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AFTERMATH: Though the fires are all completely contained, danger remains from air quality health risks.

TRANSITION: Current Irvine Mayor Beth Krom speaks to students about safety and cleanliness of Irvine.

RESEARCH: Scientists discover benefits of vitamin in trials with mice and look to begin a human trial.

INTERNATIONAL: Graduate student Esha Momeni has been prevented from leaving Iran for over a month.

UCLA Hosts Conference Celebrating Students of Color; UCI Committee Arranges Homeless Awareness Event; Scientists Find Stress Reshapes the Human Brain; Study Finds Internet Use Improves Youth Skills

JOURNALISM: Both professional and student newspapers are feeling crunch of financial crisis.

RESEARCH: Scientists are developing methods to diagnose harmful diseases and treat them in utero.

EMERGENCY: Fire response crews scramble to control three separate fires in Southern California.

FORUM: Members from four student groups met to discuss America's future with President-elect Obama.

UCI Medical Center Fails to Meet Requirements; City Councilman Faces Anger Management

LECTURE: Visiting professor delves into the difference of foreign policy between Reagan and Bush.

While cigarettes have been the product of choice in Western countries, in other parts of the world different methods have long been used. One such form of smoking tobacco is commonly known as "hookah," or the water pipe. According to the American Lung Association, in recent years hookah bars have increasingly gained popularity in the United States, especially among 18 to 24-year-olds, becoming "the first new tobacco use trend of the 21st century."