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Amtrak Trains Collide at Oakland Station; 18 Hurt
KTLA NewsOAKLAND, Calif. (KTLA) -- Two Amtrak passenger trains collided at a railway station in Oakland Wednesday, leaving 18 people injured. Amtrak's San Joaquin train, carrying 8 passengers, was traveling at slow speeds when it struck a stationary Coast...Tags: Railway Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Broken Arm, Injuries and Wounds
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Some State Parks Scheduled For Closure May Stay Open
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO (KTLA) -- Sixteen of the parks scheduled for closure under Governor Jerry Brown's latest budget may be allowed to stay open thanks to federal funding. State parks officials announced plans to close 70 parks earlier this month due to the budget...Tags: Napa (Napa, California), Eureka (Humboldt, California), Rivers, Travel, Napa Valley (Napa, California)
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Find Out What Famous Author You Mimic in Your Writing
Cyber Deputy ChrisIf you have ever wondered if Shakespeare would admire your writing or Hemingway would ask you to help him write a new novel, then it's time to find out if you really could. Share | A new website allows you to find out which famous author your writing...Tags: Arts and Culture, Computer Networking and Internet, CyberGuy, Dan Brown
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Diprivan Already Scrutinized Before Jackson's Death
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The powerful sedative Diprivan was already under question by federal regulators prior to Michael Jackson's sudden death. Also known as Propofol, Diprivan was among a slew of pharmaceuticals reportedly found inside Jackson's rented Holmby...Tags: Colorado, Health, Michael Jackson, Prosecution, Justice System
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Gov. Proposes Closing 220 State Parks
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed closing up to 220 state parks to help cut the state's $24.3 billion deficit.
The cuts include popular attractions for millions of visitors each year, such as a park that is home to some of the tallest...Tags: Science, Democratic Party, Biology, California, Budgets and Budgeting
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Lawmakers' plan would save some targeted California parks
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers are considering a new proposal to save dozens of state parks from the budget ax, rather than follow through with plans to close them in the middle of summer vacation season. Seventy parks were set for closure to save money,...Tags: S Joseph Simitian, Justice System, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Jerry Brown, Travel
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'The Grey' a Liam Neeson howler, in a good way -- 3 stars
The title "8 Million Ways to Die" was already taken, so "The Grey" had to settle for "The Grey," named for the plus-size wolves waging war on the desperate human survivors of an Alaskan wilderness plane crash. Tough situation. Frostbite. Wolf bite....Tags: Dermot Mulroney, Frostbite, The Grey (movie), Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry
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Judy Lewis dies at 76; daughter of stars Loretta Young and Clark Gable
Judy Lewis, a psychotherapist and former actress who wrote a book about her complicated heritage as the illegitimate daughter of Hollywood legends Loretta Young and Clark Gable, has died. She was 76. A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Lewis died of...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Clark Gable, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Entertainment
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Baseball's popularity was on the rise in 1911
100 Years Ago A Look back at 1911 • Baseball was getting very popular, but airplanes were still thought of as just for racing and sport. • Popular books in early 1900s were "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," by Frank Baum, "Up From Slavery,"...Tags: Pneumonia, Booker T. Washington, Cancer, Ellicott City, Flu
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10 things you might not know about skin color
1 Melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin (and eyes) is produced in cells called melanocytes. Every person has about the same number of these cells, regardless of race, but those with darker skin have larger cells that produce more pigment....Tags: China, Cindy Crawford, Mole (lesion), Mikhail S Gorbachev, Superman (fictional character)
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1,000 miles of the Yukon
Fog, thick as steam, swirls around the preparation area, as people and dogs scurry about, attending to myriad pre-race chores. It's minus 30 Fahrenheit this morning, but dry, and all the spectators are dressed in layers, some with only their eyes...Tags: Dog Racing, Sled Dog Racing, Tourism and Leisure, Landforms, Landforms
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Makers of 'The Grey' confront inner beasts
In the opening scenes of "The Grey,"the new film opening in theaters Friday, Liam Neeson's character explains in a letter to his dead wife that the dull ache of his grief has taken him to the frigid ends of the earth and put him in the company of...Tags: Dermot Mulroney, The Grey (movie), Frostbite, Frank Grillo, Movies
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