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- Russell Martin: I wanted to see if the Dodgers still believed in me
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- Awaiting DREAM Act, illegal student in U.S. compares himself to Superman
- Government violated 4th Amendment rights of SK Foods' Scott Salyer, his lawyers say
- Fed proposes rules to slash debit card 'swipe' fees
- MOCA board members weigh in on the mural controversy
- Building contractors squeezed by higher material costs
- Duncan Jones' 'Source Code' to open SXSW film festival
- Flipboard's Mike McCue: Web format has 'contaminated' online journalism
- Kardashian Christmas card tradition continues in dramatic fashion
- America Out of Work podcast: UCLA economists talk about the recovery
- Portable North Pole features digital Santa, personal message
- 'Glee': The cast's best Season 2 songs
- Aretha Franklin released from hospital, at home for the holidays
- Larry King’s hard-hitting final days: A Barbra Streisand infomercial
- Public screenings abound for video art censored by Smithsonian
- A Charlie Kaufman-Spike Jonze reunion brews
- More signs of a weak housing market emerge
- Baseball: Los Altos standout commits to San Diego State
- Ryan Reynolds reportedly tried to keep marriage together
- Lancaster's Clear Channel Stadium and other sports arenas going solar
- 'How I Met Your Mother': 'Buffy's' Danny Strong, Alexis Denisof to guest
- Moller finds home on the wing; Miller finds ice is slippery
- William Rast for Target serves up buttery leather -- and a bunch for the boys
- Weinsteins partner with new Miramax to produce sequels to films including 'Shakespeare in Love'
- Google rolls out 3-D maps for Android
- Your morning adorable: Pembroke Welsh corgi puppy cavorts after a bath
- Theater review: 'The First Jo-el' by Troubadour Theater Company
- Bernard Hopkins seeking to become boxing's oldest champion
- In our pages: A new look at Lawrence of Arabia
- Mater Dei lawyers challenge new CIF rule
- Sen. Kerry tells FCC, Justice Department to make sure Comcast behaves
- Apple announces launch of Mac App Store
- The Deal: William Wegman prints starting at $50
- 'Plus-sized' model Crystal Renn looks decidedly 'model-sized' in Zac Posen's new look book
- Solar reports say industry is booming, with falling prices and heavy Chinese manufacturing
- Kings' Greene to sit out after hard hit on Monday
- 'Hell's Kitchen' recap: May the best (wo)man win
- MySpace, Google renew search and advertising deal
- Nokia expands patent fight with Apple
- Consumer Confidential: Economy on the mend, a push for online privacy, free shipping
- Panorama: Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations announcement
- Comedy master Blake Edwards dies at 88
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- REDCAT announces lineup for first half of 2011
- Four arrests in insider trading investigation
- Question of the day: Besides the BCS Championship game, which bowl game are you most looking forward to?
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- AOL acquires Pictela for undisclosed sum
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- 'Little Fockers' premiere
- 2011 SAG Award: Top nominees
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- Fall 2010: Hollywood Hits and Misses
- Honda to recall 143,100 Fit cars in U.S.
- Obama administration calls for an online privacy bill of rights
- Monster Mash: More protest in Smithsonian controversy; NFL stadium in downtown L.A.
- Freddie Mac says mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week
- 'Survivor' recap: It's just emotions, taking me over
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- Boys' basketball: Simi Valley pulls out Marmonte League win
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- PatriotApp lets iPhone users report suspected terrorism, crime
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- EGYPT: Report claims African refugees face kidnapping, torture in Sinai
- 'Top Chef All-Stars' recap: Contestants show their (in)flexibility
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- Small-scale paintings at small prices
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- Apple Pie
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- Peppermint pinwheels
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- Opinion: Rahm Emanuel: Is he a Chicagoan or not? And who #*+@\&% cares?
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- Neva Patterson dies at 90; actress played Cary Grant's fiancee in 'An Affair to Remember'
- Bob Feller dies at 92; Cleveland Indians pitcher was one of baseball's greats
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- Culinary SOS: Thyme Café & Market's roasted salmon with red pepper hazelnut pesto
- Recipe: Peppermint pinwheels
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- The Find: Beijing Pie House in Monterey Park
- UTLA won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added'
- 7 deputies relieved of duty in Christmas brawl
- Filmmakers inspired by Leonard Cohen at the Hammer Museum
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- Bowl game previews, from BBVA to BCS
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- Word of Mouth: Logan and Noah Miller defy odds in making 'Touching Home'
- Cargo traffic grows at L.A., Long Beach ports
- Afghanistan Red Cross sees grim outlook for civilians
- Arrest for Nazi salute violated 1st Amendment, court says
- Culinary SOS: Thyme Café & Market's roasted salmon with red pepper hazelnut pesto
- Contender Q&A: Jeremy Renner on his role in 'The Town'
- Book review: 'Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia' by Michael Korda
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- Movies: 'Tron: Legacy' plus laser light show at El Capitan
- Villaraigosa wins skirmish on DWP leaders
- Federal Reserve proposes rules to slash debit card 'swipe fees'
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- Mediterranean: Royal Caribbean's 9-night cruise starts at $727 per person
- Recipe: Silver bells
- Melissa Leo: A lot of fight in her
- Cliff Lee doesn't let the money do the talking
- It's been a trying season for all the Mannings
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- California urges tunnel system for delta
- Stocks rise broadly after drop in jobless claims
- Sam Farmer's Week 15 NFL picks
- Contender Q&A: Julianne Moore on her role in 'The Kids Are All Right'
- California air board set to adopt cap-and-trade program
- Dedmon to provide USC lift as he becomes eligible to practice
- State adopts network of protected marine areas
- A look at the 15 shortlisted documentaries
- The Find: Beijing Pie House in Monterey Park
- Editor's picks: pop music
- Foreclosures fall by record amount in November as lenders put brakes on
- Recipe: Banbury tarts
- Writers for Comcast-owned networks vote for WGA representation
- California Legislature wants a say in public university budgets
- Cover Story: Friending Jesse Eisenberg
- 7 L.A. County sheriff's deputies are relieved of duty after Christmas party brawl
- White House report claims progress, challenges in Afghanistan
- Recipe: The ultimate wedding cookie
- DirecTV Inc. settles misleading-advertising complaints
- The last of 'Larry King Live'
- 'Biutiful,' other foreign films take a view of larger world
- Family: Downtown L.A.'s Olvera Street marks Las Posadas
- Iran suicide bombing kills at least 39
- Recipe: Peppermint pinwheels
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- McDonald's sued over Happy Meals
- Family: Elephants of Asia at the Los Angeles Zoo
- Michael Vick's comments on wanting a dog bring outrage, support
- Gallup Poll: Obama loses the backing of some liberals
- Wells Fargo becomes biggest U.S. bank
- Clippers reserves get the minutes but not the points
- WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is granted bail, will leave jail for country mansion
- Up next for the Lakers: Friday at Philadelphia
- 'King's Speech,' 'Fighter' and HBO actors reign at SAG noms
- Recipe: Pie crust
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Domaine Sigalas Asirtiko-Athiri
- Getting real can lead to Oscars — and headaches
- Tokyo bans sales of sexually explicit comics to minors
- L.A. teachers union won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added' evaluations
- Good and bad Oscar timing
- Bell collected hefty fines in numerous code-enforcement cases
- Proximity to freeways increases autism risk, study finds
- Avastin's approval as a breast cancer treatment is being revoked by the FDA
- Corona Centennial takes on Palo Alto in the Division I bowl
- FDA says Avastin shouldn't be used with breast cancer
- Initial jobless claims fall for second week; housing data mixed
- The Hollywood Farmers Market; the battle over healthcare reform; the ouster of the head of L.A.'s troubled Department of Children and Family Services
- Global Health Watch: New polio vaccine developed by British research team
- Yosemite National Park: Shuttle from south entrance to Badger Pass Ski Area begins Saturday
- If 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' is nominated for an Oscar, could Banksy attend?
- A formerly persecuted minority gains clout in Afghanistan
- Celebrating motorcycles and those who love them
- Laguna Niguel man accused of running precious metals scam
- Lakers get payback against Pacers, 109-94
- Bob Feller dies at 92; Cleveland Indians pitcher was one of baseball's greats
- Movie review: 'Tron: Legacy'
- Copyright confusion
- Richard C. Holbrooke's last mission
- Ronald L. Brown named to head public defender's office
- Court backs counties' bid to cut water pollution at beaches
- San Gabriel Dam valve test sends torrent down canyon
- Tax-cut and stimulus package hits snag in House
- 2011 Ford Explorer is a tech-heavy SUV more suited to on-road adventures
- 'Tron Legacy' info
- MLS draft
- Up next for the Ducks: Thursday at New York Islanders
- Activia health claims were a little overblown -- even for yogurt
- The secret to prizewinning apple pie
- 'Stinging' would-be terrorists
- Recipe: Sour cherry rugelach
- Retired Huntington Park police chief suspected in indecent exposure
- Derek Fisher says NBA players won't rule out decertification
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- Weinsteins, new Miramax join to produce movie sequels
- Police release 180-photo trove from 'Grim Sleeper' suspect
- Russell Martin says Dodgers answered question of how much they wanted him
- Stores extend hours for final holiday push
- Diabetes affects one in 16 women who give birth
- Hollywood discovers Boston
- Mt. Oscar: Who's scaling the golden slopes and who's sliding
- Congress is on the brink of major action – or not
- Neva Patterson dies at 90; actress played Cary Grant's fiancee in 'An Affair to Remember'
- Recipe: The ultimate wedding cookie
- Former San Gabriel mayor won't be charged in food fight
- Facebook's Zuckerberg named Time's Person of the Year
- Arctic ice melt may promote cross-breeding, further imperiling endangered animals
- Recipe: Grandma Chandler's Christmas cookies
- 'Hero' info
- California Board of Education seeks probe of Compton charter campaign
- Twitter raises $200 million more from investors
- Recipe: Amanda's amazing sugar cookies
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- L.A. Unified to seek corporate sponsors
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- More than 12,000 killed in Mexican drug war this year, officials say
- Winning in Afghanistan
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- One toke over the line
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- The Review: Cube Marketplace & Café
- Auto safety bill prompted by Toyota incidents is in doubt
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- Rocky Mountain low
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- Theater: 'Broadway Holiday' at Geffen Playhouse
- Jerry Brown reflects as Pat Brown gets his due at the Hall of Fame
- Obama administration sues BP, other companies in gulf oil spill
- Dance: CalArts' 'Winter Dance' to be performed at REDCAT on Friday, Saturday
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- Panel discourages premature curbs on lab-created life forms
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- Progressive International Motorcycle Show info
- Kobe Bryant's Turkish Airlines deal outrages Armenian Americans
- Chargers keep playoff hopes going with 34-7 win over 49ers
- Santa Barbara: Restaurant samples + 10% room discount = Hotel Oceana holiday package
- Islanders tried frantically to rescue boat crash victims
- CareMore adding office space to keep up with rapid growth
- Kings fall to Blues, 6-4, after defensive lapse
- Quick Takes: Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer honored
- FDA warns nation's dietary supplements industry against spiking
- Obama and business leaders hold 'working meeting'
- A pawn in a legal chess match
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- Alaska sues over planned fishing restrictions aimed at protecting sea lions
- Twitter's retooled business website makes it easier to buy ads, promoted content
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Larry King Live' on CNN
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- USC basketball: 7-foot junior college center becomes eligible to join Trojans in practice Thursday
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- Microsoft's Bing adds new mobile app, map, social-media and travel features
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- Paging Osama Bin Laden: Michael Moore embraces the WikiLeaks controversy
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- Opinion: Obama denounces Chabahar terror bombings, stands with Iran, which blames the U.S. anyway
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- AEG reveals proposed designs for downtown L.A. football stadium
- Kamala Harris’ star-studded transition team
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- Fox Searchlight celebrates those who survive '127 Hours'
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