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Trouble with a South L.A. gang-intervention agency

Aug. 1, 2009
Unity T.W.O., a high-profile City Hall contractor, was supposed to be a central player in L.A.'s gang-reduction efforts. But documents portray a troubled, overwhelmed agency. Even for a gang member, Ivan Valencia led a particularly precarious lifestyle. He was a commuter.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler