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Court: Monroe's estate can't block photo sales
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Marilyn Monroe's estate is powerless to stop a California company from selling her images without its ...
No. 1 USC welcomes Hawaii for start of title chase
Although Matt Barkley has already graduated from Southern California, he's eager to get to work on his final college project. After a two-year wait ...
Basics about hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite
Answers to common questions about mice and the hantavirus linked to death of 2 people who visited Yosemite National Park: ___ How common is hantavirus ...
2 more Yosemite visitors have mouse-borne virus
Two more Yosemite National Park visitors have been found with a mouse-borne virus blamed for the deaths of two people, bringing the total number of ...
Jupiter-bound spacecraft makes key maneuver
A Jupiter-bound spacecraft successfully fired its engine Thursday in the first of two crucial maneuvers intended to bring it toward Earth for a ...
LeAnn Rimes sues over phone call; enters treatment
LeAnn Rimes sued two women she claims illegally recorded a phone conversation with her and posted snippets online, one day after she sought ...
Police: 100-year-old driver hits 14 near LA school
The screams of women and children didn't cause a 100-year-old driver to stop as he backed his large powder blue Cadillac onto a sidewalk across from ...
Crash involving driver, 100, rekindles age debate
Jack Wyard is 92 and sees no reason to surrender his car keys, not to mention the freedom they give him to get up and go anywhere he wants, whenever ...
Twitter unveils new targeting tool for advertisers
Twitter is offering a new way for advertisers to deliver their marketing pitches to the people who are most likely to buy their products and services.
Silas Redd makes smooth move from Penn St. to USC
Silas Redd still hasn't seen any beaches or waves in Southern California. He's been too busy in the sweltering heat downtown, cramming an entire ...
LinkedIn plans to expand to Sunnyvale, Calif.
Professional networking website LinkedIn plans to expand its California operation to a new campus in Sunnyvale. The Mountain View-based company said ...
Report: Park Service warned about Yosemite rodents
The National Park Service was warned in 2010 that efforts should be stepped up to inspect for rodents in Yosemite and prevent them from entering areas ...
Court mistakenly posts secret pipeline settlement
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. agreed to pay more than $2 million to a teenager burned in the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion that killed eight ...
WATCHING THE SHOW: Are demographics destiny?
One way to think about this year's election is as a contest between the impact of a sour economy (advantage Romney) and the power of the nation's ...
LAPD commander removed in probe of rough arrest
A Los Angeles Police Department commanding officer has been removed amid an internal investigation into a videotaped beating in which officers tackled ...
Ravens poised to take next step in crowded AFC
Two years, two close calls, and two long offseasons pondering "what if" for the Baltimore Ravens. What if Billy Cundiff hadn't missed that chip-shot ...
Correction: Mars-Music story
In a story Aug. 28 about music broadcast from Mars, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the new song from will.i.am traveled 700 million ...
Romney still struggles to attract Latino voters
It may have been a partisan barb from a Democrat, but Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's pointed criticism of the array of Hispanic speakers at ...
Angels rally in 9th inning to beat Red Sox 6-5
The Los Angeles Angels were two outs from falling another game behind in the AL wild-card race. A stirring rally against Boston's beleaguered closer ...
MLB, ESPN extend television contract
Major League Baseball and ESPN extended their television contract through 2021 on Tuesday, a deal that almost doubles the amount of money the network ...
Prosecutors reject burglary case against Lohan
Lindsay Lohan will not be prosecuted for a burglary at a home where she had been a houseguest, prosecutors determined Tuesday. The decision came after ...
USC's Robert Woods wants to make bigger plays
Robert Woods' goal for the upcoming season sounds fairly modest. "Just trying to make more plays than I did last year," he said. Except that last ...
GOP OKs platform barring abortions, gay marriage
Republicans emphatically approved a toughly worded party platform at their national convention Tuesday that would ban all abortions and gay marriages, ...
LA mayor hits Republican efforts to woo Latinos
The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles says Republican efforts to use Latino speakers at the GOP national convention to win over Hispanic voters won't ...