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LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 A federal arson trial begins Monday for the man accused of sparking<\/a> last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the area struggles to rebuild and the aftermath reverberates through the Los Angeles mayor’s race.<\/p>\n

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