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• Black Forest and Alsace Region

  20-04-2017 23:56
  
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  Take a winter adventure into the magical Black Forest and Alsace Region with AmaWaterways. On this bewitching Seven-night Rhine River cruise you will have the opportunity to explore bustling Christmas markets in cities like Heidelberg, Cologne, and Amsterdam. Find yourself surrounded by the holiday spirit in charming Strasbourg where you will find the legendary Christmas market said to be the oldest and best in all of France.
   
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• Europe’s Christmas Markets on the Danube

  20-04-2017 23:55
  
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  Experience the magic of European Christmas Markets along the Danube River on AmaWaterways’ seven-night river cruise. Get into the holiday spirit where many of our beloved Christmas traditions originated. Boarding the ship in the charming city of Nuremberg, you will cruise down the Danube stopping at cities such as Regensburg, Salzburg, and Vienna. Each city has its own unique Christmas market celebrating the local flair and traditions.
   
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• Ricky Morton Of Rock ‘n’ Roll Express On Getting Into WWE Hall Of Fame

  20-04-2017 22:49
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Their colorful tassels would blow behind them, tied taught to their arms as they ran to the ring. Tens of thousands of screaming fans would cram into arenas, waiting for the emergence of Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton. And as the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express came through the curtain the sound was deafening.
  The venues were sold out, and the women were in hysterics. It was like the Beatles coming to America, only this was the squared circle. Gibson and Morton were so popular
  
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• Review: ‘Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992,’ a Wrenching John Ridley Film

  20-04-2017 22:29
  Politicians, the police, victims and survivors deliver an oral history of the rising racial tensions that led to the early-1990s Los Angeles riots.
  
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• Harry Huskey, Pioneering Computer Scientist, Is Dead at 101

  20-04-2017 22:29
  One of the last surviving scientists in the forefront of the computer revolution, Dr. Huskey helped develop what was once billed as the first personal computer.
  
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• Best Activities & Events This Weekend In Los Angeles – April 21

  20-04-2017 22:29
  
  No matter how removed you try to be, it’s undoubtedly festival season in Southern California. With Los Angeles being one of the most diverse places to call home, the variety lends it self to all kind of creative ideas and variety. Just this weekend alone there are a multitude of festivals all happening just a short car ride from one another and yet, there are still plenty of people to ensure each event has it’s own base of enthusiastic supports and curious first timers. That is part
  
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• Survivor Castaways Hali And Ozzy Reflect In Post-Elimination Q&A

  20-04-2017 22:24
  
  CBS Local – CBS aired Season 34, Episodes 8 & 9 of Survivor: Game Changes, and we had the chance to interview the recent castoffs, Hali Ford and Ozzy Lusth. Both of these players had their torches snuffed for different reasons in the double episode.
  Here’s their unique perspectives (as told to CBS Local’s Samantha Bennet and Adam Bloom) on being voted off the island as well as insight into their game play and what they thought of their competition as the jury continues
  
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• Doctors, Pharmacists Charged In $40M Kickback Scheme

  20-04-2017 22:23
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — A Beverly Hills couple was among more than two dozen doctors, pharmacists, and business owners charged Thursday in an alleged $40 million kickback scheme.
  Prosecutors say Tanya Moreland King, 37, and her husband Christopher King, 38, the owners of medical billing and medical management companies Monarch Medical Group, Inc, King Medical Management, Inc. and One Source Laboratories, Inc. orchestrated a complex insurance fraud scheme of recruiting doctors and pharmacis
  
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• Best Activities & Events This Weekend In Orange County – April 21

  20-04-2017 22:07
  
  If you do not have a desire to dance in the desert and deal with the traffic of Coachella in Indio, there are a host of options that are bit slower paced but just as fun. The simple pleasures of taking in a flick, working on crafts with the kids, or sitting back with a beer make for the kind of relaxing weekend that will help you start your work week fresh.Friday, April 21
  (Credit: Trevor Dillon)Friday Night FreakoutsThe Frida Cinema305 E. Fourth St.Santa Ana, CA92701
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• Guide To Mr. C Beverly Hills’ 4th Annual Poolside Cinema

  20-04-2017 20:43
  
  In Southern California, the weather is great nearly all year, but once spring and summer arrives, a bevy of outdoor movie options re-emerge from the year before. Mr. C Hotel in Beverly Hills is once again here and ready to entertain all those who show up for their poolside cinema screenings. Now in its fourth year, hotel guests and locals alike are invited to enjoy a range of classic, family-friendly, and newer films every Tuesday from June to August. Set under the stars by their Venetian-inspi
  
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• Corey Chavous On NFL Draft: Watson To Browns At 12 Will Be First QB Taken

  20-04-2017 19:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  The NFL Draft, the biggest weekend of the NFL offseason, is rapidly approaching, and the football world can’t wait. For teams near the top of the draft board (and generally the bottom of the standings), the draft represents hope. Will the infusion of top college talent lead a franchise back to glory? For championship contenders, the it’s a chance to plug a missing piece into an already playoff-ready roster.
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• Corey Chavous On NFL Draft: Watson To Browns At 12 Will Be First QB

  20-04-2017 19:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  The NFL Draft, the biggest weekend of the NFL offseason, is rapidly approaching, and the football world can’t wait. For teams near the top of the draft board (and generally the bottom of the standings), the draft represents hope. Will the infusion of top college talent lead a franchise back to glory? For championship contenders, the it’s a chance to plug a missing piece into an already playoff-ready roster.
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• President Of Buena Park School District Board Suspected Of Trafficking Child Porn

  20-04-2017 18:46
  
  FONTANA (CBSLA.com) — The president of the Buena Park School District’s governing board has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking child pornography.
  Dennis Brian Chambers, 50, was arrested Wednesday at his home in the 8000 block of Taylor Street in Buena Park, according to Fontana police.
  Officers searching the home found an electronic storage device containing thousands of child pornographic videos and images.
  Fontana police say the department’s Internet Crimes Agains
  
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• TSA Misses Santa Monica Police Officer’s Handgun In Carry-On Bag

  20-04-2017 18:09
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Standard security measures were not followed after an off-duty Santa Monica police officer was allowed to board a flight to Taiwan at Los Angeles International Airport with a handgun in her carry-on bag, authorities said Thursday.
  Santa Monica police officials were notified last week that Officer Noell Grant was not allowed to leave Taiwan after she entered the country on April 13 in possession of a firearm, according to authorities.
  Grant was reportedly detained
  
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• Rebuilding a Broadway Theater With American Voices

  20-04-2017 18:00
  Second Stage, a nonprofit theater, will program Helen Hayes Theater with work by living American playwrights.
  
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• New York and Los Angeles Theaters Partner to Bring New American Plays to Broadway

  20-04-2017 18:00
  The works, by Lynn Nottage, Will Eno and others, would appear in California at Center Theater Group, then at Second Stage, in its new Broadway home.
  
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• Gardena High Students Rally Against Marijuana Use On 420 Day

  20-04-2017 17:52
  
  GARDENA (CBSLA.com) — Students at Gardena High School are commemorating 420 Day with a rally against using marijuana.
  An “Anti-420” rally was held by students Thursday to warn others about the dangers of marijuana use.
  The students, who are part of a task force in concert with the city of Gardena and the Police Department, say there is growing pressure to use marijuana, and that celebrities and the media have glorified the habit.#4-20 #AntiDrugMessage kids at Gardena HS br
  
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• Mother’s Day Gifts For New Moms

  20-04-2017 16:44
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  A woman’s first Mother’s Day is always the most exciting. It’s a chance to show the new mom in your life just how special she is and what a great mother she has already become, so it’s important to find a way to truly honor and celebrate her on this big day. From creating a simple framed photo to a whole day of planned activities, there are so many great ways to show the new mom in your life how loved she truly is.
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• DIY Mother’s Day Dinner Recipes

  20-04-2017 16:44
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  One of the best ways to show mom you care on Mother’s Day is to head to the kitchen, roll up your sleeves and prepare her a delicious, well-deserved meal. She’ll appreciate your time and efforts spent over the stove, and you’ll get to treat the woman you love most to a homemade gift that includes time spent together enjoying the fruits of your labor.
  Wary of your lack of experience in the kitchen? There’s no need to be nervous about tackling the cooking on
  
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• 5 Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

  20-04-2017 16:44
  
  By Deb Flomberg
  They always say that the best gifts are handmade, and it’s true. Whether you have a ton of artistic skill or you’re just finally trying your hand at a crafting day – there are many fun and easy things you can do to show mom that you care. Crafting with the kids is also a great way to make some special gifts together while you create memories that will be treasured for a lifetime to come. So forget another gift card or Mother’s Day scarf, and try your hand
  
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• 5 Activities To Do With Your Mom On Mother’s Day

  20-04-2017 16:44
  
  By Deb Flombgerg
  Mother’s Day is almost here, so if you haven’t spent some time figuring out how to tell mom that you appreciate all she’s done for you, this is your official call to action. You don’t have to spend a ton of money to show mom some love on the big day, either. There are lots of things you can do together, for very little money, that will create a beautiful and picture-perfect Mother’s Day for the most important woman in your life. Here are a few ideas
  
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• 2 Men Stabbed, 1 Fatally, At Mission Viejo Apartment Complex

  20-04-2017 16:30
  
  MISSION VIEJO (CBSLA.com) — Two men were stabbed at an apartment complex near The Shops in Mission Viejo, authorities said Thursday.
  The double stabbing was reported at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday in the 28000 block of Marguerite Parkway, not far from Saddleback Valley College, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
  Arriving deputies found two male victims with stab wounds – one of the victims was stabbed in the throat, while the other was stabbed in the stomach, acc
  
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• DJ Skrillex Briefly Detained In Hollywood

  20-04-2017 16:03
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — DJ Skrillex was detained in Hollywood Wednesday night for some sort of traffic violation, police said.
  The 29-year-old electronic dance musician was driving a black Tesla when he was stopped by the LAPD on Sunset Boulevard, in front of Pinkberry.
  He was briefly handcuffed and placed in the back of a patrol car.Never a dull night in Hollyweird @Skrillex #dubdaddy #freeskrillex pic.twitter.com/emy90Ubh88
  — Colby Lila Kline (@ColbyLKline) April 20, 2017
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• Rapper Skrillex Briefly Detained In Hollywood

  20-04-2017 15:34
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Rapper Skrillex was detained in Hollywood Wednesday night for some sort of traffic violation, police said.
  The 29-year-old electronic dance musician was driving a black Tesla when he was stopped by the LAPD on Sunset Boulevard, in front of Pinkberry.
  He was briefly handcuffed and placed in the back of a patrol car.Never a dull night in Hollyweird @Skrillex #dubdaddy #freeskrillex pic.twitter.com/emy90Ubh88
  — Colby Lila Kline (@ColbyLKline) April 20, 2017
  
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• California Today: Weighing a Response on Internet Privacy

  20-04-2017 14:54
  Thursday: A digital privacy debate, a university speech by Ann Coulter is canceled, and a guide to California slang.
  
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• Caught On Video: Car Dragged By Truck For Miles

  20-04-2017 14:48
  
  CAJON PASS (CBSLA.com) — A driver says he’s lucky to be alive after his car became wedged under a truck and was dragged four miles up the Cajon Pass.
  Cell phone video captured the unbelievable sight of a maroon, four-door sedan clearly stuck under a truck that continued driving up the remote canyon pass Wednesday at about 3:21 p.m. The driver in the sedan can be seen waving his hands for help behind a shattered windshield and crushed hood.
  Brian Steimke posted the Facebook video
  
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• Big Birder: Noah Strycker on Where to Spot Rare Species

  20-04-2017 12:12
  The renowned birder recommends Ecuador and Uganda, as well as Cape May in New Jersey. His favorite place is the Malheur refuge in Oregon.
  
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• It’s a Nice Night for Surfing. Beware of Sharks.

  20-04-2017 12:00
  Why paddle out under the stars? To get away from the crowds, mainly.
  
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• It’s a Nice Night for ... Surfing

  20-04-2017 12:00
  Why paddle out under the stars? To get away from the crowds, mainly.
  
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• Only On 2: Mystery Deepens Surrounding Fatal Shooting Of Cypress Park Mother

  20-04-2017 08:23
  
  LINCOLN HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) —    The mystery into the fatal shooting of a mother in Lincoln Heights continues.
  The woman was gunned down in the streets. Her killer is still at large, authorities said.
  It’s a story that is Only On 2.
  “She was amazing and we’ve always had each other’s back. So to not to have her, it’s not real yet,” said Andrea Joseph about her little sister Judy.
  Andrea and her brother spoke to CBS2’s Rachel Kim at th
  
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• Serena Williams Won Australian Open While Pregnant

  20-04-2017 07:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The was a grand slam announcement from Serena Williams Wednesday.
  The Compton native and tennis ace is pregnant, her representative confirms.She made the announcement on Snapchat, adding “20 weeks” as a caption.
  Williams is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
  The 23-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played tennis since she won the Australian open in January. That was a little less than 12 weeks ago, which means she was pregnant while
  
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• Man, Child Uninjured After Pursuit Of Suspected Car Thief Causes Head-On Crash

  20-04-2017 07:41
  
  CHATSWORTH (CBSLA.com) — The LAPD chased a suspected car thief from Topanga Canyon into Chatsworth Wednesday evening that ended in a violent head-on collision.
  The driver swerved into the oncoming lane on Valley Circle near Plummer Street at around 5:10 p.m. and hit a BMW driven by  a man with a child inside. Airbags in the BMW deployed and the man and child walked away from the crash and were taken to West Hills Hospital as a precautionary measure. They were released without inj
  
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• Kershaw Fans 10, Dodgers Beat Rockies 4-2

  20-04-2017 07:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
  Kershaw (3-1) allowed two runs on five hits. He walked just one and was done after 97 pitches. It was the 52nd time in his career that Kershaw has struck out 10 or more, and the Dodgers are 41-11 in those games.
  Kenley Jansen got his fourth save of the season. It was his second four-out save of the homestand.
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• Student Arrested On Suspicion Of Threatening To Shoot People At A Brea High School

  20-04-2017 07:26
  
  BREA (CBSLA) — A Brea high school student was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of making criminal threats.
  A concerned father monitoring his teenage daughter’s social media activities when he came across posts made by a teenage boy holding a rifle, investigators said.
  “The postings were made approximately 7 weeks ago and included threatening messages that alluded to shooting people at school,” according to a police press release.
  Investigators said
  
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• Disturbing Details Emerge About Bus Driver Who Allegedly Let Whittier Teen Die On Bus

  20-04-2017 07:25
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA.com)   —   It’s been nearly two years since Paul Lee —  a Whittier teen with autism–  was left on a school bus on a sweltering day and later found dead.
  New court documents reveal disturbing details about the driver.
  KCAL 9’s Peter Daut says it is alleged the driver was having sex with a co-worker at the time of the boy’s death.
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  Attorneys for Paul Lee’s family are calling the allegation  a major bomb
  
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• Ducks Sweep Flames With 3-1 Win, Advance To 2nd Round

  20-04-2017 07:00
  
  CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Patrick Eaves, Nate Thompson and Ryan Getzlaf scored, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Wednesday night for a sweep of their first-round playoff series.
  Anaheim became the first team to advance to the conference semifinals. It was the Ducks’ first four-game sweep since they eliminated Winnipeg in the first round in 2015 and just the fifth in franchise history.
  John Gibson made 36 stops for Anaheim, which will face the Edmonton Oilers or
  
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• Astros Soar Above Angels, 5-1

  20-04-2017 05:56
  
  HOUSTON (AP)  — Dallas Keuchel threw seven solid innings, Josh Reddick finished a single shy of the cycle and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Wednesday night.
  Keuchel (3-0) allowed one run on eight hits with seven strikeouts. The left-hander has allowed one run or fewer in all four of his starts, going seven innings in each outing.
  Reddick tripled in the first and scored on a Jose Altuve single, doubled in the sixth and scored on an Evan Gattis single and hit a t
  
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• 15-Year-Old Utah Boy Accused Of Calling In Bomb Threat To Chino Hills High School

  20-04-2017 05:42
  
  CHINO HILLS  (CBSLA.com)  —   The Chino Hills Police Department and San Bernardino County Sherriff’s have announced the arrest of a 15-year-old Utah boy for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to Chino Hills High School earlier this month.
  Officials said on Tuesday, April 4, around 12:57 p.m., Chino Hills Deputies responded to the school following a phoned-in threat.
  The campus was immediately placed on lockdown, and a search for a suspicious object began.
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• 2 Cases Of Infant Botulism Reported In Calabasas Park

  20-04-2017 04:11
  
  CALABASAS (CBSLA) — Local health officials tried to calm parents Wednesday after two families claimed their babies contracted botulism in a Calabasas park.
  Health officials said Grape Arbor Park is no more dangerous than any place where babies come into contact with dirt.
  Whether it was coincidence or out of concern, the park in Calabasas was empty all Wednesday afternoon.
  The city confirmed it has received two separate claims that babies contracted infant botulism at the pa
  
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• Celebrity Burglary Victim Fabio Blames State’s Early Release Program

  20-04-2017 03:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Model Fabio Lanzoni says burglars carried off an entire safe from his West Valley home a couple of months ago.
  “You feel violated , angry, upset, it’s your home,” Fabio said
  Fabio is not alone, since January at least seven other celebrities had hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewlery taken. Alanis Morrisette lost $2 million in stolen jewelry.“My watches, I lost about 200K in value used to collect gold coins especial
  
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• Local Group Gives Tips To People With Autism On How To Calmly Deal With Police Stops

  20-04-2017 03:14
  
  CULVER CITY (CBSLA.com) —    It’s a training day of sorts for people with autism.
  A local group is giving people with autism tips on how to how to handle themselves if they’re stopped or confronted by police.
  CBS2’s Adrianna Weingold met with the group and some of the students to talk about how important this knowledge can be.
  “Just like my mom said to me once, I need to learn this, cause one day I won’t be living with them any more,” said
  
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• WATCH: Chase Ends With Suspected Car Thief Causing Head-On Crash

  20-04-2017 02:41
  
  CHATSWORTH (CBSLA.com) — The LAPD chased a suspected car thief from Topanga Canyon into Chatsworth Wednesday evening that ended in a violent head-on collision.
  The driver swerved into the oncoming lane on Valley Circle near Plummer Street at around 5:10 p.m. and hit a BMW driven by  a man with a child inside. Airbags in the BMW deployed and the man and child walked away from the crash. They did not appear to be injured.
  Several officers drew their guns on the driver of a white Ac
  
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• Whittier Law School Says It Will Shut Down

  20-04-2017 02:27
  At a time when many law schools are wrestling with declining enrollments, Whittier, in Southern California, is the first fully accredited school to announce that it will close.
  
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• Zebra Spotted Roaming Riverside County Neighborhood

  20-04-2017 02:10
  
  MURRIETA (CBSLA) — A neighborhood near Murrieta briefly looked like a zoo when a zebra was spotted wandering the streets.
  People in La Cresta are used to seeing horses, but not ones with stripes.
  “Driving over here, and I’m thinking this has got to be a prank. No one’s got zebras here or any place else that I’m aware of other than the zoo,” said Nancy Risen.
  She said she didn’t believe it when a neighbor first told her a zebra was on the l
  
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• Fox News Fires Bill O’Reilly Following Probe Into Allegations Of Sexual Harassment

  20-04-2017 02:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Fox News Channel’s parent company fired Bill O’Reilly following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, network executives announced Wednesday.
  His departure from Fox News marks a stunning end to a near perfect marriage between a pugnacious personality and the network.
  For two decades O’Reilly has ruled the “no spin zone” with cable news’ most popular show, and his ratings had never been higher.
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• LA-Long Beach Area Ranked Worst Nationally For Ozone Pollution

  20-04-2017 00:09
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Even as the air quality improves in the Southland, the region still ranks as the most polluted in the nation, according to a report released Wednesday.
  The Los Angeles region achieved its lowest levels ever for unhealthy ozone days and for year-round particle pollution between 2013-15, but was still ranked worst nationally for ozone pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report.
  The Los Angeles-Long Beach area region ranked
  
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