
Los Angeles Times Obama to to memorialize military dead at Fort Hood service
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Today is a day for memorial services as President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be in separate parts of the country to mourn soldiers who died in war and peace.

Los Angeles Times Lakers basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar battling leukemia
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 62, revealed during an interview Monday that he has Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Louisiana is steamed over a policy to require Gulf Coast oysters harvested in warm months to be treated before sale for raw consumption. The FDA hopes to stop deaths; locals say it'll hurt business.

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The Dallas Mavericks owner says he'd base a decision on his ability to buy a controlling share as part of an ownership group. The Dodgers are not for sale, but the McCourt divorce raises questions about team's future.

Los Angeles Times The Berlin Wall: 20 years later, Los Angeles remembers
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They each stood by, bundled in scarves and coats. Slight murmurs wafted through the air. But as the 80-foot barricade came tumbling down, cheers erupted.

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LA Times Health special report on raising kids vegetarian kids
Nutrition tips: http://bit.ly/FAWcR | Tips for teens: http://bit.ly/20J3Pe
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Parents of non-meat-eating children need to make sure the youngsters eat a balanced diet. Studies show that, properly done, such eating is fine, and can provide benefits.

Los Angeles Times Audio slide show: Buttoning up for the winter, the forest becomes wild again by Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia
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It's a ritual as old as the nearly 100-year-old cabins themselves. In the fall, the Lakeview Cottages at Huntington Lake are shuttered against the winter.

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Millions of additional people may be able to take advantage of the new and improved first-time home-buyer tax credit now, and it's not just for first-time home buyers anymore.

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More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, among other obstacles, a Times review of federal records has found.

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With some of the country's lowest prices for housing, gas and food, no state income tax and one of the most resilient economies in the nation, Galveston and other parts of the Lone Star State are emerging as the new Florida.

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With another tough holiday season looming, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ratcheting up a price war that could be good for shoppers but has competitors fearing the worst, retail reporter Andrea Chang says. Read more at http://bit.ly/10UHXa

Los Angeles Times Going to the movies this weekend?
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Nothing quite prepares you for the rough-cut diamond that is "Precious." A rare blend of pure entertainment and dark social commentary, this shockingly raw, surprisingly irreverent and absolutely unforgettable story should not be missed.

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Overall, 51% of California voters favored marriage rights for same-sex couples and 43% were opposed. Strikingly, however, almost 60% of Californians did not want to revisit the issue in 2010, just one election cycle after it last hit the ballot.

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The $299 Motorola Droid is the newest smartphone offering from Google. Watch technology reporter Milian demonsrate its virtues and drawbacks, and read more at http://bit.ly/3Igs5C























