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From the LA Times:

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The Freedom to Die at Home
An Assembly bill would make it easier for dying prisoners to win early release
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'Charity Checks' Make a Gift of Giving to Others
An Agoura Hills couple found a way to assist nonprofit groups, keep donors anonymous and inject a bit of fun into the process.
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Petition Seeks to Restore Cross to County Seal
Supervisor Mike Antonovich implored citizens Saturday to sign a petition that would put a measure on the November ballot to restore a cross to the county seal.
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Chief Says He Didn't Mean to Offend Blacks
Bratton apologizes for remarks some deemed insensitive during the investigation of televised beating of a man.
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Schwarzenegger Pushes Plan on Local Coffers
Governor revives proposal that would protect cities and counties in the future in exchange for cuts now.
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From the Daily News:

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Airline baggage limbo
Air travelers whose belongings get lost or stolen this summer can expect little relief from the federal baggage screening agency blamed for a spike in missing items since early last year, according to airline industry officials.
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Airport noise down, not gone
BURBANK -- The Bob Hope Airport is quieter today than it was before a new generation of aircraft began operating there, but there are still 10 private jets based at the airport that can sometimes bend the eardrum.
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Campaign seeks support for vote on seal's cross
A Los Angeles County supervisor and a San Fernando Valley activist encouraged people Saturday to join in what is expected to be a frenzied signature-gathering campaign to save the cross on the county seal.
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