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Endeavour swans California skies in whirlwind tour
The people became the paparazzi Friday, aiming their lenses not at the latest starlet, but toward the sky to catch a glimpse of an aging superstar ...
'Girls' shine on TV, but not behind the scenes
At first glance, the television industry is in the grip of female empowerment so strong that men seem relegated to an afterthought. "Girls" and "New ...
Sparks beat Lynx 92-76 in playoff tuneup
Candace Parker is ready to make a run in the playoffs, if the Los Angeles Sparks can shed their inconsistency. Parker and rookie Nneka Ogwumike had ...
Endeavour salutes Giffords en route to California
Space shuttle Endeavour returned to its California roots Thursday after a wistful cross-country journey that paid homage to NASA workers and former ...
Police: Abused Ga. teen exiled to Calif. with $200
A scrawny Georgia teen who was discovered at a bus station told police his abusive stepfather gave him $200 and a list of homeless shelters before he ...
Prophet film puts spotlight on US Copts
The anti-Islamic movie trailer inflaming the Middle East opens with Muslims ransacking a Christian medical clinic and then segues into a flashback of ...
Jury hears Los Angeles chef say how he cooked wife
A chef won't take the stand in his own defense in a trial where he's accused of killing his wife and then cooking her body for four days in boiling ...
Man suspected of threats faces weapons charge
Rants, racist remarks and menacing words permeate the Internet these days, so why did police decide to arrest a Yale dropout for investigation of ...
Ben Vereen files for divorce from wife of 36 years
Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen has filed for divorce from his wife of 36 years. Court records in Los Angeles show Vereen filed the petition on ...
Actress in anti-Muslim film sues for its removal
An actress who appears in the anti-Muslim film trailer that has sparked riots in the Middle East is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander, and is ...
Oscar nomination date jumps ahead to Jan. 10
The dynamics have shifted for Hollywood's upcoming film honors now that the Academy Awards nominations are moving ahead of the Golden Globes.
Planned AEG sale muddies Los Angeles sports future
A for-sale sign for the owner of the Staples Center arena, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy and a stake in the LA Lakers ...
AEG, owner of LA's Kings, Staples arena, for sale
Anschutz Entertainment Group, the owner of the Staples Center arena and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, and the top contender to build a stadium and ...
Coptic Christians, Muslims denounce film, violence
California Coptic Christian and Muslim leaders on Monday denounced an anti-Islamic movie that has sparked violence in the Middle East, as the ...
Space shuttle Endeavour stuck at home in Florida
Space shuttle Endeavour apparently doesn't want to leave home. NASA's youngest shuttle was supposed to depart Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Monday ...
Calif. illegal immigrants ask for school records
Thousands of illegal immigrants have inundated the nation's second-largest school district with requests for copies of records that might qualify them ...
Amanda Bynes gets traffic citation, car towed
Amanda Bynes had another run-in with the law when she was pulled over for driving on a suspended license by a Southern California airport.
'The Master' smashes box-office records
Paul Thomas Anderson's cult drama "The Master" commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens.
Calif. filmmaker: I won't return to besieged home
A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed Saturday at a Los Angeles ...
Q&A: Coptic Christians on film sparking protests
The key figure behind "Innocence of Muslims," a film denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, says he is Coptic Christian. The film has sparked ...
Correction: Space Shuttle-Last Stop story
In a story Sept. 13 about the space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California, The Associated Press reported erroneously the type of shuttle equipment ...
APNewsBreak: US identifies anti-Muslim filmmaker
Federal authorities have identified a Coptic Christian in southern California who is on probation after his conviction for financial crimes as the key ...
Teacher evaluations at center of Chicago strike
Educators in Los Angeles just signed a new deal with the city's school district. So, too, did teachers in Boston. Both require performance evaluations ...
Kirk Douglas doubles Skid Row pledge to $10M
Kirk Douglas has doubled his Los Angeles Skid Row pledge for homeless women to $10 million — surprising even his wife, for whom the effort is named.
California man confirms role in anti-Islam film
The search for those behind the provocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests in Egypt and Libya led Wednesday to a California Coptic ...