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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Iraq's Future: The Battle Continues

    There's more political uncertainty in Iraq today with the death of Abdul Aziz Hakim, a powerful political figure who succumbed to cancer.  In the aftermath of the US invasion, Hakim gained enough power to be a visitor at the Bush White House, but he also had close ties with Iran.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    There's more political uncertainty in Iraq today with the death of Abdul Aziz Hakim, a powerful political figure who succumbed to cancer. In the aftermath of the US invasion, Hakim gained enough power to be a visitor at the Bush White House, but he also had close ties with Iran.

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    LAUSD Votes to Hand Over Schools to Charter Groups
    1. 0:00Iraq's Future: The Battle ContinuesYou’re reading this
    2. 28:25Fire Season Opens with Plume of Smoke over Downtown
    3. 35:30LAUSD Votes to Hand Over Schools to Charter Groups
    4. 47:11Homeboy Industries Out of Cash
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    LAUSD Votes to Hand Over Schools to Charter Groups
    1. 0:00Iraq's Future: The Battle ContinuesYou’re reading this
    2. 28:25Fire Season Opens with Plume of Smoke over Downtown
    3. 35:30LAUSD Votes to Hand Over Schools to Charter Groups
    4. 47:11Homeboy Industries Out of Cash
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