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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Voters approved a $3.9 billion bond measure that will allow the Los Angeles Unified School District to build new schools, upgrade safety equipment and repair aging classrooms. With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, 66 percent of voters were in favor of Measure Y and 34 percent opposed. The measure needed 55 percent support to pass. "This is a truly historic vote," said Roy Romer, superintendent of the 727,000-student district. "Los Angeles is making a massive statement that we want to educate our children right. It makes up for 35 years of neglect." Supporters said...