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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2013 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPad Air in San Francisco. Apple’s potential purchase of headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion is just the latest example of how much Cook has deviated from Steve Jobs, who had so much confidence in his company’s innovative powers that he saw little sense in spending a lot of money on acquisitions. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

EDITORIAL: iFiasco in the classroom

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE - In a Friday May 9, 2014 file photo, Louis Zamperini gestures during a news conference, in Pasadena, Calif. Zamperini, a U.S. Olympic distance runner and World War II veteran who survived 47 days on a raft in the Pacific after his bomber crashed, then endured two years in Japanese prison camps, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, according to Universal Pictures studio spokesman Michael Moses. He was 97. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Louis Zamperini, ‘Unbroken’ World War II hero, Olympian, dies at 97

By Christopher Weber and Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press

FILE - This undated file family photo provided by Damon Stewart shows 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton of Chicago. A White House official says Michelle Obama will attend Saturday's funeral for Pendleton, the 15-year-old Chicago girl who was killed after returning home from performing during inauguration festivities for President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Damon Stewart, File)

WILLIAMS: Chicago’s crime woes begin at the top

By Armstrong Williams

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws against the Colorado Rockies during first inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Clayton Kershaw throws no-hitter; Dodgers rout Rockies 8-0

By Joe Resnick - Associated Press

FILE - This June 4, 2008 photo shows Darlene Knoll, 53, resting in the sleeping area of the battered 1978 motor home where she lives in Los Angeles. A federal appeals court on Thursday, June 19, 2014, struck down a 31-year-old Los Angeles law that bars people from living in parked vehicles, saying the vaguely written statute discriminates against homeless and poor people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

Court overturns Los Angeles ban on living in cars

By Lisa Leff - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown holds up the NHL hockey Stanley Cup trophy while riding in a parade, Monday, June 16, 2014, in Los Angeles. The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Kings' second Stanley Cup championship in three seasons. The Kings defeated the New York Rangers for the title. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Kings parade: Stanley Cup fun in the sun

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez kisses the Stanley Cup after beating the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final series Friday, June 13, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Kings won, 3-2, with Martinez scoring the winning goal in double overtime. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kings cap remarkable run with 2nd Stanley Cup in 3 years

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (23) reacts with center Anze Kopitar (11) after scoring against the New York Rangers in the second period during Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Kings eager to raise Stanley Cup at home in Game 5

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

New York Rangers center Brad Richards (19) vies for the puck against Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (6) in the first period during Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Rangers beat Kings 2-1, stay alive in Cup finals

By Simmi Buttar - Associated Press

**FILE** Attorneys Theodore Boutrous (second from left) and Marcellus McRae (third from left), representing nine California public school students who are suing the state to abolish its laws on teacher tenure, seniority, and other protections, walk to a news conference outside the Los Angeles Superior Court on Jan. 27, 2014. Their case Vergara v. California is the latest battle in a growing nationwide challenge to union-backed protections for teachers. (Associated Press)

Calif. judge rules teacher tenure policies unconstitutional

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2003, file photo, Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas. A Los Angeles judge on Monday, June 9, 2014, ruled that Kasem should receive food, hydration and medication while a court-appointed attorney travels to Washington state to evaluate the ailing radio personality and make a recommendation about his ongoing care. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison, File)

Judge: Casey Kasem should be fed, hydrated

By Anthony McCartney - Associated Press

Members of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate Dustin Brow's goal as New York Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis skates off during the second overtime period in Game 2 in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kings rally again, beat Rangers in double OT in Game 2

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press