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CA Grandma, 72, Defends House From Intruder

The woman sprung into action after seeing a man approach her home in an apparent burglary attempt.

Los Angeles Ends Contract With Foster Care Agency 'Teens Happy Homes' After Investigation

The foster care agency was shown to have defrauded the county of money, and may have been responsible for child neglect and abuse as well.
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Another Santa Monica Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another In Hospital

Tuesday's violence left one man dead and another man injured, and police are still searching for answers in the case.
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Shia Labeouf NSA Warning: Actor Told Jay Leno About Spying in 2008 [VIDEO]

On the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2008, Labeouf spoke about many of the issues that people are now outraged over regarding the NSA's spying efforts.
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Hillary Clinton Twitter Debut Teases 2016 Presidential Run, Followers Flock to Single Tweet

Hillary Clinton has finally joined Twitter, and her social media debut could have far-reaching repercussions for the future of American politics.

John Zawahri Identified As Santa Monica Shooter, Death Toll Rises to 6 As Troubling Details Come To Light

A violent shooting spree last Friday that claimed the lives of six people and wounded several others has left the Santa Monica community in shock. Now, new details are coming forward about the life and checkered past of the now-slain gunman.

Japanese Troops Set To Train With U.S. Forces Together Off Coast Of California

The two countries have been long-time economic allies, and now appear to be growing close militarily as well.

Obama Urges Latinos to Get Health Insurance, Touts Cheaper Rates Thanks to ACA

President Obama urged Californians, particularly young people and Hispanics, to sign up for health insurance, now that Obamacare has lowered rates to more affordable levels.

Santa Monica College Shooting Leaves 5 Dead, Including Gunman

The shooting Friday occurred right after an arson that took the lives of at least two people.

NSA PRISM Program Invading Privacy of Majority of Americans

The National Security Administration has what is perhaps the biggest information-gathering program of all time, and the information they collect could be yours.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Suspends Immigration Enforcement After Federal Racial Profiling Ruling

Begrudgingly, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has suspended his raids on suspected undocumented immigrants, after a federal judge ruled his department engaged in racial profiling and ordered it to cease the program immediately.
Tropical Storm Andrea off the coast of Florida

Tropical Storm Andrea To Hit Florida On Thursday; May Cause 4-Foot Floods

The first storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is set to hit Florida on Thursday. Tropical Storm Andrea, which formed off the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, had already hit Cuba with strong downpours on the same day. It is expected to make landfall, hitting Fla. with torrential rainfall, reports CNN.
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Hispanic College Attendance Rate Surpasses Whites, Hits Record High

For the first time, the percentage of Hispanic high school graduates who go on to attend college is higher than that of their white counterparts.

Record Number of Latino Voters in 2012 Election, But Even More Who Didn't Vote Says Pew Study

More Hispanics voted in last year’s presidential election than ever before, Hispanic voter turnout actually dropped, according to a new analysis of Latino voters in the 2012 election by the Pew Research Hispanic Center.

Southern California's Powerhouse Fire Continues To Burn, Firefighters Optimistic

The fire sprung up on residents in a hurry, leaving little time for preparations before the area was evacuated.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Recall Petition Fails, Falls Short of Required Signatures

The effort to recall controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio has failed, falling short of the required 335,000 signatures.
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U.S. Officials Shot at Venezuela Strip Club May Have Fired at Each Other

New reports about the shooting of two American embassy workers at a strip club in Venezuela earlier this week say the men actually shot each other during a fight they started inside the establishment.
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All-Male Fox News Panel Lashes Out at Women as Breadwinners Before Being Shut Down By Female Anchors

After a Pew Research poll showed women make more money than men in 40 percent of American families, an all-male quintet of Fox News pundits engaged in on-air apoplectics over the results, lamenting the end of the American family.

Dzhokar Tsarnaev Claims Innocence, 'What Is This? What's Happening?' Says Boston Bombing Suspect

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spoke to his mother recently, and she reports that he is beside himself with confusion over the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Yanira Maldonado, Arizona Housewife, Freed From Mexican Prison [Video]

The mother of seven from Arizona has finally been reunited with her family after nine days in jail.
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