California

California

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  UCLA hires Steve Alford as new basketball coach

  Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a ... 

• Filmmaker who rescued Romanian orphans is killed

  A documentary filmmaker known for helping rescue children from squalid Romanian orphanages in the early 1990s was fatally shot following an apparent ... 

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  Solar-powered plane plans flight across US

  A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe is set to travel across the United States with stops in Phoenix, Dallas, Washington, D.C. 

• TV interview played in Rockefeller impostor trial

  Jurors may never hear testimony from a Rockefeller impostor on trial for killing a California man. But on Thursday they saw the next best thing — a ... 

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  Witness tells of affair with Rockefeller impostor

  Mihoko Manabe told jurors at her former fiance's murder trial that she never knew the true identity of the German immigrant who posed as a member of ... 

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  Sacramento, Calif., OKs NBA Kings arena deal

  With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a ... 

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  Donovan returns as Obama celebrates Galaxy, Kings

  President Barack Obama welcomed Landon Donovan as the U.S. national team soccer star returned from a four-month sabbatical Tuesday, reuniting with the ... 

• Priest who worked in Calif. freed from Irish jail

  A former Catholic priest who spent five years working in Northern California has been released from jail in his native Ireland after pleading guilty ... 

• Recari's takes Kia Classic 2nd-round lead

  Beatriz Recari shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Friday to take the lead after two rounds at the Kia Classic. The Spaniard's two-round total of 8-under ... 

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  Mistrial declared in California corruption case

  Saying she feared "all hell" had broken loose among jurors, a judge declared a mistrial Thursday on dozens of remaining counts against five former ... 

• Obama to honor Los Angeles Kings, LA Galaxy

  President Barack Obama will honor two championship sports teams from California at the White House next Tuesday. Obama will hold a ceremony to welcome ... 

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  Ducks rally past Chicago 4-2 in top 2 teams' clash

  While the Chicago Blackhawks captured the sports world's attention with their record start to the regular season, the Anaheim Ducks cruised right ... 

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  Testimony begins in trial of Rockefeller impostor

  Testimony in the murder trial of a notorious Rockefeller impostor opened Tuesday with a witness telling how his excavation for a pool turned creepy ... 

• Anaheim Ducks sign Corey Perry to 8-year extension

  Corey Perry is following Ryan Getzlaf's lead yet again, sticking with the Anaheim Ducks for the long term. Perry agreed to an eight-year, $69 million ... 

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  US clergy sex victims want change from new pope

  Most Roman Catholics are rejoicing at the election of Pope Francis, but alleged victims of clergy sex abuse in the U.S. are demanding swift and bold ... 

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  Social media editor charged in hacking conspiracy

  A deputy social media editor for Reuters vowed that Friday would be "business as usual" despite charges of conspiring with the notorious hacking group ... 

• Reuters journalist charged with hacking conspiracy

  A journalist has been charged by federal authorities with conspiring with the notorious hacking group "Anonymous" to deface a story on the Los Angeles ... 

• Anschutz says sports company no longer for sale

  AEG, the company that owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center, is no longer for sale, its billionaire owner Philip Anschutz said ... 

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  Pursuit of hackers who took credit reports expands

  The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S. 

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  LA archdiocese settles 4 sex abuse cases for $10M

  The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay nearly $10 million to settle four cases alleging abuse by a now-defrocked priest who told ... 

• HP's Autonomy allegations trigger another inquiry

  British authorities have opened an investigation into Hewlett-Packard's allegations that the personal computer maker was duped when it bought business ... 

• Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks

  Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, New ... 

• Hedge fund manager charged in US captured in Italy

  A fugitive German hedge fund manager was arrested Friday at an Italian art gallery on charges filed in Los Angeles that accuse him of orchestrating ... 

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  Perk up St. Pat's Day with perfect Irish coffee

  Coffee, Irish whiskey and cream. Taken separately they're a tasty trio. But combine them just the right way and in just the right proportions and they ... 

• Governor denies parole to ex-Manson follower

  Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday reversed a parole board and denied the release of a former Charles Manson follower who has served more than 40 years in ...