The women -- some just out of prison, others recently homeless -- have been given a chance to succeed, learning the techniques of fine cuisine at a Los Angeles cafe operated by a homeless center. ...

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'They've given us no choice but to be married forever,' says a Rhode Island woman. Her state doesn't recognize gay marriage, and the state where she was wed limits divorces to residents. ...

The County Human Relations Commission reports a 28% increase last year, with assaults and vandalism the leading categories.

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At the Ronald Reagan State Office Building, anger and dismay greet the governor's plan to impose the federal minimum wage until a budget is signed. 'There's just no way,' a legal secretary says. ...

The board takes a major step toward a series of projects over the next three decades, including the long-awaited subway to the sea. The state Legislature must approve the ballot measure first, thou...

The allegations against Roosevelt Dorn include conflict of interest and misappropriation of $500,000 in public funds. The deputy D.A. has offered Dorn a deal.

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Levees held, but many areas in southern Texas were still soaked by the Category 2 storm. Fifteen counties are declared disaster areas.

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Two teenage males approach the crowd she is sitting in and begin firing, apparently at a group of youths nearby, police say.

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The International Olympic Committee says the seven-member team cannot compete next month because the Iraqi government replaced the country's Olympic panel with a new body.

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The analysis of standardized test results for more than 7.2 million students in grades 2 through 11 contradicts a pervasive gender stereotype.

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