Kyusung Gong
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Associated Press
The federal government hasn't yet awarded hundreds of millions of dollars that it promised for security for the World Cup, less than four months before the tournament kicks off in cities across the U.S. including Los Angeles. LAist's Libby Rainey looks at what it could mean for fans.
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