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- An unidentified LAPD officer was shot in the leg in Venice overnight in what is being called a "negligent discharge of firearm" incident. Breeze wires
- The state will look into allegations that the Mormon church used unreported phone bank operations in Utah and Idaho to camapign for Proposition 8. Sacto Bee
- Mayor Villaraigosa unveiled his big solar plan, amid some skepticism. LAT, DN
- Santa Monica's crackdown on 4th Street yoga practitioners and kickboxers. NYT
- Local seismology sensors were confused by earthquake waves from Russia. LAT
- The Register has a different take than the lawyer on how much it will have to pay to settle the lawsuit with its carriers. Register
- Lee Abrams wants Tribune TV crime reporters to dress in a "Columbo styled rumpled sweater" and — again — doesn't seem to know that stuff has been tried before with no effect on ratings. Broward-Palm Beach
- KTLA's Eric Spillman is looking for a family to interview on Thanksgiving, just like every year. Any volunteers? The News Blog
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