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Marauding macaque monkey a source of stress in central Japan
TOKYO — Residents of neighboring resort towns in central Japan are waging a battle against a marauding monkey that has bitten dozens of people in the past few weeks -- and the monkey is winning. Nearly...
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Verizon-only Bing app shows proprietary side of Android
iPhone is closed. Android is open. That's the conventional wisdom about the dueling mobile operating systems. Apple's iPhone operating system runs only on Apple's iPhone (plus the iPad and iPod), and...
View ArticleAnother explosive disposal technician from Camp Pendleton dies in Afghanistan
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Floyd E.C. Holley, 36, of Casselberry, Fla., has been killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province, the Pentagon said Monday. Holley was the second explosive ordnance disposal...
View ArticleLocal charter school accused in audit of alleged misappropriation of $2.7...
The former principal of a San Fernando Valley charter school allegedly misappropriated $1.6 million, according to an audit released Monday by the inspector general’s office of the Los Angeles Unified...
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Barack Obama on the economy: No silver bullet but vacationing (Democratic)...
For at least the second time this month, a defensive Democratic President Obama has pointed the finger of blame for the stubbornly stalled economy at a slow-moving or possibly even-stalled Congress,...
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U.S. Soccer Coach Bob Bradley will stay through 2014
U.S. Soccer said Monday that Bob Bradley will stay as coach of the men's national team through the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Bradley and U.S. soccer officials agreed to a four-year contract extension....
View ArticleBoth McCourts expected to take witness stand this week
The dramatic moments could come early in the Dodgers' divorce trial. Frank McCourt is expected to take the witness stand Tuesday, with Jamie McCourt to follow as soon as Wednesday, according to her...
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Theater review: 'A Wither's Tale' at the Falcon
Renowned for their hilarious couplings of contemporary rock music with classic texts, the Troubadour Theater Company is a local treasure that has an avid following, including this reviewer. Yet in “A...
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U.S. Open: LeBron James, Miami Heat, the talk of the tennis
Lakers fans take note: It's all about the Miami Heat at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Florida resident Andy Roddick, after his easy first-round win (6-3, 6-2, 6-2 over Frenchman Stephane Robert)...
View ArticleU.S. Open: Venus Williams winces but wins
Venus Williams has the weight of the Williams sister dominance to carry at this U.S. Open. With her top-ranked sister Serena not in New York, recuperating from surgery to repair a foot injured by glass...
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New 'Dancing With The Stars' cast: 'Dirty Dancing' with Mrs. Brady, The...
We know, we know, most of the "Dancing With The Stars" cast has been already leaked, but now that we can discuss it officially, let's assess it in its totality.How did ABC manage to nab The Situation,...
View ArticleMan arrested in West Hollywood triple homicide [Updated]
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a triple homicide in West Hollywood last week, authorities said Monday evening.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect...
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