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- 'Man Who Knew' an Audience Who Laughed Too Little
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- Change on the Menu
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- For migrants' educations, a new degree of stability
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- Global AIDS Statistics Revised Sharply Higher
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- Fresh Approach
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- U.S. Approves Quake Repair Funds for New Simi Police Station
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- Chillin' to Tchaikovsky
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- They Swore That It Couldn't Happen--but It Did
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- Record Night for Murray's Panthers
- Developer Consents to Fraud Case Judgment
- N.J. Firm Acquires Lake Forest Property
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- Accord Reached on Australian Gas Pipeline
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- FDA OKs New Anti-Cancer Treatment
- DeVallon Scott; Film and Television Writer
- Health Care Award Winners Announced
- Boy, 12, Dies After Being Hit by Car
- Council Delays Decision on Tax Plan for HMOs
- Residents Can Load Up on Sandbags at Museum
- Brea Olinda Falls to a More Experienced Rowland Team
- Granada Hills Will Try to Wake Up the Echoes
- BOYS' BASKETBALL
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- Agile del Aguila
- Despite Demand, Cable Alternatives Slow to Materialize
- Ex-Opium Warlord Reportedly Relocated
- Thousand Oaks Council Quarrels Over Unifying Retreat
- Human Remains Found in High Desert
- Waiting Game Is a Losing Proposition
- Sudden Impact
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- Knee, Rumors Not Bothering Ferraro
- My Favorite Weekend
- Stacking Up Sales
- Game Tests Viewers' Memory of Ad Slogans
- U.S. Assumes a Tough Posture Before Conference on Global Warming
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- President Gives Pardon to 'One More Turkey in Washington'
- Man Hit by Bowling Ball Files Complaint
- Asteroid Hit Sea Like a 'Cosmic Bomb' 2 Million Years Ago, Researchers Say
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- Civil Service Reform Effort Gains in Brazil
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- She Owns Big Pink Piece of Rock History
- Colombia Criticized for Extradition Law
- Thais Bemoan the End of Their Nation's Good Times
- City Delays Decision on Giving HMOs a Tax Break
- A Main Squeeze for the Heart
- High School Football Spotlight
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- Foothill Puts Up Fight, but Wilson Prevails
- Big Waves Forecast for Water Polo Event
- Rigley Has Hot Hand for Waves
- Orioles' Myers Flies Coop, Lands With Blue Jays
- Determined Ducks Stare Down Devils
- Down on the Christmas Tree Farm
- O.C. Fans' Choices
- Precious Metal : Heavy metal may not be all that it used to be, but the Brothel in Burbank still celebrates the sound.
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- Developer Buys O.C. Land Sought as Wilderness Area
- Suspect in Armored Car Heist Still at Large
- Comfort Is in the Eye--and Zone--of the Wearer
- Orange County Prosecutor Won't Face Charges
- Antelope Valley Crime Rate Was Overstated, Sheriff Says
- Fired Deputy Accused of Fraternizing With Inmate Fights to Regain Job
- Council Appoints Bonacker to Head Fire Department
- Event Set for Mother, Son Killed in Fall
- Slow Starts Wearing Thin for the Kings
- It's the Biggest Victory in NCAA History: 179-62
- SCIENCE FILE
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- A Happy Return for Sylmar
- Knight Playing Well for Celtics
- San Pedro Stays With the Plan
- Van Impe Lost to Waiver Move
- Plan Ahead / Next Weekend
- Richardson Seeks New Level
- Bruins Have Guard Up
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- Sylmar Defense Sticks It to Franklin
- BOYS' SOCCER
- Metallica Locks On to No. 1 : The band's 'Re-Load' has the highest sales total over one week for a rock album this year.
- Itinerary / Giving Back
- City Council Withdraws Buyout Offer to Manager
- 2 Activists Give Thanks for Love and Life
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- Telling Tales
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- Dial F for Five From Hitchcock
- Bridgewater's Strong Voice Gives New Life to the Old Standards
- Stocks End Mostly Up; Oil, Gold Prices Slide
- U.S., North Korean Officials Hold First High-Level Talks
- Alert and Awear
- Clinton Signs Year's Last Two Funding Bills
- Civil War Tale Quietly Blooms
- Is U.S. Doing Too Little, Too Late in Helping Asia?
- Into the Textbook Breach
- The Year Thanksgiving Was Canceled
- Signaling System in Brain Discovered to Help Control Weight, Food Intake
- Duval Replaces Couples in Skins Game
- Ducks Plod to 2-0 Victory, and Page Does Slow Burn
- GUARDIAN ANGEL
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- Giants' Williams Gives Up on Season
- Swing Shift
- Barry Repeats Herself in WSC Soccer
- Showing Off Boucher's Sly Sense of Humor
- Quicken 97 Can Generate Faulty Data, Intuit Says
- OPEC Considering Raising Oil Production Ceiling
- Medicare Change Brings Apria Cuts
- Troubled Pinnacle Micro Sees Revenue Decline 77%
- Hate Crimes Prompt Watch on Skinheads and a Look Inward
- Maps Show School's Attendance Area
- City Hopes to Draw More Movie Crews
- 10,000 Expected at Rescue Mission Today
- Locals Seek to Tone Down Party Central
- 8:30 pm: Theater
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- Poignant, Funny and Successful Journey of Self-Discovery in 'Bad Boy Bubby'
- A Bag of Audiovisual Treats for the Holidays
- Setting Sail on a Rockin' Sea of Sushi
- Japan Appeals for Calm, Vows Bank System Is Stable
- Pope's Picture Gets TV Operator in Trouble
- Atmel Sues Vitesse Semiconductor
- HealthTech CEO Denies Allegations
- LBA Properties a Possible Buyout Target, Analysts Say
- Kaiser Delays Closing Part of Sunset Facility
- 20 Injured in Pileup Near San Jose
- O.C. Doctors Lose Licenses in Liposuction Case
- Two Teens Are Accused of Racist Vandalism
- American Given 15-Year Sentence
- No Charges Filed Over Assistant D.A's Use of Files
- Rehabilitation Center's Patients Find Shopping Truly Is Therapy
- Driver Hurt in I-405 Offramp Shooting
- Cops Take New Policing Over the Line
- Gracias, Merci, Thanks; Immigrants' Meaning Is Clear in Any Language
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