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July 2008
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Nanny-State Watch
From The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan | July 30, 2008by Chris Bodenner The city of Los Angeles just banned the construction of fast-food restaurants in low-income areas. (Perhaps gov't officials... more
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MURRIETA: Suspected burglar arrested in Murrieta
From Custom Search | July 30, 2008MURRIETA ---- A Menifee man was arrested Wednesday morning after reportedly entering a woman's Murrieta home to steal her car keys, police... more
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Possibly Touring: Bands You Might Like [For Those About To Tour...
From Idolator | July 29, 2008In one of the stranger promotional teasers in recent memory, CAA managing partner Rob Light disclosed a list of acts that should be touring... more
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Marian Wright Edelman: Mental Health Support Makes a More Normal...
From Huffington Post | July 29, 2008To a stranger, Samantha Brown, 18, would look like any other teenager. The petite student is dressed in the latest gear, face covered in glitter... more
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A level playing board for all
| July 29, 2008
From Los Angeles Timesndrew Becker hovered near the chess tables in Santa Monica for hours, itching to play, but uncertain of the protocol. The 16-year-old... more
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When Corruption Was Entertainment
From The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan | July 28, 2008by Chris Bodenner The Stranger's Annie Wagner examines the evolving context of the X-Files: The X-Files was, after all, unusually grounded... more
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AC Schnitzer BMW X6 Proves You Can Make The X6 Look Worse [Tuners]
From Jalopnik | July 28, 2008The tuners and tunettes at AC Schnitzer have turned their wrenches toward the 2009 BMW X6, BMW's unique Sports Activity Coupe. When we reviewed... more
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Bank Of American Lets Identity Thief Withdraw $40,000 In A Single...
From Consumerist | July 27, 2008Bank of America twiddled their thumbs as an identity thief withdrew over $40,000 from Chris Hooley's account over five transactions in a single... more
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Bank Of America Lets Identity Thief Withdraw $40,000 In A Single...
From Consumerist | July 27, 2008Bank of America twiddled their thumbs as an identity thief withdrew over $40,000 from Chris Hooley's account over five transactions in a single... more
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How does summer factor into all this?
July 27, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesWITH THE summer here, will my intellectual posse put their feet up and enjoy arena rock and Dan Brown books? Michael Dirda of Washington... more
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COURTS: Merced jury hearing case Encinitas man's slaying
From Custom Search | July 26, 2008Nearly three years ago, Sally Mixer kissed her 85-year-old husband in their Encinitas home and told him to drive safely during his solo trip... more
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Project provides oral history boost
From News | July 24, 2008PASADENA - For 73-year-old Margarita Beesol, recounting her life's story for a stranger - from her time in Mexico to her immigration to this... more
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A Different Kind of Love Parade
From The Corner | July 24, 2008An e-mail from Sydney, Australia: Thanks for your article on World Youth Day. It really was an amazing time for both the city and the... more
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So Presidential. So Supremely Confident. So Confidently Striding...
From The Corner | July 23, 2008The New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley, last mentioned in the Corner for her assertion that Rev. Jeremiah Wright 'revealed himself to... more
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New DVD Picks of the Week: 'Spaced' & 'Robot Chicken: Star Wars'
From Cinematical | July 22, 2008Filed under: Comedy, New Releases, DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Home EntertainmentThis is a pretty slow week for DVDs, but there are two more... more
