See L.A. Zoo’s newest inhabitants: Two baby chimpanzees
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See L.A. Zoo’s newest inhabitants: Two baby chimpanzees

Two baby chimpanzees have been born at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first in 11 years. The first was born Aug. 20 to chimpanzees Yoshi, 35, and Pu’iwa,…

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Mt. Whitney hikers love this Chinese restaurant pitstop that looks like a merry-go-round
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Mt. Whitney hikers love this Chinese restaurant pitstop that looks like a merry-go-round

Nathaniel Whitfield’s friend from the climbing gym in Los Angeles recommended checking out the “Merry Go Round” the next time he was in the quaint mountain community of…

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From a Catholic school alum, a response to President Trump’s call to prayer
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From a Catholic school alum, a response to President Trump’s call to prayer

As a young lad growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area town of Pittsburg, my school uniform consisted of corduroys the color of Ash Wednesday, a white…

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Want to protect officers — and our democracy? Ban masks
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Want to protect officers — and our democracy? Ban masks

If you thought Jimmy Kimmel saved free speech, think again. To hear President Trump tell it, no one, especially law enforcement officers, is safe from the dangers caused…

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DHS accuses veteran of assault after he writes about his arrest
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DHS accuses veteran of assault after he writes about his arrest

George Retes Jr. grew up in Southern California, and when he turned 18, he decided to serve in the U.S. Army, he said, because he wanted to be…

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Viktor Orbán Inaugurates BMW’s Debrecen Factory: “We Do Not Penalize, But Reward Investment”
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Viktor Orbán Inaugurates BMW’s Debrecen Factory: “We Do Not Penalize, But Reward Investment”

A test production vehicle of the all-electric Neue Klasse X model in Debrecen The BMW Group has officially inaugurated its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, representing an investment…

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In Los Feliz, a Hearst heiress’s estate asks $21.5 million
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In Los Feliz, a Hearst heiress’s estate asks $21.5 million

A Spanish Colonial-style mansion tucked in the hills of Los Feliz just hit the market for $21.5 million. If it gets its price, it would be among the…

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Two Genders, Male and Female. Slovakia Follows Hungary’s Suit in Constitutional Amendment
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Two Genders, Male and Female. Slovakia Follows Hungary’s Suit in Constitutional Amendment

Viktor Orbán (L) and Robert Fico in Bratislava earlier in April   After the Government of Viktor Orbán has amended the Hungarian constitution with the assertion that there…

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UCLA chancellor ready to stand firm against Trump demands, unless they’re ‘valid’
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UCLA chancellor ready to stand firm against Trump demands, unless they’re ‘valid’

UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk says the university will address “valid” concerns of the Trump administration and be “fully compliant” with the law, but will defend the campus against…

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Our Chefs Take Center Stage in Prestigious Bocuse d’Or National Final
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Our Chefs Take Center Stage in Prestigious Bocuse d’Or National Final

On October 2, the Hungexpo Congress Center in Budapest will host the jubilee edition of the Bocuse d’Or Hungary national final, where three top Hungarian chefs will go…

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