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Federal investigations reveal a police department in turmoil (14 March 01:30) |
| Allegations of excessive force, discrimination, retaliation and coverups leave deep rifts in Burbank's small department. The chief stepped down after one of the accused officers committed su... |
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Luck o the Irish 15 St Patricks Day recipes (13 March 11:24) |
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Wolves kill teacher in Alaska (13 March 01:30) |
| Villagers in Chignik Lake on the Alaska Peninsula take precautions after the first known fatal wolf attack in U.S. in modern times.
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Looking for lizards across Los Angeles (13 March 01:30) |
| The Natural History Museum is launching a first-of-its-kind backyard survey of lizard species.
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Serious lab accident at UCLA in 2007 was not reported (13 March 01:30) |
| A student was injured in an incident similar to one in 2008 that killed a research assistant.
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A desperate wife Hardly (13 March 01:30) |
| Fawn Weaver wants to hear from the happy spouses out there.
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ITS WAR ON WEEDS (13 March 01:30) |
| The home garden can be a combat zone between your plants and the interlopers. We offer some tactics on ferreting out the worst.
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Calling shots in the Senate (13 March 01:30) |
| The parliamentarian, who holds an obscure post interpreting Senate rules, stands to become the central figure in a healthcare vote.
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Sometimes good legal help is the best medicine (13 March 07:16) |
| Ten medical-legal partnerships in California bring doctors and lawyers together to improve patients' living conditions. The program serving South L.A. and Compton has assisted 866 clients si... |
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Take your royalty checks SoundExchange begs (13 March 06:53) |
| Money is piling up from digital music streams, and the nonprofit has to track down artists who don't know. Then it has to convince them it's not a scam.
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Permanently modified mortgages grow by 45 government says (13 March 01:07) |
| In February, the number of homeowners with permanently reduced monthly payments grew to 168,708, the Obama administration reports, as 91,483 more trial modifications are approved.
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Vaccines court rejects mercury-autism link in 3 test cases (12 March 02:27) |
| The finding supports a broad scientific consensus that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal does not cause autism, and will likely disappoint parents who are convinced otherwise.
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Merlin Olsen dies at 69 Hall of Fame football star later became actor (12 March 01:30) |
| Olsen was one-quarter of the Los Angeles Rams' Fearsome Foursome as well as a familiar face from 'Little House on the Prairie.' He also served for 15 seasons as football analyst for NBC and ... |
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Barnes Noble A besieged giant (12 March 01:30) |
| The world's largest bookseller faces an unwelcome stock fight while trying to deal with radical market shifts.
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USC Provost CL Max Nikias to succeed Steven Sample as president (12 March 01:30) |
| Nikias, the second in command, will become the university's 11th president in August.
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Senators give Obama a bipartisan plan on immigration (12 March 01:30) |
| The president is encouraged, but healthcare politics could jeopardize the proposal.
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Whitmans funds could pose conflicts (12 March 01:30) |
| The Republican candidate for California governor has stakes in oil and gas concerns that seek to influence the state. Her wealth is estimated at $1.2 billion.
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Dune détente may end in Manhattan Beach (12 March 01:30) |
| City officials consider whether to reopen a towering pile of sand, which was fenced off last year amid concerns about erosion and residents' complaints about noise, litter and traffic.
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What! Another Time Warner Cable rate hike (12 March 01:30) |
| It's time for cable and satellite subscribers to pay only for the channels they want, rather than the dozens that they don't.
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Rising food prices may start with seeds (12 March 10:44) |
| Farmers say consolidation in the industry means they're forced to buy more costly seeds. But Monsanto, the world's largest seed firm, says competition 'is alive and flourishing.'
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Laptops could be key to an earthquake early-warning system (12 March 08:27) |
| Seismologists envision a 'Quake Catchers' network of volunteers using their computers to precisely map tremors.
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LA City Hall fears ripple effect of layoffs (12 March 07:32) |
| The workers in 4,000 targeted jobs can oust those in lesser posts. The maneuvering could take 7 months.
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Unemployment tops 20 in eight California counties (11 March 01:30) |
| The state's jobless rate of 12.5% in January was its worst on record and fifth-highest in the nation.
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Oil companies look at permanent refinery cutbacks (11 March 01:30) |
| The response to slumping gasoline use would probably mean higher prices for drivers. Consumer advocates want regulators to examine the firms' plans.
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The best tastes of CityCenter in Las Vegas (11 March 01:30) |
| French, Spanish, Thai, Japanese, American fare — haute cuisine has a new home on the Strip.
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Santa Monica sushi restaurant charged with illegally selling whale meat (11 March 01:30) |
| The eatery admits the wrongdoing, its attorney says. Federal agents and animal activists cooperated in a video sting orchestrated by a producer of the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove.'
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Investors can soon make bets on movie box office (11 March 01:30) |
| Two new futures exchanges will let studios spread the financial risk of creating films.
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Deaths lessons learned (11 March 01:30) |
| Taiwanese family traditions meant little to an American journalist before the loss that struck his family. Now his grandmother's gifts are plain to see.
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When is a Zin not a Zin (11 March 01:30) |
| For a wine to be called Zinfandel or any other varietal name, it must contain at least 75% wine from that grape. Historic vineyards that planted Zin with a mix of other grapes for balance ca... |
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LA parking enforcement officers wrongly issue tickets at broken meters (11 March 01:30) |
| After numerous complaints from constituents, Councilman Tom LaBonge asks Transportation Department to clarify the issue.
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Hitting the Yellow Brick Road again (11 March 01:30) |
| Several 'Wizard of Oz'-based films are kicking around Hollywood. The danger lies in playing with a film treasure.
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LA County supervisors spend millions on pet projects (11 March 07:10) |
| From chauffeurs to charities to parties, the five-member board hands out money from its discretionary accounts with little oversight.
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80s Teen Idol Corey Haim Dead of Possible Overdose (10 March 10:48) |
| LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.
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80s Teen Idol Corey Haim Dead at 38 (10 March 08:35) |
| LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.
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Lost Boys Corey Haim Found Dead (10 March 01:38) |
| LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.
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Researchers confirm safety of kidney donations (10 March 01:30) |
| After the procedure, the donors live as long or longer than those in the general population.
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Runaway Prius driver I was laying on the brakes but it wasnt slowing down (10 March 01:30) |
| Regulators and Toyota say they'll investigate James Sikes' wild ride east of San Diego, where he reached speeds of 90 mph weaving in and out of traffic before a CHP officer came to his aid.
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Chief justice unsettled by Obamas criticism of Supreme Court (10 March 01:30) |
| John G. Roberts Jr. tells law students that the president's rebuke of a ruling on corporate campaign funding and the subsequent cheering at the State of the Union address were 'very troublin... |
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Federal agency to investigate LA schools (10 March 01:30) |
| The focus of the Education Department probe will be the district's services for students learning English.
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Norwalk boy 7 calls 911 and saves his family (10 March 01:30) |
| 'Bring cops . . . a lot of them!' he pleads during a home invasion.
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Moviegoer is stabbed after complaining about cellphone user (10 March 01:30) |
| A meat thermometer was plunged into the victim's neck during a screening of 'Shutter Island.' An L.A. County sheriff's spokesman called it a 'vicious and cowardly attack.'
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Big Love disillusioned but still smitten (10 March 01:30) |
| Season 4 turned into a soapy, choppy tangle of story lines. A re-tool is promised.
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Willie Davis dies at 69 former Dodger center fielder (10 March 01:30) |
| He won three Gold Gloves, set a team record with a 31-game hitting streak and was blessed with blistering speed. But his life off the field was troubled, with drug problems and brushes with ... |
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SCENE SETTER Forage (10 March 01:30) |
| At the cozy Silver Lake restaurant, the donated produce of neighborhood gardens is transformed on the spot into rich, comforting dishes.
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JihadJane indictment alleges threat from within US (10 March 01:30) |
| American Colleen R. LaRose, 46, is accused of using the Internet to recruit and assist Muslim terrorist operations in Europe and Asia.
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Runaway film production is the star of this movie (10 March 01:30) |
| In a North Hollywood studio, actor Jack McGee is stripped down to his boxers, his legs duct-taped to a chair in a room draped in plastic sheets. He's not playing his best-known role of Chief... |
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Wily dodges point to single culprit in high-profile Los Angeles heists (10 March 09:10) |
| Thefts that depend on role playing and charm point to a single burglar being the likely suspect in heists of jewelry and cash from sports teams, a salsa band and a sugar baron in town for th... |
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Northrop Grumman drops bid for aerial refueling tanker contract (09 March 01:30) |
| The Century City company says the odds are stacked against a potential bid for the $35-billion Air Force contract because the revised specifications favor its rival, Boeing.
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Runaway Prius hits 90 mph before stopping with aid of CHP (09 March 01:30) |
| A stuck accelerator takes the Toyota hybrid to 90 mph on Interstate 8 in San Diego County before an officer helps out.
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Toyota hysteria (09 March 01:30) |
| Reaction to its cars' safety records is way over the top
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