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Monday May 13 | The Gazette

Catalina exhibits American Indian grave plunderer

A Santa Catalina Island museum has opened an exhibit on a self-styled archaeologist who dug up hundreds of local American Indian graves and made a tourist trap out of their bones.

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Report: Obama to Announce Limits on Drone Strikes

The president will outline a major policy shift in speech on counter-terrorism, news report says

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Monday May 13 | Patch.com

Southland Bakes in Dry Heat; Expect Relief Wednesday

The Southland again will bake in dry heat Monday, creating what the National Weather Service called an "elevated fire danger" falling short of red flag conditions.

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Fri May 10, 2013

The Reporter

All-new 4th generation Toyota Avalon for 2013

Toyota first introduced the Avalon in 1995 based on the same platform as their Camry, replacing the Cressida here in the U.S. The second generation bowed in 2000 and the third generation launched in 2005.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Patch.com

Red Flag Alert Issued in Southland Communities

Gusty Santa Ana winds blew across the Southland today amid rising heat and falling humidity, creating an "elevated fire danger'' in the region expected to last until Friday, National Weather Service forecasters said.

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CBS Local

Driver Trapped In SUV Following Collision With Kidnapping Suspect In Willowbrook

The brief chase started around 6:13 a.m. when Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an alleged kidnapping at a Ralph's near University Drive and Avalon Boulevard in Carson, officials said.

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