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Hollywood may be full of cynics, but Tom Hanks isn't one of them. In his latest film, Hanks tells the story of Larry Crowne, a regular guy who has everything going for him until he loses his job. Instead of seeing it as the end of his life, Crowne sees it as a new beginning.

Health officials say that moms participating in milk exchanges like those organized on Facebook are endangering their babies' health. But the moms say they're giving their children the healthiest possible start in life.

Listen to the best musical interludes heard throughout the week on These Days. This week's picks are all of Medeski Martin and Wood, from the album "Combustication."

We'll talk about a top notch jazz pianist playing at Anthology tonight and punk karaoke at the Casbah.

The San Diego City Council approved -- without comment -- an agreement to pay the San Diego Chargers almost $3.5 million for lost revenue. The settlement stems from the city's negligence a decade ago.

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A fire on the beach this Independence Day weekend might sound like fun, but the people at California's State Parks are reminding all of us that it's often illegal, and dangerous for others.

The massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico has devastated much of the region's tourism and fishing industries. BP says it will have doled out more than $80 million in compensation by the end of June, but federal officials and local business owners say the company is paying too little, using a process that's too slow and bureaucratic.

How could Governor Jerry Brown's proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies affect Escondido's efforts to build a minor league ballpark? City leaders are concerned the redevelopment proposal could disrupt plans to sell $50 million in ballpark bonds. If redevelopment agencies are eliminated, what will happen to Escondido's ballpark?