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Ridley-Thomas to make reopening King-Harbor Hospital top priority (Los Angeles Times)
New L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas says he will introduce a proposal to reopen King-Harbor Hospital at Tuesday's Board Of Supervisors meeting and ask that it be discussed next week. Mark Ridley-Thomas vowed to reopen Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital as he was sworn in Monday as Los Angeles County's newest supervisor.

Mark RidleyThomas to be Sworn in as 2nd Disctrict Supervisor (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)
LOS ANGELES -- Mark Ridley-Thomas is set to be sworn in Monday as Second District Los Angeles County supervisor, a post that he won over L.A. City Councilman Bernard Parks on promises of making healthcare his top priority. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at noon at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration. Ridley-Thomas made the reopening of the troubled Martin Luther-King Harbor ...

Sir Charles was right about King James (Fox Sports)
With rumors still swirling on the eve of another Knicks-Cavs showdown, Peter Vecsey is siding with Sir Charles over King James.

Steals king Henderson leads Hall of Fame ballot (Sports Illustrated)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Career steals leader Rickey Henderson heads 10 first-time candidates on this year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Other newcomers are Jay Bell, David Cone, Ron Gant, Mark Grace, Jesse Orosco, Dan Plesac, Greg Vaughn, Mo Vaughn and Matt Williams.

The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project Welcomes Billie Jean King to Its Advisory Board (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on researching, producing, and developing empowering projects, supplies and accessories for children and young adults living with diabetes, announces that Billie Jean King, sports icon and social activist, will be joining its advisory board.