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Clippers beat Grizzlies 112-91 in playoff opener
The Los Angeles Clippers played above the rim, not enough to live up to their Lob City moniker but enough to beat Memphis at its own rebounding game.
US philanthropist savors opening of Jewish museum
As his train rolled across Germany in 1939, passing through small towns where swastikas fluttered from flagpoles, Tad Taube cowered in fear each time ...
Rush jams into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at ...
Newman, Adler inducted into Rock Hall of Fame
Randy Newman is now a hall of famer. The singer-songwriter kicked off Thursday's 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the ...
Golden Globes set for Jan. 12, starts award season
With the Golden Globes ceremony scheduled for next January, Hollywood's 2014 awards season is set. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said ...
Lakers hold off Rockets, take West's 7th seed
Dwight Howard had a simple message for the Lakers after Chandler Parsons' 34-foot, line-drive 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer added five more ...
Hollywood business continues after Boston bombing
While entertainers share their horror over the Boston Marathon bombings, Hollywood as a whole presses on. There was no mention of the deadly blasts ...
Catholic religious order abuse files may go public
Less than three months after the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles released the files of priests accused of sex abuse, attorneys for victims ...
No visible rancor as Padres beat Dodgers 6-3
Padres pitcher Eric Stults hit a three-run homer and stuck around long enough to benefit from a two-run seventh inning as San Diego beat the Los ...
Security beefed up worldwide after Boston blasts
From the World Trade Center and Times Square in New York to the White House and sports venues across the country, police patrolled in packs and ...
Correction: Church Abuse-Religious Order story
In an April 14 story about confidential personnel files on Roman Catholic religious order priests, The Associated Press reported erroneously that such ...
Final defendant in LA 'Bling Ring' sentenced
A man who pleaded no contest to stealing from Lindsay Lohan and reality star Audrina Patridge has been sentenced to time already served in jail.
'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie ...
Lakers win without Kobe, rallying past Spurs 91-86
An empty chair sat in front of Kobe Bryant's locker Sunday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers realized they would have to fill it together. With their ...
Kobe out for season with torn Achilles tendon
Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chase.
Lakers lose Kobe, survive thriller with Warriors
Kobe Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game until he felt a searing ...
Greinke needs surgery, expected to miss 8 weeks
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke will need surgery to repair his broken collarbone and is expected to miss eight weeks. Greinke was hurt ...
Ex-KPMG partner hit with civil, criminal charges
It has shades of a Hollywood crime story. An accountant and a jeweler are longtime friends and golf partners. But then the down-on-his-luck jeweler ...
Rockefeller impostor convicted of cold-case murder
A German immigrant who spent decades posing as an heir to the fabled Rockefeller oil fortune and using other identities was found guilty Wednesday of ...
'Starlet' co-star Besedka Johnson dies at 87
Besedka Johnson, who became an actress at age 85 and won praise for last year's movie "Starlet," has died. She was 87. Johnson died on April 4 at ...
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry honored for songwriting
They've been larger-than-life performers for decades, but now Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's songwriting skills are getting the attention. The Aerosmith ...
KPMG resigns as auditor for Herbalife, Skechers
Accounting firm KPMG has resigned as the auditor for nutrition company Herbalife and shoe retailer Skechers after a rogue partner allegedly leaked ...
Angels ace Jered Weaver out at least 4 weeks
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jered Weaver will be out for at least a month after the ace broke a bone in his left elbow, casting a pall over the ...