<br />Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015
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Another toll of the drought: Land is sinking fast in San Joaquin Valley, study shows
Another outbreak from tainted scopes suspected at an L.A.-area hospital
When a Washington fire chief called for help, no one was left
Jeb Bush's embrace of Common Core is a campaign lightning rod
Islamic State executes renowned Syrian antiquities scholar in Palmyra
California
Death of inmate during California prison melee is second in a week
LAPD report: Woman fatally shot last week had moved toward officer with knife
Are e-cigarettes a 'gateway' to teen smoking? A new study investigates
L.A. is losing $20 million a year because of fumbled tax data, audit finds
Amid an era rife with rebellion, the Watts riots were a wake-up call
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How Margaret Thatcher and an 'SNL' afterparty led Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen to create 'Documentary Now!'
'Documentary Now!' a ridiculously wonderful anthology of doc parodies
There's no method to fan madness over Benedict Cumberbatch in 'Hamlet'
Cirque du Soleil to open Hollywood-themed 'Paramour' on Broadway
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