Quiz 2 Flashcards

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PAPAL VISIT

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Pope urges Mexicans to resist drug lords

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Passion for running mixes with celebration of Valentine’s Day

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Over 20,000runners head out from Dodger Stadium at the start of the 31st Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday.

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Box office

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Deadpool’ flick crushes ‘Shades of Grey’ record

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Loss of Scalia could tilt decisions

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Justice Antonin Scalia’s death deprives conservatives of a key vote that could change the outcome in some major Supreme Court cases

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Zika-related abortion debate sparks backlash

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Talk of loosening strict abortion laws has sparked a backlash from the moms of children with birth defects.

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Northeast bundles up for not-so-warm embrace

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The East Coast experiences the coldest weather record with temperatures dipping as
low as minus 40.

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POP DIVA IS FIRST WOMAN TO WIN ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD TWICE

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Taylor Swift grabbed the biggest prize at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, winning album of the year Monday

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REPLACING SCALIA - Two SoCal judges on high court shortlists

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Watford, Nguyen sit on Pasadena appeals panel (US Supreme Court Nominees)

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Survivor of brain aneurysm finishes race

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Gabriel Valley native Kathy Nguyen was in a coma and fighting for her life last March after an aneurysm ruptured in her brain.

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Syria

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Airstrikes blamed on Russia hit hospitals

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Hit-and-run accidents

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The LAPD was seeking help in finding drivers in alleged hit-and-run incidents in the
Valley.

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ENERGY CHIEF TOURS AS KILL TESTS START

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Visit: Worries over leaking wells not confined to Aliso Canyon storage site

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Apple to help hack gunman’s cellphone

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Judge orders computer giant to aid FBI probe from the mass shooting in San Bernardino

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State auditor questions use of no-bid contracts

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The health insurance exchange spent nearly $200million with out seeking competitive bids on 64contracts.

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US Concerns

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China eyed over signs of missiles on disputed island

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