Tea Party Taking Over?

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Mike Castle lost the Republican Senate race, upset by Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell (Creative Commons)

Delaware Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell wins the Republican Senate nomination.

Business Insider: Broke Los Angeles Spent $578 Million On This Extravagant Public School

AP: RFK Assassination Site Revived As LA School Campus

LAT: A New Year, A New School Complex For L.A. Unified

SCRIPPS: Mercy In Iran Costs $500,000 For Detainee Shourd

NYT: Iran Orders Release of American Hiker

GUARDIAN: Sarah Shourd Leaves Iran After Being Freed On $500,000 Bail

TELEGRAPH: Iran Frees American Hiker

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One of three American hikers imprisoned in Iran for more than a year on espionage charges has been released.

L.A. Weekly: Venice RVs Removed After Complaints Of Dumping Human Waste

NYT: On Sept. 11 Anniversary, Rifts Amid Mourning

Christian Science Monitor: Revisiting Ground Zero

Geneva Overholser: When A Fringe Figure Becomes News

Is The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Ruling A Bigger Victory For Women?

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One writer argues that "don't ask, don't tell" affects gay women more than gay men.

San Jose Mercury: San Bruno Explosion And Fire Kills 4, Destroys 38 Homes

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A large fire broke out in the hills near San Bruno, California.

KITV4 Honolulu: Immigration Case May Keep Alleged Human Trafficker In Prison

LAT: Thai Workers Describe Being Lured Into Slavery In U.S.

AP: $1M Bail Ordered In Human Trafficking Case

One Cop's View: Nonlethal Weapons, Not Such A Bad Idea

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One high-ranking LAPD official wants to see the use of more nonlethal weapons.

LAT: Protesters, LAPD Clash As Chief Defends Shooting

LAT: Protesters, LAPD Clash As Chief Defends Shooting

AP: LAPD Chief Promises Thorough Probe Into Shooting

NEWSDAY: Sources: Bush To Have Heisman Stripped

NFL NEWS: Saints RB Bush Reportedly Must Return 2005 Heisman Trophy

BABBLE: Details Of The Reggie Bush Scandal

LA WEEKLY: L.A. Police Union Blames Agitators, Leftists For Anti-LAPD Protest

NBC: Crowd Protests MacArthur Park Officer Involved Shooting

ABC7: Crowd Protests L.A. Officer-Involved Shooting

LAT: L.A. Police, Residents Face Off Over Police Killing Of Guatemalan

LAT: New Twists In Basement Babies Case As Woman Is Identified

AP: LA Police ID Owner Of Trunk Containing Baby Bodies

Flames Engulf Oil Rig In Gulf; 13 Workers Rescued

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Coast Guard helicopters are on the way to help put out the blaze.

LAT: Barbara Boxer And Carly Fiorina Battle Hard In First Senate Debate

San Jose Mercury News: Boxer, Fiorina Clash In Hard-Hitting Debate

AP: Boxer, Fiorina Tussle Over Economy In First Debate

Capitol Alert: Boxer Finishes Stronger In Debate

TMZ.com: 'Discovery' Gunman Ordered To Mental Institution In '08

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TBD.com: Photos From The Scene

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DCist: Gunman Possessing Explosives, Hostages At Discovery HQ

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CNN: Snipers Shoot Discovery Hostage-Taker; Suspect In Custody

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Police officers report that all the hostages are safe.

L.A. Weekly: Costumed Superheroes Protest At City Hall For Return To Hollywood