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Statewide tax credits for seismic retrofitting face a hurdle on Gov. Brown's desk - LA Times

After decades of false starts and stumbling progress, California cities' efforts to strengthen buildings that could collapse in a massive earthquake may take a leap forward in coming weeks, as Gov. Jerry Brown considers legislation offering generous sub

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Where are Syria’s refugees now? - Los Angeles Times

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Wife of Saudi Blogger Sentenced to 1,000 Lashes Comes to the U.S. to Fight for His Release 

Ensaf Haidar hasn’t seen her husband since 2012, but “the nightmare” as she calls it, began eight years ago, when her husband Raif Baidawi was first summoned by Saudi Arabian authorities for questioning about his blog. Badawi has since been sentence

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This time, Trump is grounded by barrage from his GOP rivals

All summer long — including in last month's first presidential debate — Donald Trump has floated above the rest of the Republican presidential field, like a malevolent puppeteer pulling everyone else's strings. On Wednesday night, in a