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FROM Shaya Tayefe Mohajer
Persian Palaces: expressions of Iranian culture When you see one of those massive homes with columns looming over small bungalows in L.A., you can see how they could be described as the Hummers of homes. This week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to find new ways to regulate them. The trend has roots dating back to 2004, when Beverly Hills residents banded together to impose restrictions on so-called Persian Palace .
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Accusations of lying fly between James Comey and White House During his testimony Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump and other White House officials of lying when they said the FBI was in disarray and its staff had lost confidence in him. President Trump’s lawyer said Comey was wrong -- that the president never asked for his loyalty, and never asked him to back off the investigation into former NSA director Michael Flynn.