The City Council voted Wednesday to add Los Angeles to the list of 230 cities, counties and other government bodies opposed to parts of the USA Patriot Act, which President Bush called for extending in this week's State of the Union speech. The vote to oppose the portions that allow library records to be seized was 9-2. LAT, Daily News, Breeze.

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6:50 PM Thu | Largest crowd for a Walk of Fame star ceremony that many could remember, outside the Capitol Records tower on Thursday. Photo by Gary Leonard.
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