http://www.mail.com/locations/3146-los-angeles.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/3146-los-angeles.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/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/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/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/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/news/politics/1856180-us-activist-released-vietnam-9-months.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Vietnamese-American pro-democracy activist returned to the United States on Wednesday night after a 9-month detention on accusations of conspiring to overthrow the communist government of Vietnam. Nguyen Quoc Quan smiled broadly as he was greeted by his wife, children and other family members, who bore balloons and placed leis around ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856180-us-activist-released-vietnam-9-months.html 2013-01-31T05:31:00Z 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 http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President Barack Obama with another Cabinet vacancy at the start of his second term. The former congressman from Illinois and one of only two Republicans who served in Obama's Cabinet, LaHood worked... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html 2013-01-29T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853200-animal-shelters-real-winners-puppy-bowl.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — There will be a winner and a loser every Super Bowl Sunday. But at the "Puppy Bowl," it's always a win for animal shelters. The show provides national exposure to the shelters across the country that provide the puppy athletes and the kittens that star in the halftime show, and introduces viewers to the different breeds and animals that... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853200-animal-shelters-real-winners-puppy-bowl.html 2013-01-29T09:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1852414-rupert-sanders-wife-files-divorce-la.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rupert Sanders' wife has filed for divorce five months after it was revealed the director had a brief affair with actress Kristen Stewart. Liberty Ross, Sanders' wife of more than nine years, filed for divorce Friday in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences. Ross' filing cites irreconcilable differences for the couple's breakup.... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1852414-rupert-sanders-wife-files-divorce-la.html 2013-01-29T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852136-dodgers-secure-7b-tv-rights-deal-with-tw-cable.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers formally announced a deal with Time Warner Cable on Monday to create a new TV channel that people familiar with the situation say assures the team more than $7 billion over 25 years. That is double what Major League Baseball thought the local TV rights were worth when the team was sold out of bankruptcy just last year. ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852136-dodgers-secure-7b-tv-rights-deal-with-tw-cable.html 2013-01-28T22:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1851810-actor-taye-diggs-captures-burglary-suspect.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say actor Taye Diggs chased down and captured a burglary suspect he found rummaging through his garage. It happened after the "Private Practice" star and his wife returned to their Studio City home from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where Diggs was a presenter. LAPD spokesman Richard French says shortly before 11:30... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1851810-actor-taye-diggs-captures-burglary-suspect.html 2013-01-28T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1850482-chris-brown-investigated-assault.html WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday. Deputies responding to a report of six men fighting Sunday night found the scene clear, but were told by witnesses there had been a brief fight over a ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1850482-chris-brown-investigated-assault.html 2013-01-28T18:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850374-argo-roll-with-big-win-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, the Oscar race looked wide open. The stately, historical "Lincoln" seemed like the safe and likely choice, with the provocative "Zero Dark Thirty" and the quirky and inspiring "Silver Linings Playbook" very much in the mix for the Academy Award for best picture. But now, an "Argo" juggernaut — an "Argo"-naut, if you wil... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850374-argo-roll-with-big-win-sag-awards.html 2013-01-28T11:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849898-kobe-leads-lakers-oklahoma-city-105-96.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, Steve Nash added seven of his 17 points in the final 5½ minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 Sunday. Pau Gasol scored 16 points in a reserve role as the Lakers picked up the most impressive victory of their thoroughly unimpressi... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849898-kobe-leads-lakers-oklahoma-city-105-96.html 2013-01-28T04:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CIA thriller "Argo" continues to steamroll through awards season, winning the top honor for overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. SAG's lead-acting honors Sunday went to Jennifer Lawrence for her role as a troubled widow in a shaky new relationship in the lost-souls romance "Silver Linings Playbook" and Daniel ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html 2013-01-28T03:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1847820-celebs-fashionable-targets-hoax-911-calls.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celebrities have long contended with the occasional downsides of stardom — tabloid scandals, stalkers, box office bombs, the paparazzi. Now, add "swatting" to the list — a prank that sends police charging to the gates of stars' homes on false reports of gunmen, hostages or other crimes in progress. Instead of bad guys, responding office... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1847820-celebs-fashionable-targets-hoax-911-calls.html 2013-01-26T14:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1847386-lakers-beat-jazz-102-84-to-snap-4-game-skid.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Airing things out among themselves had the desired effect for the Los Angeles Lakers. Metta World Peace hit five 3-pointers on his way to scoring 17 points and the Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 102-84 on Friday night, snapping a four-game skid. Coming off an 0-3 road trip during which players confronted ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1847386-lakers-beat-jazz-102-84-to-snap-4-game-skid.html 2013-01-26T06:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1846852-trial-under-way-la-hip-joint-replacement-suit.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California jury heard opening statements Friday in a lawsuit that accuses Johnson & Johnson of knowingly marketing a faulty hip implant that lawyers say left thousands of people with crippling problems or in need of replacement surgeries. The fraud and negligence suit is the first of thousands of similar cases to reach trial in the Un... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1846852-trial-under-way-la-hip-joint-replacement-suit.html 2013-01-26T01:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1846772-frontman-la-band-charged-with-6m-loan-fraud.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Mawhinney gave the appearance that his fledgling band, Lights Over Paris, was successful. He enlisted rapper The Game for one of his videos, traveled around the world and had a customized tour bus emblazoned with the group's name on its side. But federal prosecutors said Mawhinney's fortunes were built on fraud because he bilked ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1846772-frontman-la-band-charged-with-6m-loan-fraud.html 2013-01-25T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846798-sag-honoree-van-dyke-glad-smile.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget dishonest modesty. Dick Van Dyke seems nothing short of gobsmacked about receiving the life-achievement honor at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards. "They must've gotten to the 'V's," he joked. Though probably best known for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-66) and Walt Disney's big-screen musical "Mary Poppins" (1964), the 87-yea... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846798-sag-honoree-van-dyke-glad-smile.html 2013-01-25T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1844964-will-smart-machines-create-world-without-work.html WASHINGTON (AP) — They seem right out of a Hollywood fantasy, and they are: Cars that drive themselves have appeared in movies like "I, Robot" and the television show "Knight Rider." Now, three years after Google invented one, automated cars could be on their way to a freeway near you. In the U.S., California and other states are rewriting the rules of th... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1844964-will-smart-machines-create-world-without-work.html 2013-01-25T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1846176-sex-abuse-claims-los-angeles-teacher.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, Robert Pimentel was a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. During that time he raised a family, coached soccer and avoided problems with the law. But police said during the last school year, Pimentel fondled some of his female students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary School and even a co-worker that led ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1846176-sex-abuse-claims-los-angeles-teacher.html 2013-01-25T16:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842546-prior-sex-abuse-claims-la-teacher.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, Robert Pimentel was a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. During that time he raised a family, coached soccer and avoided problems with the law. But police said during the last school year, Pimentel fondled some of his female students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary School and even a co-worker that led ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842546-prior-sex-abuse-claims-la-teacher.html 2013-01-25T08:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1844518-reports-jj-abrams-to-direct-star-wars.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams, 46, is set to direct the next installment of "Star Wars," which Disney has said will be "Episode 7" and due out in 2015. Disney bought "Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm last month for $4.06 billion. The Em... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1844518-reports-jj-abrams-to-direct-star-wars.html 2013-01-25T00:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women — a singular kind of affirmative action — to snare one of Hollywood's favorite accessories, an Oscar, Emmy or Screen Actors Guild trophy? In a society tilting steadily toward gender neutrality, the separate-but-equal awards that divide actors into one ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html 2013-01-24T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842066-la-teacher-suspected-sex-abuse-20-kids.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — An elementary school teacher who worked for nearly four decades in the Los Angeles Unified School District was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually abusing 20 students and one adult, police said. After a 10-month investigation, eight felony counts of continual sexual abuse and seven counts of lewd acts upon a child have been file... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842066-la-teacher-suspected-sex-abuse-20-kids.html 2013-01-24T05:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842030-grizzlies-win-106-93-lakers-lose-4th-straight.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A team meeting didn't help stop the losing, and this season just keeps spinning away from the Lakers. Darrell Arthur scored a season-high 20 points and Mike Conley added 19 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Los Angeles 106-93 Wednesday night, handing the Lakers their fourth straight loss and 10th in 12 games. "I do th... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842030-grizzlies-win-106-93-lakers-lose-4th-straight.html 2013-01-24T04:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1836918-bishop-apologizes-role-hiding-priest-abuse.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors who have been stymied for years in their attempts to build a criminal conspiracy case against retired Los Angeles Archdiocese Cardinal Roger Mahony and other church leaders said Tuesday they will review newly released priest files for additional evidence. Thousands of pages from the internal disciplinary files of 14 priests ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1836918-bishop-apologizes-role-hiding-priest-abuse.html 2013-01-23T04:55:00Z