Google's music entreaties fall favorably on record companies' ears
Google Inc., which is developing a digital music service, is finding a warm welcome at record companies that are hoping the technology company can loosen Apple Inc.’s grip on the digital music market...
View ArticleLarge number of blue whales seen off Southern California coast
An unusually large number of blue whales off the Southern California coastline is providing marine mammal enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to see Earth’s largest creatures lolling in the waves and...
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Take-Two finally galloping to profit thanks to Red Dead Redemption
For nearly a decade, the biggest problem facing video game publisher Take-Two Interactive has been its inability to turn a profit in years when it didn't release a new Grand Theft Auto game. Now a game...
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Taylor Swift is 'horrible,' says Black Crowes' Chris Robinson
Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson handed out his opinion on country starlet Taylor Swift recently, branding the blond "horrible." "I find it embarrassing that adults are like, 'Taylor Swift is very...
View Article91 Freeway reopened after downed power lines snarl traffic
The California Highway Patrol said Thursday afternoon that all lanes in both directions of the 91 Freeway in Fullerton were reopened after downed power lines forced officials to close the busy artery.A...
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U.S. Open: Jelena Jankovic dawdling, Caroline Wozniacki hurrying
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki (pictured above) moved quickly into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, posting a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kai-Chen Chang of Taipei in only 47 minutes. She'd won her...
View ArticleDisney, Time Warner Cable strike new deal
After several weeks of tense negotiations, Walt Disney Co. struck a new deal to keep its broadcast and cable channels on Time Warner Cable, one of the nation's largest pay-TV distributors with more...
View ArticleYour commute: Live L.A. traffic conditions
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Christian Dior store reopens at South Coast Plaza
 Christian Dior lovers now have a new reason to adore Dior. The Christian Dior store at South Coast Plaza celebrated its grand reopening Wednesday night complete with flowing Champagne, models in the...
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Will Ping ding Bing? Apple's music network name rings a bell
Ping. Hmm, that sounds familiar. Isn't there another online service with a similar name? Also offered by a huge technology company? That was started in the mid-1970s? Ding ding ding! The Ping-Bing...
View ArticleForest Service closes areas burned in Kern County brush fire
U.S. Forest Service officials announced Thursday that areas recently burned by a 1,300-acre brush fire in Los Padres National Forest in Kern County will be closed to the public, even though the blaze...
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A refresher course for T.I. from the Hip-Hop Guide to Being on Probation
Dear T.I., Like many of your fans, I was saddened to hear that you had been booked on drug possession charges Wednesday night. Not least because you had just finished serving seven months in prison...
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