Switzer Falls Offers Angelenos A Reprieve From City Living

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Braden Holly
Staff Reporter

The hike to Switzer Falls is less than 25 miles from the center of Los Angeles

Facebook Begins Courting Investors

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Facebook presentation. Photo by Thos Ballantyne and courtesy of Creative Commons.

Facebook is preparing to go public at $10 billion.

U.S. Airstrike Mistakenly Kills Six Afghan Civilians

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Helicopters in Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of The U.S. Army and Creative Commons.

The U.S. Military has mistakenly killed six members of an Afghan family.

Federal Judge Bars Texas From Denying Planned Parenthood Access To State Funds

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Women support Planned Parenthood in Austin Texas in March. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. (photographer scATX)

Texas cannot deny Planned Parenthood funding.

Barnes & Noble Stock Soars After Infusion Of Cash By Microsoft

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Nook tablet. Photo by Andrew Magill and courtesy of Creative Commons.

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble team up, sending stocks soaring.

Social Security Trust Funds Could Run Dry By 2033

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Illustration of a social security card. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

A weak economy and high energy prices are impacting social security.

President Obama Signs Executive Order To Stop Technology From Enabling Atrocities

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Braden Holly
Executive Producers

A GPS device. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

Sometimes used in mass killings.

World Bank Taps Kim Yong Kim For Presidency

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President Obama’s nominee for World Bank Presidency met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Rural Developmen

The World Bank has selected Kim Yong Kim as its next president.

Dollar Rallies Slightly, But Spain May Be Double-Dipping

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Courtesy of Creative Commons. Picture by 401k.

U.S. dollar gets stronger, barely, and Spain dips.

Facebook Announces Purchase Of Instagram For $1 Billion

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Photo taken using Instagram. Photo by Brent Ozar and courtesy of Creative Commons

Facebook has agreed to acquire Instagram for $1 billion.

AP Style-check Software Launched

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Ap Stylebook. Photo by Brian Warmoth and courtesy of Creative Commons.

Writing as a journalist just got a bit easier.

Earthquake Measuring 6.3 Hits Mexico

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Photo by Mike Lich and courtesy of Creative Commons

Earthquake stirkes southwestern Mexico.

Nationwide Immigration Crackdown Leads To More Than 3,000 Arrests

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

ICE. Photo by Diane Herr and courtesy of Creative Commons.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests more than 3,100.

Is Marijuana Even Relevant To The Trayvon Martin Case?

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Trayvon Martin Protest. Image courtesy of Creative Commons and Werth Media.

What does marijuana have to do with Trayvon Martin's death?

President Obama Caught Talking Missile Defense Over Open Microphone

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

President Barack Obama. Image courtesy of Creative Commons.

President Obama caught by open microphone.

Syrian Security Forces Continue To Shell City Of Homs, Turkey Closes Damascus Embassy

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

A pre-Baath Syrian Flag. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. Picture by FreedomHouse.

Syrian security forces continue to bombard Homs.

European Sanctions Affect Iranian Banking

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

New European sanctions cut Iran's banks off from important network.

Ever Wanted To Cite A Tweet? Now There's A Standard Format.

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Tweeting on a cell phone. Courtesy of Creative Commons. Photo by MDGovpics.

Twitter gets a standard citation format from MLA.

Obama To Netanyahu: 'The United States Will Always Have Israel's Back'

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Flag of Israel. Courtesy of Creative Commons. Photograph by Zeevveez.

Pushing for diplomacy.

One Killed And Four Injured In Ohio High School Shooting

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

The State House in Columbus, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. Photo taken by Thegilmanator.

Gunman opens fire in Ohio school.

Greece Awaits Approval For $170 Billion Bailout

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Image courtesy of Creative Commons. Photo by Chrisser.

Euro zone finance ministers expected to approve $170 billion bailout for Greece.

Syrian Security Forces Continue Battering Homs, Red Cross Seeks Cease-fire

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

A burning building. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. Photo by FreedomHouse. The creator says the building is in Homs.

U.S. debates arming rebels.

New Jersey State Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Legislation

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Image courtesy of Creative Commons.

Same-sex marriage legislation passes New Jersey Senate.

President Obama Delivers Budget Proposal To House

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Presidet Obama. Image courtesy of Creative Commons.

President Obama delivered his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year to Congress Monday.

Gay Marriage Gets Bump In Washington State

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Image courtesy of Creative Commons. Image by Mike Licht, Notionscapital.com.

Same-sex marriage bill going to Washington House of Representatives.

Romanian Prime Minister Steps Down

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Romanian PM resigns.

President Obama To Host Virtual Interview

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

President Obama. Photo courtesy of Intel Photos. Photographer: Nick Knupffer.

President Obama to host live interview.

Romney Surges Ahead In Florida

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Mosaic of Florida. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

Mitt Romney holds a healthy lead of 14 points over Newt Gingrich.

Supreme Court Rules Warrant Needed For GPS Tracking

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Supreme Court rules that police need a warrant to track suspects with GPS.

Marine Accused of Killing Women And Children Strikes A Plea Deal

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Braden Holly
Executive Producer

Marine accused of Haditha killings strikes plea.

Iran Sentences U.S. Citizen to Death, Begins Underground Uranium Enrichment

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Braden Holly
Reporter

Iranian Flag. Courtesy of Creative Commons.

Tense relationship between U.S. and Iran could soon get worse.

Dow Rebounds Following Announcement By Fed

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Image courtesy of Creative Commons.

Economic jitters persist even as market rebounds.

Trekkies May Soon Be Flocking To The Middle East

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

Jordan "goes where no man has gone before".

University of California Employees Fight For A Fair Wage

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

SLIDESHOW: Pay raises for executives prompt protest at UCLA.

Electric Cars May Be Too Quiet To Be Safe

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

Electric Car. Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons.

Electric cars need noisemakers.

President Obama Takes On Critics and Congress

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

President Obama. Photo courtesy of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Dem.

“A lot of this fuss is politics," said President Obama.

Fed Downgrades Projections For U.S. Economic Growth

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

Economy has failed to meet projected growth rates.

Senate Eliminates Billions In Ethanol Subsidies

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

Decision to eliminate subsidies for ethanol may be green victory.

Greek Debt Crisis Continues To Trouble The Western World

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

New York Stock Exchange. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

The western world continues to take economic hits.

Alabama Governor Signs Tough New Immigration Law

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Braden Holly
Assistant News Editor

New Alabama Law Sparks Controversy.

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