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Bell officials cut their own pay, will not resign
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Four of the five City Council members here have reduced their pay from about $100,000 a year to $676 a month or about $8,000 annually but despite angry demands from residents, none of the officials would resign. A resident group said it will consider a recall campaign. More
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Movie Review: 'The American'
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Movie Review: 'The Last Exorcism'
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At Emmys, winning streaks continue and end
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The AMC series "Mad Men'' won the best drama Emmy for the third consecutive time Sunday night, while ABC's ensemble series "Modern Family'' ended "30 Rock's'' three-year winning streak to win the prize for best comedy. More
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Slash tribute kicks off Sunset Strip Music Festival
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The third annual Sunset Strip Music Music Festival got under way Thursday evening at the House of Blues with a tribute to former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.
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72 bodies found in Mexico were immigrants, officials say
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Seventy-two bodies discovered at a ranch in northeast Mexico belonged to migrants who were making their way toward the United States, Mexican officials said Wednesday. More
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Lindsay Lohan released from rehab
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Actress Lindsay Lohan was released from a rehabilitation center Tuesday after serving about 23 days of a 90-day court- ordered commitment, according to online reports. More
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Obama: 'We're here to make sure those who took the tough votes are rewarded'
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President Barack Obama used a $1 million Hancock Park fundraiser Monday evening to remind donors about his successes in the midst of criticism of both ends of the political spectrum. More
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Waters: 'I won't be a sacrificial lamb'
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Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, said Tuesday she has not been given due process and she “will not be a sacrificial lamb for anyone.” More
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Kanye West: I'm not a racist
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Kanye West is a new man. So says the rapper who took to U-Stream on Friday to answer questions from fans. Speaking from somewhere in Korea, West appeared wearing the outfit he wore in the "Flashing Lights" video (which he told fans was his favorite). More
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The 2010 Angeleno Short Film Festival
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Conservatives vow to fight same-sex marriage ruling
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Within moments of a federal judge striking down California's same-sex marriage ban Wednesday, religious conservatives vowed to fight the ruling all the way to the Supreme Court, saying the decision threatens gay marriage bans nationwide. More
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Reactions to ruling on same-sex marriages
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Reaction Wednesday to a federal ruling that rejected California's Proposition 8 on same-sex marriage centered on equal rights and the voice of voters. More
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Video: Scott Hutton
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Video: Wilson Cruz
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Video: Abbe Land, Lindsey Horvath
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Video: Theodore Olson
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Forward: Paul Rudd was my bat mitzvah DJ (Video)
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"Before Paul Rudd broke into television and movies, the 'Dinner for Schmucks' star was working the bar and bat mitzvah circuit in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley." More
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Movie Review: 'The Expendables'
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Bringing together an all-star cast to make a film can result in either a god-awful flick that once seen fails to fulfill expectations or a box-office hit that once it heads to DVD will fly off shelves for months, even years, to come. For better or worse, “The Expendables” should be nothing less than that brand of juggernaut. More
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Firefighters gain control over wildfires in Russia
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With nearly 86,000 people evacuated from fire-ravaged regions, Russian authorities said Sunday that firefighters were gaining control over blazes sweeping across thousands of acres in western Russia. More
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Obama has no idea who Snooki is
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Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi may have bashed President Obama earlier this year over a new federal tax on tanning salons, but Obama made clear Thursday he knows little about the infamous reality star. More
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Mitrice Richardson may be alive and in Las Vegas, police say
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There are reports that a woman who has been missing since she was released from the Malibu sheriff's station in September is living in Las Vegas, and authorities Thursday urged her to come forward. More
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Hard Rock Cafe opens on Hollywood Boulevard
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Everything from rapper Snoop Dogg’s jeweled chalice to a guitar autographed by Weezer’s Brian Bell now have a spot in Tinseltown. More
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Video: Rage Against the Machine takes on Arizona immigration bill
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Members of the band Rage Against the Machine and United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta held a news conference at the Palladium on Wednesday to discuss Friday's "Sound Strike'' concert, the band's first Los Angeles show in a decade. More
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Cortines to retire as LAUSD superintendent next spring
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Ending months of speculation, Los Angeles Unified schools Superintendent Ramon Cortines announced he plans to retire next spring from a career in public education that spans six decades, it was reported Thursday. More
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Circus closes at Staples Center
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The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus ended a five-day run at Staples Center on July 18 with a show inspired by the 200th anniversary of the birth of its founder, P.T. Barnum. More
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Officials: National Guard troops headed to border next month
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U.S. National Guard forces will begin deploying along the U.S. border with Mexico in August and will be fully trained and deployed by the end of the month, government officials announced Monday. More
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Apple offers free cases for iPhone 4 reception problem
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After a presentation saying the iPhone 4's reception problems have been "blown way out of proportion," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Friday that all owners will receive free cases to fix the issue. More
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Obama vacation brings rest, relaxation and rebuke
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President Obama and his family leave Friday for a weekend getaway to Maine, but along with a little rest and relaxation comes criticism that the president is taking it easy while oil continues to gush in the Gulf of Mexico. More
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9 dead in 3 Iraq attacks
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Two civilians were killed and 10 were injured Thursday after an explosive-rigged motorcycle exploded in an outdoor market in Mahmoudiya, a village just south of Baghdad, local police officials said. More
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300 LAPD patrol cars getting video cameras
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Before the end of summer, 300 Los Angeles Police Department patrol cars will be equipped with video cameras to record interactions between officers and suspects, the mayor and police chief announced Tuesday. More
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BP 'pleased' with containment cap operation so far
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BP said Sunday that it is "pleased" with how the operation to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well is proceeding. More
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Bahamas police, FBI: 'Barefoot bandit' apprehended
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After eluding authorities for years from Washington state to Indiana, a notorious teenage fugitive called the "barefoot bandit" was arrested Sunday following a high-speed boat chase in the Bahamas, police said. More
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Video: Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry honored in Hollywood
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Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry was honored July2 at Hollywood & Highland Center by City Councilman Tom LaBonge and fans. The City of Los Angeles declared July 2 as Chuck Berry Day. More
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Latino elected officials praise Brown, criticize Whitman
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Several Southern California Latino Democratic elected officials on Thursday praised their party's gubernatorial candidate, Attorney General Jerry Brown, for his efforts on behalf of Latinos as governor, and criticized his Republican opponent, Meg Whitman. More
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Guilty verdict in trial of former BART officer
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A former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday for shooting an unarmed man to death at an Oakland subway station. More
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OC foster mom in custody dispute makes appearance on national TV
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A South Orange County woman trying to keep custody of... More