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- Joseph J. Musil dies at 73; theater designer with a flair for showmanship
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- Herbie Hancock hits 70 on a high note
- Sunday's TV Highlights: 'Scoundrels' on ABC
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- Football: Dorsey wins East L.A. tournament
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- Nick Bacon, who received Medal of Honor for valor in Vietnam, dies at 64
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- Dodgers' medical update: No DL planned for Manny Ramirez or Russell Martin
- Opinion: Sunday shows: Biden, Pence, Clyburn, Cornyn, Hoyer
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- IRAN: Reformist opposition daringly blames Ahmadinejad government for terror attacks
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- Jason Wu designs martini-wielding dolls for Madame Alexander
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- Happening Saturday: Children of Many Colors Native American Powwow
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- NASA appears to no longer be shooting for the stars
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- Michael San Miguel dies at 70; ornithologist and conservationist
- Glenn Falkenstein dies at 78; showman was known for his blindfold mind-reading act
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- A change of plans at Descanso Gardens
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- Songwriter protesting coverage of iPhone 4 antenna problems gets Apple's attention
- Prosecutors to SK Foods' Frederick Scott Salyer: Pony up for jailhouse room
- Dodgers have a loss to forget, falling 8-4 to Cards and losing Manny Ramirez to leg injury
- Google acquires Metaweb to bolster Web services
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- Saturday's TV Highlights: 'The Bridge' on CBS
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- Southern California animal lovers' calendar: Weekend of July 17-18 and beyond
- Star sightings: Kellan Lutz dials in, Brooklyn Decker hearts the Dave Matthews Band
- Drunk Australian man is injured while trying to pet 16-foot saltwater crocodile
- Combo Plate: Smoothies, Chinese brown sauce and more
- House committee passes 'Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act'
- German aquarium rejects Spanish bid for celebrity soccer-predicting octopus Paul
- Green Cars: Highest Mileage/Small Cars
- Wesley Snipes' 3-year prison sentence for tax evasion is upheld
- Dodgers again lose Manny Ramirez to leg injury
- Judge rules to allow Bureau of Land Management wild-horse roundup to resume in Nevada
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- Gulf oil spill: BP increases monitoring of sea floor after sealing well
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- Xzibit lowers home's asking price
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- Opinion: Tracing a line from Dodd-Frank to Goldman Sachs
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