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America's hostage policy, 'gay wing' at LA County jail and Bill Cosby's special cancelled
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Nov 19, 2014
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America's hostage policy, 'gay wing' at LA County jail and Bill Cosby's special cancelled

The White House reviews its policy when American citizens are taken hostage overseas, a look inside the 'gay wing' at the LA County Men's Central Jail and a breakdown of why Bill Cosby's special won't be released on Netflix.

Inside the K6G, the "gay wing" of the LA County Men's Central Jail, inmates hosted an impromptu fashion show for a reporter on scene to document this area of the facility.
Inside the K6G, the "gay wing" of the LA County Men's Central Jail, inmates hosted an impromptu fashion show for a reporter on scene to document this area of the facility.
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Ani Ucar/ Courtesy LA Weekly
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On today's show, a look at the White House reviewing its policy when American citizens are taken hostage overseas. Also, LA is the only city with a "gay wing" inside its jail for gay and transgender inmates. We'll explore when and why it was created. Plus The Frame's John Horn talks about why Netflix cancelled Bill Cosby's comedy special that was supposed to be released later this month. 

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Colombia is making headlines again after peace talks to end its 50-year guerilla war fell apart over the weekend.
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Yesterday the White House confirmed it was in talks to review its policy regarding citizens taken hostage.
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It's the only one of its kind in a major city, created to protect these prisoners from the violence and harassment they might face in the general population side of the jail.
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The state's growing prestige in tight political races (think 2016) and the region's influential Latino population could be a couple of the reasons.
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Los Angeles is a city filled with wordsmiths. But only one of them holds the title of poet laureate, Luis J. Rodriguez.
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The NFL takes a tough stance, Tiger doesn't like getting his tail pulled and Kobe Bryant hits a scoring milestone.
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Model Janice Dickinson has come forward saying that Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her decades ago; Netflix responds by postponing a comedy special with the comic.
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Some Yik Yak users have used the app for cyber-bullying, others have posted bomb threats, and classes at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, CA were cancelled yesterday and today after some vague threats were posted through the app.
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On 'Happy Days,' Fonzi had the magic touch, of course, pounding the jukebox to make it work. But, does smacking a machine really get it going again? Turns out, sometimes.
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California's drought had dried up many of the home wells in East Porterville. Without running water in homes, the county stepped in to provide parched residents with bottles of water. However many remained without the water to bathe.
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While other crops seem to be wilting in California, tomato yields are up. In fact, they're breaking records.
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Craving a little baking with the holidays on the horizon? Zoe Nathan will inspire you with her new cookbook: 'Huckleberry: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes From Our Kitchen.'