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Los Angeles, often called simply L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States. It is an alpha world city, has a 2005 estimated population of 3.8 million people, and spans 498 square miles. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Los Angeles metropolitan area has a total area of 4,850 square miles and is home to roughly 13 million people by 2005 estimates.

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California forward Jamal Boykin (10) keeps UCLA forward Reeves Nelson (11) from scoring during a fast break during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. California won 72-58. California
Roberta Flack poses for a photograph backstage at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Los Angeles. Grammy Awards
Michael De La Cruz, a seventh-year senior at California State University-Northridge, who is taking off this spring semester because he could only get one of the classes he needs for his marketing degree, poses on the campus in the Northridge district of Los Angeles Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. He's looking for a job until he can enroll again. Despite deep cuts in state funding, public universities around the country are launching campaigns to boost their college graduation rates, especially among low-income, minority students who trail their classmates in earning degrees. California State University
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Singer Taylor Swift (R) backstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Dr. Conrad Murray (L) looks downward while defense attorney Ed Chernoff addresses Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz as Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Conrad Murray
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Members of the media photograph Dr. Conrad Murray as he arrives to the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse for his arraignment on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Michael Jackson
Jennifer Heil of Canada during a mogul practice session at the Cypress Mountain snowboard and freestyle ski venue during a training session at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Canada
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 28: California Highway Patrol officer Rick Baller stands next to his car as he guards the closed toll plaza leading to the San Francisco Bay Bridge October 28, 2009 in Oakland, California. The San Francisco Bay Bridge was abruptly closed Tuesday evening after two steel tie rods and a crossbeam from a steel saddle broke and fell onto the upper deck of the bridge landing on three vehicles and causing one person to suffer injuries. The eastern span of the bridge is undergoing seismic renovation and is expect to be completed in 2013. California Highway Patrol
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, right, and Haiti's President Rene Preval , second from right, greet people outside the government palace in Quito after attending a meeting of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, in Quito, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The emergency meeting discussed the region's response to the humanitarian crisis in quake-shattered Haiti. Haiti
A picture taken on September 29, 2009 of a screen shows a video clip taken from the laptop of slain terror leader Noordin Mohammed Top and presented to the media by the Indonesian police of Ritz-Carlton hotel suicide bomber Nana Maulana (screen) talking in front of the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels under the caption 'Bomb Target' (Sasaran Peledakan). Indonesian police released a series of files from slain terror leader Noordin's laptop showing detailed and chillingly nonchalant planning behind the July bombings in Jakarta. Ritz-Carlton
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 23: Actress Helen Mirren speaks onstage at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 23, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Screen Actors Guild Awards
Tom Carper, Chairman, Amtrak Board of Directors joins politicians as they gather in historic Union Station to announce that Illinois will receive over one billion dollars of stimulus money for the development of high speed rail in the state during a news conference, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Chicago. The money will be used to upgrade tracks between Chicago and St. Louis. Gov. Pat Quinn says that'll create 6,000 jobs. Amtrak
National Police officers guard the entrance of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration in Tegucigalpa, as supporters of toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya demonstrate on August 27, 2009. The United States is preparing further sanctions against Honduras' de facto government after coup leaders rejected a settlement proposal, State Department officials said Thursday. American Bank Inc
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Rapper Jay-Z (R) accepts the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration from Mos Def (L) and Placido Domingo (C) onstage onstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Jay-Z
In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, fireworks explode over the People's Square in Giuyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, the New Year's Day on China's lunar calendar. China
Arizona guard Brendon Lavender, left, and other team members watch in the waning minutes as their team is behind during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Jack Friel Court in Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 78-60. Arizona
Pearl Harbor survivor Lt. Col. l Ken Deans greets cadets at St. Thomas Academy during a ceremony where he was honored as alumni of St. Thomas, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Mendota Heights, Minn. Ninety-seven year-old Deans is a 1930 graduate of Saint Thomas Academy, and a recipient of the American Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation and the WWII Victory medal. Pearl Harbor
California forward Jamal Boykin (10) keeps UCLA forward Reeves Nelson (11) from scoring during a fast break during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. California won 72-58. University of California, Los Angeles

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Rapper Common arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Rapper Common arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Director Joe Johnston, right, and his wife, Lisa, arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Director Joe Johnston, right, and his wife, Lisa, arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt, left, and John Krasinski arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt, left, and John Krasinski arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt, left, and John Krasinski arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt, left, and John Krasinski arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Anthony Hopkins, right, and Stella Arroyave arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Anthony Hopkins, right, and Stella Arroyave arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Anthony Hopkins arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Anthony Hopkins arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Anthony Hopkins, right, and Stella Arroyave arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Anthony Hopkins, right, and Stella Arroyave arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Hugo Weaving arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Hugo Weaving arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Hugo Weaving arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Hugo Weaving arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Officials issued evacuation orders for 541 homes in the Los Angeles area. Land and mudslides kill 25 to 50 people every year in the U.S. and cause as estimated $1 billion in damge.

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Officials issued evacuation orders for 541 homes in the Los Angeles area. Land and mudslides kill 25 to 50 people every year in the U.S. and cause as estimated $1 billion in damge.

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Fiancee of slain gang interventionist Ronald Barron, Andrea Taylor reacts during a news conference at the Wilshire Station of the Los Angeles Police Station on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Gang interventionist Barron, was killed Sunday after he left a bar in central Los Angeles and noticed the boy defacing a wall. Police say Barron confronted the tagger, who shot the 40-year-old multiple times. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Fiancee of slain gang interventionist Ronald Barron, Andrea Taylor reacts during a news conference at the Wilshire Station of the Los Angeles Police Station on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Gang interventionist Barron, was killed Sunday after he left a bar in central Los Angeles and noticed the boy defacing a wall. Police say Barron confronted the tagger, who shot the 40-year-old multiple times. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Family members of slain gang interventionist Ronald Barron, from left: fiancee Andrea Taylor, aunt Donna Edwards, mother Tonie Jacson and brother Anthony Blanks, are shown during a news conference at the Wilshire Station of the Los Angeles Police Station on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Los Angeles. Gang interventionist Barron, was killed Sunday after he left a bar in central Los Angeles and noticed the boy defacing a wall. Police say Barron confronted the tagger, who shot the 40-year-old multiple times. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Family members of slain gang interventionist Ronald Barron, from left: fiancee Andrea Taylor, aunt Donna Edwards, mother Tonie Jacson and brother Anthony Blanks, are shown during a news conference at the Wilshire Station of the Los Angeles Police Station on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Los Angeles. Gang interventionist Barron, was killed Sunday after he left a bar in central Los Angeles and noticed the boy defacing a wall. Police say Barron confronted the tagger, who shot the 40-year-old multiple times. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist Manubu Hasegawa inspects imported roses from Colombia for pests at the port of entry in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist Manubu Hasegawa inspects imported roses from Colombia for pests at the port of entry in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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Public employees walk past a home damaged by last weekend's mudslides in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. Homeowners in mud-ravaged foothill towns north of Los Angeles packed their cars and left Tuesday as evacuation orders took hold and a new winter storm arrived.

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Public employees walk past a home damaged by last weekend's mudslides in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. Homeowners in mud-ravaged foothill towns north of Los Angeles packed their cars and left Tuesday as evacuation orders took hold and a new winter storm arrived.

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"Mexico won't do us any favours but that gets us back to the reality of what we’re going to face in South Africa in June."


Ricki Herbert Feb 10 2010 7:35 AM from FijiLive

"He's gets another opportunity"


Peter Laviolette Feb 10 2010 7:33 AM from Philadelphia Daily News

"We've done a lot of training without the ball, and that is always a bit of a bummer because what we do is with the ball"


Danny Califf (footballer) Feb 10 2010 7:32 AM from Philadelphia Inquirer

"My No. 1 priority is that I want to do the best I can for Philadelphia"


Danny Califf (footballer) Feb 10 2010 7:32 AM from Philadelphia Inquirer

"I am very happy for Michael, and it's a good opportunity for him"


Danny Califf (footballer) Feb 10 2010 7:32 AM from Philadelphia Inquirer

"We're in a situation where we're just coming off a big win and I like the way everybody played"


Peter Laviolette Feb 10 2010 7:31 AM from Philadelphia Inquirer

"It's tough being out of the lineup, especially for him"


Mike Richards Feb 10 2010 7:31 AM from Philadelphia Inquirer

"Is it something where down the road we need to address this surgically? We need to get a feel of where he's at right now"


Paul Holmgren Feb 10 2010 7:31 AM from Philadelphia Inquirer

"It was a good victory for us because it was senior night and all that good stuff"


Jose Hernandez Feb 10 2010 6:49 AM from Daily Breeze

"If you don't respect our Second Amendment right, you don't respect any of our rights"


Bill Hunt Feb 10 2010 6:10 AM from The Orange County Register
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Rapper Common arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Rapper Common arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member and producer Benicio Del Toro arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Director Joe Johnston, right, and his wife, Lisa, arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Director Joe Johnston, right, and his wife, Lisa, arrive at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Cast member Emily Blunt arrives at the premiere of "The Wolfman" in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2010.

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