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Calif. oddity's creator ordered jailed by judge
LANCASTER, Calif.-The eccentric California creator of a Mojave Desert compound of whimsical buildings known as Phonehenge West was jailed Friday for failing to obey an order to tear down the illegal structures.
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Driver in off-road race crash that killed 8 ID'd
Hundreds of thrill-seeking fans watched in horror Saturday night as one racer took a jump at high speed, hit his brakes on landing and rolled his truck sideways into spectators, sending bodies flying on a section of track that had no guardrails or anything else to keep the crowd back. Eight people were killed and 12 were injured at the California 200, a race in the Mojave Desert about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
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One-tank escapes for seven cities
This summer, the key words are "quick" and "easy." But you still want a trip that delivers. So, hit the road! These seven drives are real getaways -- even if they take you only a few hours from home.
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1 dead, 1 injured in California military jet crash
The Air Force confirms that a military jet crash in Southern California has killed the pilot and injured another crewman.
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$#$%##! County tries for cuss-free week
Pay no attention to that eerie silence in the nation's most populous county this week; it will simply be the sound of 10 million people not cussing.
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