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Chris Brown totals Porsche, says he was being chased by paparazzi CNN: Singer Chris Brown totaled his car while being “ruthlessly pursued by paparazzi,” his representative said.Beverly Hills police said Brown crashed his black Porsche into a wall Saturday afternoon. “Brown stated that he was being chased by paparazzi, causing him to lose control of his vehicle,” police said in a statement. The crash follows last month’s death of a photographer who was killed in traffic after taking pictures of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari. Photo: Chris Brown poses in the media room at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2011. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Chris Brown totals Porsche, says he was being chased by paparazzi

CNN: Singer Chris Brown totaled his car while being “ruthlessly pursued by paparazzi,” his representative said.

Beverly Hills police said Brown crashed his black Porsche into a wall Saturday afternoon. “Brown stated that he was being chased by paparazzi, causing him to lose control of his vehicle,” police said in a statement.

The crash follows last month’s death of a photographer who was killed in traffic after taking pictures of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari.

Photo: Chris Brown poses in the media room at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2011. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Condom requirement for porn filming in L.A. approved by voters

Los Angeles Times: A measure that would require porn actors to wear condoms while filming in Los Angeles County, California, has been approved by voters.

Under the measure, the cost of the law will be paid for by porn producers, who would have to buy public health permits.

The measure is sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Coundation, which has been pushing to protect adult-film performers from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The foundation’s president says the question now is whether the adult-film industry and county government will cooperate.

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We got some valuable tips from social media. I personally passed on to investigators at least three pieces of information from Twitter that were useful.

LA Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker, speaking about the use of social media in the investigation surrounding the Los Angeles arson fires.

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