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- Latest Ideas for School Cuts Touch Off Uproar : Education: Ten nurses and 10 safety officers are put on the list of economies being considered in Compton. Trustees are looking at a shortfall of up to $9 million.
- Bush Honoring China's Martyrs for Democracy
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- Opposing a Call for Higher Density
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- Medical Board Lagging in Disciplinary Action : Doctors: A judge's rebuke of state agency's role in Klvana case underscores criticism from other sectors.
- Greenlining: An Equal-Opportunity, Grass-Roots Antidote to Redlining : Economics: With a little prodding, corporate America is finally realizing that ignoring inner-city communities is costly to the bottom line.
- Sierra Club Panel OKs Proposed Land Swap : Parkland: The committee agrees to the exchange involving Bob Hope and a state acquisition agency if 16 conditions are met.
- COMMENTARY : 'Fetal Protection Policy': Fertile Ground for Discrimination
- Sierra Club Panel Endorses Proposed Hope Land Exchange : Parkland: Despite bitter opposition from some members, the committee agrees to the swap between the comedian and the conservancy if 16 conditions are met.
- Toshiba Plans to Triple Jobs at Irvine Plant
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- Rash of Suicides Rocks Veterans Psychiatric Unit
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- Judge Sentences Pearce to Life Without Parole : Courts: Escondido woman was convicted of hiring two teen-agers to murder her estranged husband..
- Voices of Reform Heard in the Land : * Disgruntled Israelis Demanding Changes in System
- City Council Votes Funds for LAPD Asian Task Force
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- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Orange Lutheran Wins to Earn Share of Title
- BOXING : Veteran Reporter, Referee Describe Manila Fight as Thrilla of Lifetime
- PREP VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP : Janis' 27 Kills Lead Foothill to Victory Over El Modena
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- Message Is Lost on Dodgers : Baseball: Pep talk by Lasorda fails to inspire victory as club loses fifth in a row, 9-4. Gooden strikes out 15.
- SOUTHERN SECTION 4-A VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS : Second-Game Momentum Carries Woodbridge
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- Gary Keeper; Showtime Programming Vice President
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- WORLD IN BRIEF : INDIA : Cyclone Toll at 210; Aid Begins to Arrive
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- Driver Thrown Through Sunroof, Crushed
- PORT HUENEME : District Rejects Year-Round Schools
- Citizens Group Calls on Ely to Resign
- CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE : Student Officers Support Campus Recycling Plan
- 'Boot Camps,' Health Cuts in County Budget : Government: The proposed spending plan boosts crime fighting but trims social programs. The package could be in trouble if state funding falls short.
- SCORE Off-Roaders at Phoenix Raceway
- HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Four-Hitter by Wichmann Tames Bell-Jeff
- It Didn't Take Her Long to Make a Point : Track and field: Foothill High graduate Ashley Selman is among the nation's best javelin throwers, and she's only a sophomore at USC.
- Stephens Critical After Open-Heart Surgery
- Dance and Music Reviews : Elliott Carter Works Played at Chapman College
- American Savings Sells Portfolio of Junk Bonds
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- School to Offer Students Condoms Without Notifying Their Parents : Disease: Marin County campus becomes first in the state to have such a program. Idea resulted after a popular teacher with AIDS died.
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