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Juan Carlos Mendez, 20, shot 16-year-old girlfriend Maria Valderrama in the back of the head Friday night and then turned the gun on himself, shooting himself in the stomach. Mendez was hospitalized and died early Saturday. (File)
LAPD: Man Killed Girlfriend, 16, In Murder-Suicide
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A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree. (File)
Hundreds Mourn Fort Hood Shooting Victims
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Police are investigating the cause of the MTA crash in Silver Lake that left 19 people injured, one critically. (File)
19 Injured During MTA Bus Crash In Silver Lake
The solar dome's President and inventor spoke before Congress and now FEMA is considering the InterShelter™ as the emergency shelter of choice across the nation.
FEMA Considers Dome Shelter For Disaster Relief
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Models wear creations by Pakistani designer Faiza Samee as they make final preparations backstage before taking to the catwalk during the Pakistan Fashion Week in Karachi on Nov. 7, 2009.
Taliban No, Pakistan Launches 1st Fashion Week
Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous. (File)
Police: Hollywood Thefts Led By 19-Yr-Old Woman

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The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul. (File)
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The solar dome's President and inventor spoke before Congress and now FEMA is considering the InterShelter™ as the emergency shelter of choice across the nation.
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More than $300,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine was seized from a man from Mexico, who was arrested Saturday after Border Patrol agents stopped to search his car. (File)
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The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.
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