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Take Two for September 18, 2013
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Sep 18, 2013
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Take Two for September 18, 2013

Obama says Speaker Boehner is holding back immigration bill; The possible impacts of Bernanke's upcoming decision on stimulus; LAX's Tom Bradley Terminal opens with swanky new restaurants; LA's new Broad Museum will offer free admission (Photos); Unraveling a drug distribution ring that spanned the West Coast, plus much more.

Eli Broad and his wife Edythe financed The Broad, which will house an extensive collection of their contemporary artwork.
Eli Broad and his wife Edythe financed The Broad, which will house an extensive collection of their contemporary artwork.
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Obama says Speaker Boehner is holding back immigration bill; The possible impacts of Bernanke's upcoming decision on stimulus; LAX's Tom Bradley Terminal opens with swanky new restaurants; LA's new Broad Museum will offer free admission (Photos); Unraveling a drug distribution ring that spanned the West Coast, plus much more.

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The issues topping the agenda in Washington right now include Syria, the federal budget, and raising the debt ceiling. But what about immigration reform?
Listen 7:04
Fed Chair Ben Bernanke will hold a press conference later this morning where he'll explain if the central bank will begin cutting back its program of buying bonds to stimulate the economy.
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The Broad — as it'll be called — will be a matte, white, honeycomb-like structure. It will sit on Grand avenue, next to the shiny, smooth Disney Concert Hall near downtown's Bunker Hill.
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Los Angeles International Airport is about to become a destination for good eats. The newly renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal now includes The Larder, Umami Burger, and Ink.Sak, just to name a few.
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Drug distributors operate an illicit export business that depends on freeways that run from California and Arizona to Canada. If you drive these freeways, chances are you've passed a car or truck secretly holding a cargo of heroin, meth or cocaine.
Listen 7:48
Should a private conversation made public get a coach fired? Are the Dodgers picking the wrong time to be in a slump? And what kind of wedding gift do you buy the couple that has everything?
Listen 7:51
September marks the launch of the TV networks' new prime time shows, and if this year it all seems a little less than exciting, maybe that's because the early word is: lackluster.
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There is a concern by some that flood waters mixed with the chemicals used at fracking sites may have created a hazardous soup that's contaminating the Colorado landscape.
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A U.S. Parks Service study recommended not including the forest and San Gabriel Mountains, but Chu pledges to write a law to include the vast area.
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If you update your iPhone today, you're going to notice some major changes. Apple has released iOS7, the newest version of its mobile operating system. And it looks completely different from the last one.
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The housing market here in Los Angeles continues to recover in a way no one really could've expected. The bidding wars are back, there are long lines at open houses and people making offers on the spot.
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A group called the "cord nevers" don’t pay a cable company or a satellite service to watch their favorite shows.
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The U.S.D.A. has recently approved four Chinese poultry plants to process U.S. chickens. T
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A new phenomenon called Green Circle chicken is catching on in the U.S. So what is a Green Circle chicken? They are heritage breed, woodland-raised chickens that get five-star food scraps from some of the most acclaimed restaurants in Manhattan.