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Choppy slick is harder to clean

LOS ANGELES - A 10-square-mile oil slick off the coast of California is thinner than a coat of paint and it's becoming harder to skim from choppy waters, officials said Friday as more dead animals were discovered on the Santa Barbara coast.

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Appeals court: Yoga doesn't bend rules on religious freedom

LOS ANGELES - Yoga taught in a San Diego County school system is not a gateway to Hinduism and doesn't violate the religious rights of students or their parents, a California appeals court ruled April 3.

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