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  1. From left, Bill Madden, Bill Forsberg, Jon Boas and Kevin Hotzler, all friends, ride through Palm Canyon Drive and shop at the Tour de Palm Springs vendor fair on Friday.

    Palm Canyon Drive shut down for Tour de Palm Springs vendor expo

    • 5:32 PM

    Palm Canyon Drive between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Amado Road will be closed to through traffic until 6 p.m. Saturday to accommodate the 14th annual Tour de Palm Springs' downtown vendor expo.

  1. A wood power pole broke in half Friday in Desert Hot Springs on Cahuilla Avenue, falling onto a wood fence and setting it on fire next to a home.

    Fence catches fire as lines downed in DHS

    • 1:43 PM

  2. Authorities: Arrest made in La Quinta strong-arm robbery

    • 3:10 PM

    A 17-year-old male from Coachella has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in La Quinta Park earlier this week, where a teenager was robbed at knifepoint, La Quinta police said this afternoon.

  1. La Quinta doctor put on probation 9:49 AM
  2. Victims tied up and robbed at gunpoint 5:15 PM
  3. Pickup hits child near Indio 4:30 PM
  4. Mecca man suspected of possessing drugs 4:14 PM
  1. Trial date set in throat-slashing death of Canadian businessman in Indio 12:18 PM
  2. Palm Desert power outage could last until 5 p.m. 10:12 AM
  3. Sunnylands unveiled to public Feb. 9, 2012
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  1. Raul Ruiz touts social responsibility in talk

    Democratic congressional candidate Raul Ruiz issued an appeal for what he calls “a transformation of consciousness” at the Coachella Senior Center on Thursday. Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun
    • Feb. 9, 2012

    Democratic congressional candidate Raul Ruiz on Thursday told east valley residents that the country needs to tackle polarizing issues such as …

  1. COD's Japanese exchange students team up with St. Theresa middle schoolers
  2. Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Young stresses college, career
  3. Indian Wells Golf Resort changes tee time policy
  4. Line 'em up on the lawn
 
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    The Green Blog
    Solar studies: The good, the bad, etc.
    larrybohannan
    Larry's Golf Blog
    Tiger is the talk of the peninsula
    sherrybarkas
    Happiest Blog on Earth
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    A lesson should have been learned on stylized freeway signs
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    Lakers hire announcers for Spanish-language network
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    Gingrich to stump in California

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  1. Police identify woman hit by garbage truck

    • 12:05 AM

    A woman who was hit by a Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services garbage truck was identified as an Indio resident Thursday.

  1. No injuries in Highway 62 crash near Indian Canyon Drive
  2. Boy hit by car in Cathedral City in critical condition
  3. CHP: Man on all-terrain vehicle struck by pickup
  4. Elderly man hit by vehicle in November dies from injuries

Sports
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  1. Jimmy Connors still serving wisdom

    Jimmy Connors, shown during a training session as a coach with Andy Roddick in this 2008 photo, will be in the desert this weekend for a fireside chat in conjunction with the Childhelp Desert Classic tennis tournament. William West /Getty Images
    • Feb. 9, 2012

    RANCHO MIRAGE — A fireside chat with Jimmy Connors offers fans a chance to talk with one of tennis' all-time greats in an intimate setting for …

  1. Contract officially signed for Bradley to fight Pacquiao on June 9
  2. Gasol's all-around effort lifts Lakers
  3. Tie good enough to give Rams the title
  4. Quarterfinalists enjoy runs at Childhelp event
 
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  1. $25B foreclosure deal reached

    • Feb. 9, 2012

    WASHINGTON — A landmark $25 billion settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders was hailed by government officials Thursday as long…

  1. Attorney General: Mortgage deal to help thousands across California
  2. Greece makes a deal on debt
  3. Kodak quitting on cameras
  4. Tough times hitting young adults hard
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  1. For a gourmet touch, these bonbons can be sprinkled with flaked sea salt, candy sprinkles, finely crushed nuts or coconut. Matthew Mead/The Associated Press Matthew Mead/The Associated Press

    Create easy, handmade chocolates

    • Feb. 9, 2012

    Attempting to make chocolate bonbons from scratch is enough to test anyone's love.

  1. Fashion show to raise money for local charities
  2. Pet adoption fair at mall to present 12-15 pooches
  3. Heels that high sometimes send models tumbling
  4. Couple to tie the knot during annual Tour de Palm Springs
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Entertainment
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  1. Madonna stalker captured after week away from hospital

    • 10:22 AM

    A man convicted of stalking and threatening to slash the throat of pop star Madonna has been captured, one week after he walked away from a mental …

  1. McCallum hosts Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix
  2. Country or folk? Civil Wars blur lines
  3. 'Safe House' masters spy game
  4. Spotlight 29 adds two spring shows
 
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Dance For Life in Palm Springs		 Don Cornelius dies at 75
Don Cornelius dies at 75
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  1. Our Voice: Elected officials shouldn't accept health coverage

    • Feb. 9, 2012

    The Desert Sun admires the elected officials who serve on the myriad boards that lead our public agencies.

  1. Letter: Parents, insist on plant-based meals
  2. Letter: It's creative, fun and inspiring
  3. Letter: Contribution sets a bad precedent
  4. Letter: The apostrophe police are on the prowl
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  1. Boy, 15, dies in S. Calif. school building plunge

    A 15-year-old boy plunged to his death from a suburban Los Angeles school building in front of classmates on their lunch break Friday in what may have been a suicide, authorities said.

  1. Sheriff: Deputy shot man over concern for kids
  2. Inmates injured during San Quentin prison riot
  3. 4 kids caught eating pot at elementary school
  4. Pelosi says 5 states lifting House Democrats
  5. Wine grape harvest was down in 2011; prices higher
  6. Jerry Brown signs bill preserving school bus funds

Nation/World from USA TODAY and Associated Press
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  1. Haiti case of ex-dictator spurs claims of gov't sway

    Activists say Haiti's Jean-Claude Duvalier case shows how the Martelly ministration has swayed in favor of 'baby doc.'

  1. US Virgin Islands police slaying case solved after 11 years
  2. Jordan to challenge EU extradiction ban on Islamist preacher
  3. U.S. increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states
  4. Yemeni protesters pin hopes for change on VP
  5. Russia alarmed by rash of teenage suicides
  6. Satellite spots tanks in Syrian city

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