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Both sides rest in Rockefeller impostor's LA trial
The defense and prosecution rested their cases in the murder trial of a notorious Rockefeller impostor Wednesday after his ex-wife called him a ...
Rolling Stones announce 9-city tour
Call it satisfaction: The Rolling Stones have announced a nine-city tour. The veteran rockers said Wednesday their "50 and Counting" tour will kick ...
LA police ID suspect in girl's abduction case
A transient with a long criminal record is being sought for the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl who was snatched from her San Fernando Valley home ...
Playboy's Christa Speck, 70, dies in Los Angeles
A German-born former Playboy Playmate who later married television producer Marty Krofft has died in Los Angeles of natural causes at age 70.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Juror dismissed in Bell, Calif, corruption case
A weeping juror was dismissed Thursday for committing misconduct during deliberations in the public corruption trial of six former officials of the ...
Breathable nail polish a surprise hit with Muslims
For Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem. With prayers five times a day, and a pre-prayer ...
Cardinal: LA's Mahony should help select pope
The former archbishop of San Francisco said Monday that Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony has a rightful place among Vatican officials who will choose ...