ProjectCitizen: Jury duty is one of the few requirements of citizenship, plus much more.

Hundreds of Egyptian protesters begin to gather in Tahrir Square as the deadline given by the military to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi approaches on July 3, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. The president gave a defiant speech last night and vowed to stay in power despite the military threats. As unrest spreads throughout the country, at least 23 people were killed in Cairo on Tuesday and over 200 others were injured.
Hundreds of Egyptian protesters begin to gather in Tahrir Square as the deadline given by the military to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi approaches on July 3, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. The president gave a defiant speech last night and vowed to stay in power despite the military threats. As unrest spreads throughout the country, at least 23 people were killed in Cairo on Tuesday and over 200 others were injured.
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Unrest in Egypt continues as President Morsi refuses to step down; The joys and difficulties of becoming an American citizen; SCOTUS rulings open green card doors binational same-sex couples; Anaheim City Council adopts new election model; #ProjectCitizen: Jury duty is one of the few requirements of citizenship, plus much more.

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military's ultimatum calling for President Mohamed Morsi to step down expired, but Morsi says he will defend his presidency to the death.
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Last night, the Anaheim City Council voted to change how its members are elected, but the contentious four-hour meeting left many feeling unsatisfied with the outcome.
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In 2011, about 2.3 million people were sent jury summons in L.A. County. About half actually reported for duty, and many of those made excuses to get out of their civic responsibility.
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Immigration reform and gay marriage have dominated the headlines recently. Those two topics overlapped last week with the Supreme Court's decision on the Defense of Marriage Act.
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The Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage act not only makes life easier for same sex couples who are married. It may also make life easier for same sex couples looking to divorce. Here to explain is Courtney Joslin, professor at UC Davis.
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It's time for a look at sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzsky, brothers who have sports for the Los Angeles Times and ESPN.
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"The Way, Way Back" was written and directed by Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, the team that won an Oscar for their adapted screenplay for the "Descendants." They stopped by the studio recently to talk about the film.
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Recently the Crawford Family Forum hosted an event entitled, Becoming American, hosted by A Martinez with guests Bricia Lopez, Joanne Griffith and Rod Arriola.