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LA Skid Row shooting, Jewish identity, Read Across America
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Mar 2, 2015
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LA Skid Row shooting, Jewish identity, Read Across America

The latest on the fatal shooting of a man on LA's Skid Row, how new generations identify with being Jewish, selections for Read Across America day.

A man enters a closed Taco Bell restaurant at Franklin Mills Mall December 7, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Taco Bell restaurants in the Philadelphia area have closed voluntarily for testing, after five people who contracted an E. coli illness, dined at a Taco Bell restaurant before falling ill.
A man enters a closed Taco Bell restaurant at Franklin Mills Mall December 7, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The latest on the fatal shooting of a man on Skid Row, how new generations identify with being Jewish, selections for Read Across America day.

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Sunday's fatal police shooting in Los Angeles' Skid Row has gone viral after it was caught on cellphone video by a bystander.
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Congress once again faces a funding deadline this week for The Department of Homeland Security. The agency's $40 billion budget is being held up over an immigration fight.
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Take Two's look ahead to the news stories we should be paying attention to over the next seven days.
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The California GOP wrapped up its conference in Sacramento over the weekend with a vote to accept the state Log Cabin group of gay Republicans.
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When Annabelle Gurwitch, a Jewish writer, asked her teenage son if he would be interested in a trip to Europe, he politely declined.
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Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne's next role may be the most challenging yet. He plays a pioneer transsexual in The Danish Girl. Plus, executive shuffle at the studios.
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Children's librarian Mara Alpert has her picks for Dr. Seuss books and other selections for kids in light of this year's Read Across America day.
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Last January, JPL launched a research satellite called SMAP to better understand and predict the patterns of drought here in the West. Host A Martinez talks speak with Dr. Eni Njoku, a member of the SMAP Project Science team at JPL, for an update on the satellite's progress.
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As part of a widespread movement, Taco Bell and other fast food franchises are adopting new restaurants to reach out to a younger, hipper demographic.
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A look at the MMA fighter Ronda Rousey.