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- Greg Pursley, Luis Martinez ranked in August NASCAR Hunter Index
- Anaheim Ducks sign Coach Randy Carlyle to contract extension
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- Baseball: Rio Ruiz gets dialed in at Area Code Games
- Opinion: It's Amazon vs. California in high-stakes sales-tax fight
- Ex-police officer gets jail in rape case that riveted New York
- Jerry Brown OKs potential change in awarding electoral votes
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- Dow Jones industrial average plunges 600 as market rout continues
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- Opinion: Late-night jokes: Conan uncovers a secret clause in the debt ceiling deal
- Poll: Was 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' robbed at the Teen Choice Awards?
- Diana Nyad, 61, begins epic Cuba-Florida swim -- minus shark cage
- TCA 2011: Tim Allen is a new 'Man' in ABC comedy
- No criminal charges against WaMu: 'Revolution, anyone?'
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- Angels prospect C.J. Cron suffers dislocated kneecap
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- Your Stylist: The denim jacket, a definite closet must-have
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- IRS: Nearly 1,500 millionaires paid no federal income tax in 2009
- Oil reaches a 2011 low; gasoline prices should fall
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- Poll: Who should host the Oscars?
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- Stocks continue falling as markets absorb U.S. downgrade
- Ohio shooting rampage: Gunman kills 7; motive may never be known
- Live review: Odd Future at Hard Summer
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- Black achievement gap narrows in New Orleans schools
- The Morning Fix: 'Apes' rise! 'Wives' leave. Rupert's tormentor.
- Opinion: What Gov. Jerry Brown said on national TV: 'The Democrats have to wake up'
- Monster Mash: 'King's Speech' on Broadway; Ai Weiwei tweets again
- Baseball: Area Code Games to be streamed live
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- Stock prices fall after U.S. credit downgrade
- Hugh Carey -- they don't make politicians like that anymore
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- Opinion: Obama salutes National Health Center Week
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- Asian stocks plunge on first day of trading after U.S. downgrade
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- AIG sues Bank of America to recover mortgage-bond losses
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- VA is making veteran-owned businesses further prove their status
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- The MDA without Jerry Lewis; cheating teachers; Hiltzik on deficits
- Europe's financial woes aggravated by U.S. plunge
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- Men with breast cancer: Medicaid won't cover treatment for men
- Bodies of copter crash victims are flown home from Afghanistan
- House to end page program, citing costs
- Joe Paterno injured during practice session
- Dion Bailey makes big plays to highlight USC's first scrimmage
- Path to Pacquiao-Mayweather fight gets curiouser and curiouser
- Taking the stage the Homeboy way
- Jerry Brown's charter schools in Oakland reap big donations
- Santa Barbara: 18 holes of golf and 2 nights for $503
- Ducks sign Randy Carlyle to contract extension
- Francesco Quinn dies at 48; actor, son of movie legend
- Angels' Mark Trumbo has chip on his shoulder, thunder in his bat
- Wednesday Ticker: Vegas pools and Irish castles
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- Chris Ursitti sells a 'green' Pacific Palisades home
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- Study indicates soy won't fight bone loss after menopause
- Post-apocalyptic Swarm coaster to debut at U.K.'s Thorpe Park in 2012
- Scam Watch: Grandkids, invention promoters and dispute resolution
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- Scientists study surge in heat-related football deaths
- Political leaders unwilling to address economic fix: stimulus
- Camping and concerts on the Oregon coast
- Michele Bachmann woos Iowa Christians, attends anti-gay service
- Before there was a Comedy Store, there was Ciro's
- TSA to try throwing questions at passengers
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- A lot at stake for small-town America
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- Hikers are warned of treacherous conditions in Eaton Canyon
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- NFL players concerned about blood tests for human growth hormone
- Iowa straw poll: A guide to the big week in GOP presidential politics
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- Timothy Geithner says he'll stay at Treasury
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- Rick Perry to shed light on political future in weekend speech
- U.S. debt downgrade leaves China in a bind
- Conservatives rip Newsweek's 'crazy-eyes' Bachmann cover
- Obama, congressional leaders seek leverage from economic jolt
- Chinese investor buys clubs
- Churchill's 'secret agent' recounts WW II exploits
- Bernard Hopkins plays head games with Chad Dawson
- Riots spread in London
- Exercise in hot weather is OK for kids — with precautions
- Dodgers' late rally falls short against Phillies, 5-3
- Joe Paterno injured on field; should coaches play it safe too?
- Republicans pan Obama's speech
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- County weighs its own inmate handoff
- Then and now, marchers speak their peace
- Democrats seek to pin downgrade on 'tea party'
- Book review: 'Nom de Plume' by Carmela Ciuraru
- UCLA's Kevin Prince, Richard Brehaut prepare to battle, again
- How U.S. market circuit breakers would work in a major sell-off
- Baseball: Pitcher Kyle Murray commits to CS Fullerton
- Gold soars to record high on global fears
- Teen Choice Awards 2011 winners
- Softball: Marshall's Megan Reiner leads Los Angeles to RBI World Series title
- No rush from U.S. Treasuries, as yields fall while Asian stocks slump
- Op-Ed: Jonathan Gold on shark's fin
- Monday's TV Talk Shows
- Treasury bond yields little changed in Asian trading despite U.S. downgrade
- Teen Choice Awards 2011 red carpet pics
- U.S. stock futures sink, gold rockets as markets reopen
- Clayton Kershaw appears mortal in Dodgers' 4-3 loss to Arizona
- Big Boi arrested on drug charges in Miami
- U.S. Open of Surfing: Kelly Slater, Sally Fitzgibbons win men's and women's titles
- European Central Bank to buy bonds to combat market 'dysfunction'
- Opinion: Q&A with FBN's Gerri Willis on the downgrade and what you should do
- U.S. Open of Surfing: Kelly Slater advances to men's final against Yadin Nicol
- Reality check on Dodgers' improved play
- Theater review: 'Hairspray' at the Hollywood Bowl
- TCA 2011: Are 'Pan Am' stewardesses oppressed or 'lucky'?
- 'Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money': the college kid cry
- Timothy Geithner staying on as Treasury secretary
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- Girls' basketball: Outreach community basketball tournament starts Tuesday
- U.S. Open of Surfing: Lakey Peterson, Sally Fitzgibbons advance to women's final
- Boys' basketball: Shaqquan Aaron rises to the occasion at Adidas Nations
- Ethan Hawke welcomes a baby daughter with wife Ryan Hawke
- Timothy Lopes leads Milwaukee Brewers to victory in Area Code Games
- 'Desperate Housewives' will end its run on ABC
- Box Office: 'Apes' swings to top spot while 'Change-Up' hangs low
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- Book review: 'Flashback' by Dan Simmons
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- A new beginning for the Chili Peppers
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- James Sallis' noir outlook in 'The Killer Is Dying' and 'Drive'
- Review: Juan Gabriel Vásquez's 'The Secret History of Costaguana'
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- London riots in Tottenham raise alarm
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- State aims to mitigate loss of funds for adult day care
- Syria forces attack Sunni tribal area
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- Dodgers likely to lose $27 million because of dramatic decline in attendance
- Ervin Santana sharp in another Angels win
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- Bali: Uma Ubud gives you shelter, culture and peace
- UCLA summer academy aims to steer foster children toward college
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- Gov. Rick Perry leads Christians in prayer at Texas rally
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- Body of man swept over fall is found
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- Legislature keeps its budget secret
- Group says it hacked websites of U.S. law enforcement agencies
- Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw ends personal winning streak
- Jeff Mathis' catching skills trump offensive struggles for Angels
- Libya artists relish newfound freedom
- Tiger Woods' former caddie helps Adam Scott win
- Dodgers remain optimistic despite 4-3 loss to Diamondbacks
- Ocwen Financial expanding program for underwater borrowers
- Altering the initiative process
- The Times' preseason college football countdown: No. 24 Georgia
- City of Aleppo seems in own world amid revolt elsewhere in Syria
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- UCLA football: Examining key issues as Bruins open training camp
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