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The California earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens more

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Jean

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake reported near Fortuna, Calif. A powerful undersea quake with a magnitude as high as 4.3 has struck off the California coast, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others....

Kristin Smart, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, is back in Los Angeles
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Kristin Smart, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, is back in Los Angeles

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Jean

Kristin Smart's dad, sheriff vow quest for justice isn't over with Paul Flores murder conviction or not. But will the next step be a return to the city? Kristin Smart, whose father, Paul, was...

The Trans Woman Who Murdered Her Ex-Partner
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The Trans Woman Who Murdered Her Ex-Partner

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Jean

Transgender activist and former teacher found guilty of triple murder in Mexico By Mark Townsend 21 April 2015 The ruling by state court judges in Mexico City yesterday resulted in the conviction of Maria...

The world's No.2 and No.3 players have both gone missing
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The world’s No.2 and No.3 players have both gone missing

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Jean

Serena chasing history, but can Keys steal the show? It's not often the first night of a Grand Slam singles final ends in a draw, but it happened on Sunday at the Australian and...

MacKenzie Scott Gives $10 Million in Cookies to UNICEF
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MacKenzie Scott Gives $10 Million in Cookies to UNICEF

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Jean

Millions of cookies: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85M Girl Scout cookies aren't just for girls. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated millions of the treats to various charities around the world. She has...

Herschel Walker’s Nominating as Wisconsin’s Junior Senator
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Herschel Walker’s Nominating as Wisconsin’s Junior Senator

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Jean

Granderson: Herschel Walker's candidacy is more interesting now that Senate control is decided This story appears in the Fall 2011 issue of Chicago magazine. Subscribe today. Herschel Walker’s nomination as Wisconsin’s junior senator seems...

The Second Time Jair Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva Collide in Brazil
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The Second Time Jair Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva Collide in Brazil

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Jean

Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro are about to face off again. What you need to know The first time Jair Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva collided, it was in 2007. They didn't know each other's...

The South Bay is set to experience its third straight day of triple-digit days
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The South Bay is set to experience its third straight day of triple-digit days

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Jean

Cooler temperatures — and maybe some showers — headed to SoCal this weekend, bringing welcome relief from a sweltering heat wave that left many parts of the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County...

The latest heat alerts for Southern California
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The latest heat alerts for Southern California

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Jean

Southern California braces for another September heat wave, thanks to a warm-up in the Pacific, a warming Arctic and rising temperatures in the desert. With air-conditioning temperatures in the low to mid-70s, as of...

Women in politics: How I became a political party leader in Kenya
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Women in politics: How I became a political party leader in Kenya

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Jean

These are the women breaking new ground in Kenya's politics, business and activism – and we asked them our questions: How did you get involved in politics? I attended church where my pastor encouraged...