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12/10/2014

'Ebola Fighters' named Time's 'Person of the Year'... TSA has screened 2,000 passengers since new procedures took effect... Congress finally does something, reaches new budget deal because of pressure from Americans tired of lawmakers playing politics with our money... Doubt Martin Luther King, Junior would approve of what we're seeing in Berkeley... CA gas prices fall below $3 dollars/gallon for first time in forever... Google named best company to work for... Sunny CA bracing for blizzard... Senator John McCain's comments on CIA report are worthiest. He should know... Wireless price war means great time to upgrade your plan and save $$$... And in 'Uber' news, they must have really ticked somebody off... Buffalo Bill cheerleaders fighting for wages... Entrepreneur buys Nobel Prize for $4 million, returns it to 1962 recipient... And Finally... Kevin McKeown named Mayor of Santa Monica... Thanks for reading and sharing...

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12/9/2014

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The new earthquake retrofitting measures proposed by LA's Mayor are long overdue and will save the city and nation billions of dollars in the long run when the next major earthquake strikes... Please keep in mind that most everything contained in that new CIA report happened many years ago... Those Sony hackers exploited an obviously weak computer security system at a major studio... McDonald's sales are down... The glee over the fact that oil prices are at five-year lows should be tempered by the realization that many short-sighted Americans continue to buy gas-guzzlers... And finally... That feisty Mars rover has found some of the best evidence yet life once existed there...Thanks for reading and sharing...

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12/8/2014

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If the LA City Council truly wants to pass meaningful limits on billboards, its members should stop taking money from outdoor advertising companies... 'Rolling Stone' failed to follow basic Journalism standards by not checking the facts of its UVA Rape story before publication... Frustration and anger aside, the violent protests in Berkeley are hurting chances for meaningful racial dialogue in our country... More than half the people taking the CA Bar Exam fail... "Boyhood' earns "Best Picture' nod from LA Film Critics... Sorry, Texas, but the right four teams will play in the first ever college football playoffs... Sad but true. The mission to rescue an American hostage ended in his death, but at least the U.S. tried. His captors would have killed him, were about to kill him, and ultimately, did kill him... and finally... congrats to the LA Galaxy... Thanks for reading and sharing...

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12/5/2014

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The Orion Project launches the U.S. on a mission that may eventually put Americans on Mars... Report finds no evidence NJ Governor Christie had direct knowledge in 'Bridge' scandal... Bill Cosby 'Walk of Fame' star vandalized in Hollywood... U.S. Marines to conduct 'urban combat' training in LA... Many say the Eric Garner case may be galvanizing moment in new Civil Rights movement... Uber is now worth $40 Billion, on paper... Griffith Park's favorite mountain lion appears to be healthy again... Next James Bond movie entitled, 'Spectre'... Latest Cal rains don't end drought, but Yosemite Falls is flowing again after several dry months... U.S. Economy adds 321,000 new jobs in latest report, best in almost three years... NBA great Wilt Chamberlain honored on new stamp. Yes, it's taller than most... and finally... Montana Avenue Holiday Walk is tonight in Santa Monica... Thanks for reading and sharing...

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12/4/2014

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My picks for the top three stories of 2014: Ebola, Ferguson and that missing Malaysia jetliner... The NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in a choke-hold should have been indicted... Healthcare spending rose a modest 3.6%, a lot less than the double-digit boosts we've seen during the past decade... 10.6 million more Americans have health care coverage since Obamacare. The numbers would be even higher if states such as Texas would participate. So, why would the GOP want to take it all away??? Hospital infections like MRSA decline 17%... The TSA has seized 2,000 guns at U.S. airports so far this year... 35 U.S. hospitals can now safely handle Ebola patients. We hope... This year's flu shot may not be as effective... U-2 will play four shows at the LA Forum in May... And Finally... Christmas is only three weeks from today. Guess I better start shopping... soon... Thanks for reading and sharing... --John

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