http://www.mail.com/locations/2980-california.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2980-california.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1862016-mahony-defends-legacy-church-abuse-blog.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retired Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony defended his tattered legacy in a sharply worded letter to his successor, a day after Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped him of his administrative duties and bowed to a court order to release thousands of pages of confidential files on sexually abusive priests. In a letter posted Friday on his pe... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1862016-mahony-defends-legacy-church-abuse-blog.html 2013-02-02T08:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: MODELL HOF DEBATE One of the liveliest debates this weekend in New Orleans could be not about the Super Bowl itself, but on whether late Baltimore R... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html 2013-02-01T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861218-shriek-texts-missing-kids-startle-cell-users.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The next time a child is abducted near you, your cellphone may shriek to life with an alert message. A new national Amber Alert system officially rolled out earlier this month to millions of cellphones, and because the alerts are automatically active on most newer phones, the messages have already taken tens of thousands of people by su... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861218-shriek-texts-missing-kids-startle-cell-users.html 2013-02-01T18:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html PARIS (AP) — In London, the paparazzi hunt in packs, as David Beckham and other celebrities know well. When Beckham moved to Los Angeles, high-speed road chases by photographers were the norm until a Hollywood star became governor and set a few ground rules. The Parisians — soon to have the star in their midst, playing for soccer club Paris-Saint Germain — catch their prey f... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html 2013-02-01T17:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862528-oil-bottleneck-rockies-cheaper-gasoline.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A boom in domestic oil drilling has helped lower U.S. gasoline prices, though the steepest drops have missed California commuters, Midwestern farmers and even New York commodities traders who know all about oil and gasoline pricing. You have to be in the Rocky Mountains to see the lowest prices — ideally in Casper, the Wyoming city o... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862528-oil-bottleneck-rockies-cheaper-gasoline.html 2013-02-01T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861250-marine-survey-lists-concerns-women-combat.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Male Marines listed being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault as a top concern in a survey about moving women into combat jobs, and thousands indicated the change could prompt them to leave the service altogether. The anonymous online questionnaire by the Marine Corps surveyed 53,000 troops last summer, with the results provid... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861250-marine-survey-lists-concerns-women-combat.html 2013-02-01T23:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1858708-la-archbishop-relieves-retired-cardinal-duties.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retired Cardinal Roger Mahony, the former head of the nation's largest Roman Catholic diocese, was stripped of his duties Thursday by his successor as the Los Angeles archdiocese released thousands of pages of personnel files of priests accused of child molestation. "I find these files to be brutal and painful reading," Archbishop Jose ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1858708-la-archbishop-relieves-retired-cardinal-duties.html 2013-02-01T07:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861266-gay-rights-backers-await-their-jackie-robinson.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage — some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the line. Then, just days before the biggest game of the year, he received a striking reminder of the macho attitudes that still prevail in the NFL. San Francisco cornerback Chris Culliver sai... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861266-gay-rights-backers-await-their-jackie-robinson.html 2013-02-01T08:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1861022-sharks-beat-oilers-3-2-shootout-to-open-7-0.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After rolling to their first five victories, the San Jose Sharks are showing they can win the tight games, too. Michal Handzus and Dan Boyle scored in the shootout to help the Sharks extend the best start in franchise history with their seventh straight win, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. "That's what good teams do... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1861022-sharks-beat-oilers-3-2-shootout-to-open-7-0.html 2013-02-01T06:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861040-coast-guard-blames-officer-deadly-boat-crash.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — The failure of a Coast Guard boat operator to drive his craft safely led to a 2009 collision with a pleasure boat that killed an 8-year-old boy and injured 10 people in San Diego Harbor, according to a final Coast Guard report released Thursday night. The report also cites failures of the crew to follow standard risk management methods an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861040-coast-guard-blames-officer-deadly-boat-crash.html 2013-02-01T05:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1860682-marine-leader-skepticism-infantry-women.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Marine Corps — the most male of all military branches — said Thursday the infantry side is skeptical about how women will perform in those units, and some combat positions may end up being closed again if not enough females meet the rigorous, physically demanding standards. Gen. James Amos made the remarks to reporters at ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1860682-marine-leader-skepticism-infantry-women.html 2013-02-01T03:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859714-hispanics-to-surpass-whites-california.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hispanics will become the largest ethnic group in the nation's most populous state early next year, the California Department of Finance said Thursday, marking a big milestone in a long-running demographic shift that has already deeply altered the political balance of power, the economy and culture. The prediction that Hispanics ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859714-hispanics-to-surpass-whites-california.html 2013-01-31T23:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860302-gasoline-prices-early-start-spring-surge.html NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of year. The culprits: Rising crude oil prices, slowing output at refineries that are undergoing maintenance... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860302-gasoline-prices-early-start-spring-surge.html 2013-01-31T21:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1860326-pfizer-disputes-suit-claiming-zoloft-work.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The maker of Zoloft is being sued in an unusual case alleging the popular antidepressant has no more benefit than a dummy pill and that patients who took it should be reimbursed for their costs. Zoloft's maker, Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker by revenue, disputes the claim, telling The Associated Press Thursday that clinica... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1860326-pfizer-disputes-suit-claiming-zoloft-work.html 2013-01-31T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859180-49ers-culliver-apologizes-anti-gay-remarks.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Thursday for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day, saying "that's not what I feel in my heart." "I'm sorry if I offended anyone. They were very ugly comments," Culliver said during an hour-long media session. "Hopefully I learn and grow from this exp... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859180-49ers-culliver-apologizes-anti-gay-remarks.html 2013-01-31T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859486-grohls-sound-city-film-explores-human-element.html LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Rock musician Dave Grohl set out to make a recording studio the subject of his first-ever film. He was intrigued not only by the studio but by a specific piece of recording equipment — a 1970s era sound board — that captured every note of music made there. Geek city, right? It sounds like an idea any sane moviegoer would run fro... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859486-grohls-sound-city-film-explores-human-element.html 2013-01-31T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858950-underdog-argo-continues-charmed-oscar-path.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some years, Academy Awards voters just want to feel right about themselves, their industry, their country. And maybe honor one of their own who hasn't always shared in the love of his peers. That could explain why Ben Affleck's "Argo" has gone from best-picture longshot to Oscar favorite over such competitors as Steven Spielberg's state... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858950-underdog-argo-continues-charmed-oscar-path.html 2013-01-31T13:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858490-2-nfl-seasons-agreement-hgh-tests.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones is among those NFL players who want the league and the union to finally agree on a way to do blood testing for human growth hormone. "I hope guys wouldn't be cheating. That's why you do all this extra work and extra training. Unfortunately, there are probably a few guys, a handful maybe, that ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858490-2-nfl-seasons-agreement-hgh-tests.html 2013-01-31T13:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858734-vietnam-deports-us-activist-held-9-months.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Vietnamese-American accused of conspiring to overthrow Vietnam's communist government smiled broadly as he reunited with his family after he was deported back to the United States. Nguyen Quoc Quan, who had been detained for nine months, was greeted by his wife, children and other family members, who carried balloons and placed leis a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858734-vietnam-deports-us-activist-held-9-months.html 2013-01-31T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1858454-porn-star-ron-jeremy-la-hospital-aneurysm.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman says porn star Ron Jeremy is recovering from surgery at a Los Angeles hospital after an aneurysm near his heart sent him to intensive care. Agent Mike Esterman says in an email to The Associated Press that he and others were waiting for Jeremy to awake Wednesday night after a smooth procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1858454-porn-star-ron-jeremy-la-hospital-aneurysm.html 2013-01-31T07:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cardinal stunned Oregon on a big stage again by routing the 10th-ranked Ducks 76-52 Wednesday night. More than two months after the Stanford football team handed Oregon its only loss o... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html 2013-01-31T06:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1858112-headley-padres-agree-to-8575000-deal.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chase Headley and the Padres have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing on an $8,575,000, one-year contract that gives the San Diego third baseman a $5.1 million raise following his huge 2012 season. Long touted as a future star, the 28-year-old Headley broke out with 31 home runs and an NL-best 115 RBIs last season, when he made $3,475,00... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1858112-headley-padres-agree-to-8575000-deal.html 2013-01-31T02:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1856886-suspected-doc-killer-was-patient-with-appointment.html NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A retired barber accused of fatally shooting a California urologist was a patient who had an appointment with the victim and brought the gun with him to the exam room, prosecutors said Wednesday. Stanwood Fred Elkus, 75, was charged with murder in the Monday attack that killed Dr. Ronald Gilbert. The 52-year-old doctor was sho... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1856886-suspected-doc-killer-was-patient-with-appointment.html 2013-01-31T01:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857950-3-hurt-hotel-explosion-seaworld-san-diego.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — A powerful explosion on Wednesday ripped through a hotel near SeaWorld San Diego from a room where authorities say a couple was extracting hash oil, sending guests fleeing for safety. A 22-year-old man in the room suffered life-threatening injuries. Also hurt were a woman in the room and a young man staying next door, authorities said. Al... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857950-3-hurt-hotel-explosion-seaworld-san-diego.html 2013-01-31T00:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857888-judge-mulls-request-to-cut-damages-samsung-case.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a billion-dollar intellectual property question that has yet to be answered: Will a $1.05 billion damage award against Samsung Electronics Inc. remain intact? After losing a major copyright case to Apple Inc. over smartphone technology, Samsung asked U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to reduce the award by as much as $600 million. But... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857888-judge-mulls-request-to-cut-damages-samsung-case.html 2013-01-30T23:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855804-high-tech-cargo-airship-built-california.html TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — The massive blimp-like aircraft flies but just barely, hovering only a dozen feet off a military hangar floor during flight testing south of Los Angeles. Still, the fact that the hulking 230-foot-long Aeroscraft could fly for just a few minutes represents a step forward in aviation, according to the engineers who developed it. The De... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855804-high-tech-cargo-airship-built-california.html 2013-01-30T22:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855708-lindsay-lohan-appears-court-trial-delayed.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan briefly appeared in court Wednesday for the first time in nearly a year and left with a new attorney, new trial date and new judge. Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner shook her head when she saw Lohan seated with her attorney, just months after the judge had warned the "Liz and Dick" star to grow up and stay out of tro... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855708-lindsay-lohan-appears-court-trial-delayed.html 2013-01-30T17:27:00Z