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- Review: Janelle Monae's 'Electric Lady' impressive, but lacking
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- 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' loses release date
- Clover fire destroys dozens of homes in Shasta County
- Bill to give Coastal Commission power to levy fines is rejected
- Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'The X-Factor' on Fox
- Apple renews focus on China with iPhone 5c launch
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- NSA admits wrongly adding 16,000 phone numbers to 'alert list'
- Las Vegas: Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival returns
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- TIFF 2013: Spike Jonze loves and/or loathes technology with 'Her'
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- European Union backs proposal for Syria to surrender chemical weapons
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- TIFF 2013: 'Proxy' is a thriller of blunt force
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- Obama officials defend personal emails and aliases
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- Thomas Bach of Germany is new Olympic boss
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- U.S. and France run into Russian resistance on Syria plan
- UCLA to again face 'dynamic' Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez
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- Deadly Compton-area fire appears accidental, officials say
- Review: Ariana Grande brings 'Yours Truly' to Club Nokia
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- Morgan fire in Mt. Diablo State Park now 45% contained
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- Critics say Mexico tax overhaul would hit middle class too hard
- TIFF 2013: A24 to get 'Under the Skin' with Scarlett Johansson
- Scott Van Slyke's home run propels Dodgers past Diamondbacks, 5-3
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- Review: The Weeknd's 'Kiss Land' a rough, worthy place to visit
- Civil rights: Victims of 1963 Baptist Church bombing honored
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- Fire station burglarized while crews battle Morgan fire
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- Kindness One: In France, West African pals share their music and more
- Mark Trumbo's record night powers Angels past Blue Jays
- BMW debuts 362-horsepower i8 plug-in hybrid at Frankfurt Auto Show
- Father's vehicle burglarized while searching for missing son
- Arsenio Hall returns to late night with solid ratings Monday
- Live: Apple's big event -- new iPhones
- TIFF 2013: 'August: Osage County' and reflexive Oscar voting
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- Kansas City: Tour de BBQ benefit beckons cyclists with barbecue
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- FX CEO John Landgraf criticizes 'Under the Dome' business model
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- Apple and the religious roots of technological devotion
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- New police video shows George Zimmerman police encounter
- Man shot and killed in confrontation with deputies in East L.A.
- No ID on burned body near Castaic Lake; search on for missing man
- Dallas neighborhood watch volunteer is arrested in serial rapes
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- Obama: Diplomatic talks on Syria 'encouraging,' but threat remains
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- FDA orders more stringent labeling for opioid drugs
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- L.A. school board approves new parent trigger rules
- L.A. panel orders study of buildings at risk of collapse in big quake
- When Sutter's Mill meteorite split open, out fell seeds of early life
- Huge egos, fast boats
- 2 found dead after fire near Compton
- Leah Remini talks leaving Scientology on 'Ellen'
- Scott Van Slyke's homer lifts Dodgers to 5-3 win over Diamondbacks
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- NASA's Mars rover takes trekking break, prepares for new journey
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- Mexico: Three cruise lines returning to Mazatlan
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- Cost of battling massive Rim fire hits $100 million
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- Power Man Juan Uribe hits three of Dodgers' six homers in 8-1 win
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- Freed 3-strikes inmates have low recidivism rate, report finds
- Homeless pair held in crossbow attacks that left 1 dead, 1 wounded
- UCLA, USC tie in U.S. News rankings; Princeton is No. 1
- UCLA, USC tied at 23rd in college rankings
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- New York Fashion Week spring 2014: 3.1 Phillip Lim review
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- Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Sons of Anarchy' on FX
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- New York Fashion Week spring 2014: Porsche Design
- New York Fashion Week spring 2014: Porsche Design review
- Owners of Neiman Marcus sell chain for $6 billion
- Bill limiting workers' comp claims by athletes is sent to governor
- New York Fashion Week spring 2014: Thom Browne
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- New York Fashion Week spring 2014: Thom Browne review
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- Mt. Diablo fire grows to 3,700 acres as erratic winds fan flames
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- Twitter moves closer to IPO by buying mobile ad start-up MoPub
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- Obama calls Syria proposal a potential breakthrough; Senate delays vote
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- Miley Cyrus director accused of lurid past
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- Scientists with Stanford ties win top research award
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