By Alia Wilson
Santa Cruz Sentinel
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Officials are closing beaches across Santa Cruz County in California and warning residents to …

By Halimah Abdullah
McClatchy Newspapers
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WASHINGTON — Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rhodes keeps pictures of the dead in his pockets.
They’re the faces of …

By Ralph Vartabedian and Tiffany Hsu
Los Angeles Times
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LOS ANGELES — A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing Feb. 25 …

By Elaine Woo
Los Angeles Times
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LOS ANGELES — J.D. Salinger, one of contemporary literature’s most famous recluses, who created a lasting symbol of …

By Mark Milian
Los Angeles Times
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SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs didn’t ascend the stage sporting a robe and full beard …

By Lornet Turnbull
The Seattle Times
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SEATTLE — U.S. citizens may get into Canada with a birth certificate and picture ID.
But they’ll need more …

By Margaret Talev and Steven Thomma
McClatchy Newspapers
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WASHINGTON — The Barack Obama who will deliver the State of the Union address Wednesday night …

By Jacqueline Charles and Scott Hiaasen
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MONTREAL — Rebuilding Port-au-Prince could take a decade or longer and ultimately completely reform the …