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U.S. seems to have escaped winter

By Eryn Brown | 3:32 p.m.

A combination of factors has trapped winter's cold air over Canada and Alaska, making it unseasonably warm in the Lower 48. Above, a snowless day in Clarence, New York.

David Lee Roth, unchained and runnin'

By Geoff Boucher

The Van Halen frontman discusses the band's new tour, new album (his first with the group in 28 years), Eddie Van Halen and almost everything else. Photos

Newt Gingrich focuses on foreign policy issues

By Seema Mehta | 3:09 p.m.

Reaching out to Jewish and Latino voters in Florida, the candidate pledges to chart a more aggressive course in the Middle East and Latin America.

California orders increase in super clean automobiles

By Bettina Boxall | 2:40 p.m.

Air board issues new rules to automakers as part of its effort to cut greenhouse gases. The rules will start with model year 2018.

Council president strips Parks, Perry of key chairmanships | 2:50 p.m.

Demi Moore 911 tape shows frantic effort to aid actress | 2:42 p.m.

Economy grew a modest 2.8% at end of 2011

Brown offers sweeping defense of high-speed rail

Television choreographer gets prison for rape | 2:30 p.m.

Obama 'putting colleges on notice' over tuition costs

'I should have died years ago,' Barefoot Bandit says

2 Utah teens charged in plot to blow up high school

35 pounds of cocaine found in U.N. mailroom

Madonna: Back in the fray, big time | Photos: Life in pictures

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House Democrats sing to Obama: 'Let's Stay Together' 01/27/2012, 2:55 p.m.
New California rules require cleaner cars 01/27/2012, 2:40 p.m.
Spirit Airlines fined $100,000 over disabled passengers' complaints 01/27/2012, 1:55 p.m.
Stocks slip after GDP report disappoints 01/27/2012, 1:31 p.m.
Romney enters final weekend with lead in Florida GOP primary 01/27/2012, 12:56 p.m.

Virus outbreak in Riverside, Orange counties worries horse owners 01/27/2012, 12:00 a.m.
A flaky winter in Yosemite 01/27/2012, 12:00 a.m.
New Web reality series puts USC in a bad light 01/27/2012, 12:00 a.m.
HPV study finds 7% of U.S. teens, adults carry virus in mouths 01/27/2012, 12:00 a.m.
Wall Street clicks 'like' on Facebook IPO 01/26/2012, 5:58 p.m.

NBC overpaid for Golden Globes, former top exec says - Company Town 01/27/2012, 4:26 p.m.
Clippers' Chris Paul says hamstring 'feels great' - L.A. Times - Sports 01/27/2012, 4:15 p.m.
'Simpsons' marathon set to celebrate the show's 500th episode - L.A. Times - Entertainment News 01/27/2012, 4:10 p.m.
'Simpsons' marathon set to celebrate the show's 500th episode - Show Tracker 01/27/2012, 4:03 p.m.
Vermeer's 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' coming to San Francisco - Culture Monster 01/27/2012, 4:01 p.m.

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