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  1. Joel Rubin joelrubin Is nothing sacred? RT @LANow: Boys & Girls Clubs theft: La Habra woman accused of stealing $134,000 http://lat.ms/heCNRN 2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  2. Shelby Grad/LA Times shelbygrad 'The Closer,' the popular LAPD crime drama, ending after next season http://lat.ms/hhOlcn 12 minutes ago via TweetMeme
  3. Ron Lin ronlin #Teacher effectiveness is tied to student #test results, Gates Foundation report says. #Value-added http://lat.ms/i2lXks 31 minutes ago via web
  4. Ron Lin ronlin #Colorado to shut down all #coal burning plants in #Denver area to battle air #pollution. @LATenvironment story: http://lat.ms/hLyOUO 35 minutes ago via web
  5. Ron Lin ronlin #Diet trick: Obsessing about a particular food in a particular way appears to dampen its appeal @LATimeshealth story: http://lat.ms/icAQ8l 41 minutes ago via web
  6. Ron Lin ronlin #LAweather in 70s this weekend, but in #Minnesota? Historic #blizzard coming. Wind chills on Sat night: -20 to -35 F. http://lat.ms/i1UWxj about 1 hour ago via web
  7. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk You all give me one more reason to love Fridays! So many thanks for your #FF love, @briansean @MsMiller @Jennypenny22 @aliyaleigh about 1 hour ago via Seesmic Desktop
  8. Ron Lin ronlin #LA Mayor #Villaraigosa takes on #UTLA teachers union, calling them "one unwavering roadblock to reform." @LATimes: http://lat.ms/fdgR3n about 1 hour ago via web
  9. Ron Lin ronlin Elder abuse suspected in death of San Diego woman, 83. Her 70-year-old caretaker is the suspect. @LATimes story at http://lat.ms/gh5XCD about 1 hour ago via web
  10. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk La Habra woman accused of stealing $134,000 from Boys & Girls Clubs: http://lat.ms/fBYMRg about 2 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
  11. Ron Lin ronlin #Porn industry clinic #AIM closed by #LA County officials (@LATimes print story) http://lat.ms/fTiwRE about 2 hours ago via web
  12. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk Ventura County deputy shot in face with Taser, suspect arrested: http://lat.ms/ehG6la about 2 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
  13. James Rainey LATimesrainey RT @DanSokola: You can help with "The United States of Autism" The Film here http://tinyurl.com/2ejdw8r We need your help. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. Ron Lin ronlin #Jillian Michaels is leaving the Biggest Loser; the season ending in May 2011 will be her last. #BL @JillianMichaels http://lat.ms/hLJnUq about 2 hours ago via web
  15. Ron Lin ronlin Virulent strain of #cholera in #Haiti could be problem in #Latin America @LATimeshealth story: http://lat.ms/gVX7gi about 2 hours ago via web
  16. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk Beverly Hills schools rocked by criminal charges, allegations of $5 million in misspent funds: http://lat.ms/i6LCEX about 2 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
  17. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk 15-year-old boy arrested for Halloween joyride in grandma's Mercedes SUV: http://lat.ms/hGeHjA He crashed into 4 cars. about 2 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
  18. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk LAPD Chief Charlie Beck backs red-light cameras despite their shortcomings: http://lat.ms/gIGzkT about 2 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
  19. LA Times City Desk LATimescitydesk Small dog hit by train in Riverside County loses an ear but survives: http://lat.ms/dVSuYr Check out the pic. about 2 hours ago via Seesmic Desktop
  20. James Rainey LATimesrainey #ff #morettiphd @nigelcameron @umairh @MeganWoods @nytjim @anblanx #followfriday about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck