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El Cajon Shooting: Two Bodies Found, But Not Identified

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A day after the El Cajon shooting that left a California police officer seriously wounded, SWAT officers found the body of a young child in the wreckage of the house where the shooting took place. A second body was believed to be that of the suspected gunman, Kevin Collier.
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El Cajon Gunman Possibly Found Dead After Shooting Police Officer

An El Cajon police officer was shot in the head as a house was set ablaze Sunday afternoon.A gunman was spotted, reportedly setting a fire on a San Diego County house Sunday afternoon around 5 p.m. One of the first two El Cajon police officers who responded to a disturbance call and rushed to the scene was shot in the head by one of shots fired by the suspect.
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Southern California grocery workers authorize a strike

The union representing 62,000 grocery workers in southern California has received the go-ahead from members to call a strike if an acceptable contract deal cannot be reached with Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets, officials said on Sunday.
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Children's Diet Book Targeting Kids 6 to 12 Years Draws Criticism

When Maggie looks into the mirror she sees a thin girl holding up a small pink dress. But in reality, Maggie is a chubby young girl who is trouble by her weight. That's a description of what is seen on the cover of an upcoming children's book titled Maggie Goes On A Diet, written by Paul Michael Kramer. The book is set to come out on Oct. 16, but has been getting much criticism from parents, pediatricians and nutritionists.
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American Mardy Fish came back down to Earth on Saturday, losing his Cincinnati Open semi-final to Britain's Andy Murray just a day after he had beaten world number two Rafa Nadal.
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