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  • Reporters found the UCLA math major on the front lines in Libya. He said he thought it would be "cool" to join "one of the only real revolutions" in the world.
  • Thousands of animals are sold illegally on the streets of Los Angeles every year — dogs, cats, lizards, rabbits and turtles. But the city passed a new ordinance to help police the problem. And one officer, nicknamed Dr. Dolittle, is helping enforce it.
  • Goldman Sachs' mortgage subsidiary agreed to stop many of its controversial mortgage-related practices, including robo-signing mortgage paperwork. And the Federal Reserve announced action against Goldman to address a pattern of misconduct and negligence in how the firm handled mortgage loans and foreclosures via the subsidiary.
  • The mercury climbed to the mid-90s and higher today across the western two-thirds of Kentucky. The National Weather Service says we will be stuck with…
  • When calculating inflation, economists look at the cost of products in thousands of locations across the United States. In Lexington, though, the easiest…
  • When President Obama unveils his jobs plan to Congress next week, he'll have to balance his desire for spending on programs that might stimulate the economy against the nation's current appetite for cost-cutting. We examine the pros, cons and politics of six proposals that might make Obama's list.
  • Facing criticism for releasing unredacted material, WikiLeaks tried to shift the blame to The Guardian. The British paper fired back saying it was Julian Assange's own carelessness that led to the release.
  • Robert Stover, 83, grew up moving from town to town. Born puny but bright, he tells his daughter, Valerie Anderson, 56, that he got beaten up a lot. Later, he married Valerie's mom, Kay, who was beautiful but scrawny and strong-willed. "She was my match. Some days, she was more than my match."
  • A report says the upstate New York region has the highest concentration of green jobs in the country. Another surprising name in the top 10: northeast Ohio. But critics say the numbers of jobs created are too few to justify the use of federal stimulus dollars.
  • Next Thursday, President Obama will present his jobs proposal before Congress. Democratic supporters hope his plan will offer a rallying point to excite his base, rather than a compromise Republicans may agree to.
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