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Republican debate, refugee placement, LA and Fashion Week
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Sep 16, 2015
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Republican debate, refugee placement, LA and Fashion Week

The key issues for Wednesday's Republican debate, what happens to refugees when they arrive in a new place? LA's often ignored Fashion Week.
Refugees from Syria arrive in Presevo, near the border with Macedonia, in the south of Serbia, on Wednesday. The U.N. says more than 4 million have fled the civil war in Syria, making it the worst refugee crisis in a quarter century.
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The key issues for Wednesday's Republican debate, what happens to refugees when they arrive in a new place? LA's often ignored Fashion Week.

2016 election: Reagan Library Republican debate to center on immigration, race
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All eyes will be on Southern California on Wednesday night, as 11 Republican presidential hopefuls prepare to face off again.
In Oxnard, training for farmworkers amid drought's uncertainty
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As the ongoing drought hits local farms and food production moves overseas, farmworkers in Oxnard are seeking to improve their skills for an uncertain labor market.
All Navy jobs will be open to women, secretary announces
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This week secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that he would open all jobs in the Navy to women, including the Marines and the super elite SEAL unit.
Impatient: Fewer Americans are living without health insurance
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The number of Americans living without health insurance took a big dip last year according to figures released this morning. Why? Rebecca Plevin explains.
What happens after refugees arrive in America? A look at the process
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Local resettlement agencies are preparing for the arrival of the first of 10,000 Syrian refugees to the U.S., set for Oct. 1.
Sports roundup: MLB playoffs, NFL owners to meet again
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In this week's sports roundup: Keeping players sharp ahead of MLB playoffs, will NFL owners in St. Louis and San Diego pitch to keep their teams?
Trouble on the tracks for LA Fashion Week at Union Station?
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The organizers of LA's Fashion Week announced this year's shows will take place only at downtown's Union Station. But wait: it may be a designer knock-off.