According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 50 percent of women aged 15-24 using contraceptives in 2002 chose birth control pills as their preferred method. Read more...

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The special election generally, and Propositions 74, 75, 76 and 77 specifically, are organically intertwined with the personality and political future of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. His approval ratings began to plummet not long after his landslide victory over Gray Davis in fall 2003. Read more...

First there was the duct tape. Then there was the Crayola-inspired, color-coded warning system. Now the latest, most refined techniques are being employed in Washington for counteracting terrorism: made-up words. Read more...

In 1985, a clothing store exploded and went up in flames in the Fairfax district. Since then, the prospect of a subway running from downtown Los Angeles to Westwood has disappeared. Read more...

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Left should have helped Miers win Many are taking Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court as a sign that President Bush has succumbed to the pressures of his far-right wing base. Read more...