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- Russian seed bank loses court hearing
- Protecting the brain from disease and injury: Simple and simpler look better and better
- North Korea investigated for punishing World Cup soccer team
- 'Star Wars' producer Gary Kurtz speaks out
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- The Grammy Museum
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- Working for Grandma Waters on Capitol Hill
- Getting cozy with musicians at Grammy Museum's evening events
- Hamid Karzai and America's Vietnam mistake
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- Google to sell TV ads for cable networks carried by DirecTV
- Lawmakers in most states have little control over healthcare premiums
- Bassekou Kouyate brings his ngoni style to Grand Performances
- Saving marine invertebrates from gulf oil spill takes some backbone
- Fine-tuning the LAPD
- Mitch Kupchak makes the Lakers stronger, even if he doesn't get the recognition
- New Orleans acquires Trevor Ariza as part of four-team trade
- Top Israel military figure cites Gaza flotilla intelligence faults
- 48 Hour Film Project kicks off Friday
- Harry Connick Jr. plays it off the cuff on Broadway and at Hollywood Bowl
- Movie-fund nursing home broke law in transferring residents, state says
- Movies: Get happy at Feel Good Film Festival
- Macy's profit surges in second quarter
- Usual suspects are suspect at the PGA Championship
- You're never too old to feel parental anguish
- Phillies' Roy Oswalt shuts down Dodgers, 2-0
- Defense chief Gates orders review of Marines' role
- An online gambling fix
- Universal Studios Hollywood chef aims to stir up some excitement
- Children open up on stage in drama program at Camp Max Straus
- Book review: 'A Short History of Celebrity' by Fred Inglis
- Up next for Sparks: Thursday at Minnesota
- Judge in Lohan case recuses herself after complaint from prosecutor
- Whipping New York into shape
- Uganda displays suspects in deadly bomb attacks
- Brian Fuentes silences the boos from Angels fans
- Californians' personal income fell 2.5% in 2009
- 'A Short History of Celebrity'
- Corey Pavin, Jim Gray argue over Ryder Cup report
- Anthony Barr appears ready to contribute to UCLA's offense
- Proposed California law would sanction cities that pay excessive salaries
- Foreclosure activity in U.S. falls in July
- Industry decries plans to kill the UK Film Council
- Uncovering jobs a major challenge since Haiti earthquake
- Free trade, now
- The Performance: Jacki Weaver plays a fierce mama bear
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- Events: Sunland-Tujunga's 49th annual Watermelon Festival
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- Four Chinese nationals arrested in brothel case
- Bank at center of Rep. Waters inquiry has checkered past
- Some see worsening rights situation in aid donor 'darling' Ethiopia
- Long Beach agrees to pay $8 million in wrongful murder conviction
- Dodgers pay big at closing in 10-9 loss to Philadelphia
- Trojans will cut down on contact
- Banker tied to Rep. Waters answers critics
- Word of Mouth: 'Eat Pray Love' must draw more than just the book's fans
- Negatives 'authenticated' as Ansel Adams' work — but by whom?
- UCLA quarterback Richard Brehaut puts in some time
- U.S. to commemorate WWII with "kiss-in"
- Critic's Pick: 'Winter's Bone'
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- New claims for unemployment benefits rise
- David L. Wolper dies at 82; producer of 'Roots,' 1984 L.A. Olympics opening ceremonies
- Editor's picks: spelling bee
- The Ruben Salazar files
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- Editor's pick: comedy
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- Democrats hail election results as breakthrough
- A 'tea party' test in Nevada
- Events: Watts Summer Festival
- Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 21 Pittsburgh
- Team 'fairly close' to an agreement with draft pick Kaleb Cowart
- Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, with Dengue Fever
- Bill Clinton's birthday wish
- Iraq needs help defending its borders after U.S. troops leave in 2011
- 49ers sport two top overall picks at quarterback
- Jay Gibbons is happy for his Dodgers paycheck
- Surgical procedure may help control diabetes
- Epilepsy drug valproic acid could help in retinitis pigmentosa, study finds
- Wanted: Female technology entrepreneurs
- Bang your head at Ozzfest
- Stocks dive amid global pessimism
- Panel delays decision on LAX concessions until Sept. 9
- Investigators arrive at Stevens crash site as another drama plays out on a faraway glacier
- BP runs pressure test before final sealing of gulf oil well
- Francisco Rodriguez suspended for two games
- More college students are afflicted with severe mental illness
- Dodgers' Ronald Belisario has bad outing against Phillies
- Pushing the Dodgers' Matt Kemp issue closer to brink
- Universal Studios Hollywood chef aims to stir up some excitement
- Cris Arreola looking to reshape his image
- Tiger Woods still has the power to amaze on the golf course
- Food Network and Cooking Channel Join Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine - "The Great Food Truck Race" Competitors Make Paramount Pictures Studio Pit Stop
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- South Beverly Grill details: location, prices and more
- Front Page Jamaican Grille details: Location, hours and more
- Narco ballads without a home
- Recipe: Peach upside-down rum cake
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- Recipe: Spiced cherry and blueberry upside-down cake
- Recipe: Apricot, olive oil and cornmeal upside-down cake
- The Find: Front Page Jamaican Grille
- Former Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez charged with assault after incident with his father-in-law
- Bell residents slam Whitman for trying to link their city's woes to Brown
- Lady Gaga fans: dressed in their Gaga best
- 'So You Think You Can Dance': Grab your pillows 'cause we're almost home
- Bruins look to Nate Chandler in wake of Datone Jones' injury
- Fantasia released from the hospital; 911 call goes public
- Cat found 'marinating' in New York man's trunk has a new home; former owner charged with cruelty
- Rachael Worby resigns after 11 seasons conducting Pasadena Pops
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Mel Gibson: Sex, Lies, and Audio Tapes' on E!
- Guelaguetza and beyond: Meet Bricia and Fernando Lopez
- Thursday's TV Talk Shows
- Dyrdek uses credibility to change street skateboarding
- Opinion: George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops
- The Find: Front Page Jamaican Grille in Inglewood
- This time Dodgers can't score a single run as Phillies win 2-0 behind Roy Oswalt
- Cathy: another comic disappearance
- UCLA football: DE Datone Jones to have surgery
- Merge co-founder on Arcade Fire's No. 1 debut: 'The whole chart thing is kind of like sports'
- Robert Schwentke to breathe life into R.I.P.D.?
- Congressional candidate vows hunger strike until opponent agrees to debate
- In the kitchen at Universal Studios Hollywood
- You oughta know: Alanis Morissette is pregnant
- Bill O'Reilly slams Jennifer Aniston for no-daddy-needed remarks
- Allbritton, parent of Politico and other DC media, making noise about Comcast - NBC deal
- Graham Nash: Just a sale before he goes
- Preston Fischer lists Marina Del Rey penthouse
- Report: Mexico's drug war is not working
- Fantasia Barrino is released from a North Carolina hospital
- Court rejects stay sought by wild horse advocates, allows California and Nevada roundup to commence
- CVB Financial shares stabilize after sinking on subpoena news
- Who will be the first guy in America to admit he likes 'Eat Pray Love'?
- Opinion: Prop. 8 or not, a fast shift on marriage
- Sandra Bullock back on board with the 'Be the One' Gulf Coast restoration campaign
- Betsy Sharkey's film pick of the week: 'Winter's Bone'
- Opinion: Barack Obama issues special Ramadan message
- Matt Kemp in search of himself while again on Dodgers bench
- Bobby Abreu's 10th-inning homer gives Angels 2-1 win over Royals
- Theater review: 'Carry It On' at Theatricum Botanicum
- Fantasia Barrino spoke about second chances five days before being hospitalized
- Zac Efron, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann welcome Bill Hader to Hollywood
- Cisco CEO hangs up role as economy's cheerleader
- Oscar campaigning: How soon is now?
- Avi Buffalo's teenage dreams
- Days before her hospitalization, Fantasia Barrino vowed to get 'back to herself'
- Jobs data show growth during Jerry Brown years
- Another former teammate defends Lance Armstrong
- For Paris Hilton, commerce is a girl's best friend
- 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World': California teen crafts an epic trailer
- Motion-picture fund broke law in transferring nursing-home residents, state says
- USDA names retailers that sold recalled ground beef from Modesto firm
- Trevor Ariza, Darren Collison part of multi-team NBA trade
- Music review: Bramwell Tovey, Stephen Hough and the L.A. Phil at Hollywood Bowl
- Move over Don Draper and Walt White: AMC picks up a chilling new series
- Former President Clinton asks supporters to make his birthday wish come true
- Hoping Canadian court rules his way, Icahn extends Lions Gate tender offer to October
- Drew Barrymore styles herself in line with the economy
- Crooked I reignites Hip Hop Weekly with a tribute to Gang Starr
- AT&T, Facebook takes sides on Google-Verizon net neutrality proposal
- Coach says David Beckham 'probably too old' to play for England again
- USC basketball: Former Mater Dei star Taylor King to transfer to USC
- Baseball: Was using wood bats during summer a wise move?
- The Review: South Beverly Grill
- From Broadway to the Bowl to 'Idol'?: A conversation Harry Connick, Jr.
- Elliott Smith gets a career retrospective. What's essential? What's missing?
- Alaska otter orphan moves to new home in New York
- Senate GOP power shift could come in middle of budget fight
- IRAN: Court sentences leaders of Bahai faith to 20 years in prison
- Is Jennifer Lopez too much of a diva for 'American Idol'?
- Magazines: Nomad Editions' new mobile model
- Theater review: 'Topdog/Underdog' at the Lillian Theatre
- LeBron James hangs out with the little people in Akron
- Viacom to appeal ruling on YouTube
- David L. Wolper, known for 'Roots' and other spectacular productions, dies at 82
- Angels pitcher Jered Weaver draws another ace
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- 'Roots' producer David L. Wolper dies
- Baseball: Assemblyman withdraws bill on metal bats
- Mayas protest monument to Spanish conquistadors
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- George Sherrill: Career OBP 1.000
- 'MasterChef': 'I want the hero! I want the egg!'
- Web musings: When the McCourts are done, what will be left of the Dodgers?
- Personal income falls in Los Angeles area
- 'Glee' star Jane Lynch will host 'SNL,' Ryan Murphy says
- Newest member of bowling hall of fame: Taylor Swift?
- CBS announces 'The Talk' premiere date
- Whitman, Brown continue to spar over money
- Boys' basketball: Wheelwright no longer headed to USC
- A new twist for the Century Plaza hotel
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- Wanted: Women as technology entrepreneurs
- Baseball: Bridgewater commits to Arizona State
- Fantasia overdose reported by police as a suicide attempt
- Consumer Confidential: stale job market, new cool for Apple
- Google to sell ads on DirecTV
- Bell scandal prompts legislation in Sacramento
- EGYPT: Government looks to nuclear energy to face increasing power needs
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- 'Hell's Kitchen': You're the winner, Mommy!
- It is now official: Digital Sales blast the Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs' to No. 1 on the pop chart
- Boys' basketball: Taylor King coming home, will attend USC
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- The Morning Fix: Here's Johnny! World cup is goal for Disney. Meet the tabloid whisperer. Spyglass eyes MGM.
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- WEST BANK: Is Mitchell getting any closer to bringing Palestinians to negotiating table?
- Monster Mash: World Trade Center museum gets a preview; 'Spider-Man' musical to open in December
- Small bites: Boa's liquor pairing, M's macrobiotics, Beacon's burgers, and Chez Melange mixes curry and beer
- Attorney general Jerry Brown, district attorney Steve Cooley announce coordination on Bell investigation
- Gallery of Functional Art show highlights some locals
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- Q&A: Makeup maven Bobbi Brown dishes on her new teen beauty book
- First Take: Whitman, Brown exchange barbs; Proposition 8 ruling appealed
- Pisgah Village earns preservation award
- Opinion: Shocking photo of Indonesian man buried alive
- 'Expendables' star Terry Crews calls out Rampage Jackson
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- Small bites: Lilly's new menu, Lola's $15 meals, and Campanile's market fresh Wednesdays
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- Opinion: Hmm, Clinton Democrat Mark Penn throws big Senate fundraiser for independent Charlie Crist
- Ted Stevens dies at 86; Alaska's U.S. senator for 40 years
- The Siren's Call: Yin and yang are on the case
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- $26-billion aid package for states becomes law
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- ADL's fuzzy thinking
- Viacom to appeal YouTube copyright infringement ruling
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- The upside of raising taxes on alcohol -- fewer deaths, researchers say
- Los Angeles ethics panel fails to tighten freebie rules
- Stem cell therapy appears successful in treating rare, deadly skin disease
- Pope rejects resignations of two Irish bishops in abuse scandal
- Food for minors in L.A. County custody falls short of standards, Ridley-Thomas finds
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- Mods & Rockers Film Festival to mark 40th anniversary of Isle of Wight concert
- UN: Number of Afghan civilians killed, injured rises 31%
- Japan apologizes to South Korea for decades of colonial rule
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- Ouster of HP chief Hurd has look of panic
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- Toyota data recorders reveal no new causes of sudden acceleration
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- Baca now considering releasing records in Ruben Salazar's death
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- Iran says it will make up for the cutoff of U.S. aid to Lebanon
- Brothers test China's limits with their art
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- Few doctors prescribe finasteride to prevent prostate cancer, despite effectiveness
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- Ted Stevens crash is nothing unusual in Alaska
- Japan apologizes to South Korea for decades of colonial rule
- Goldman Sachs could be largely unaffected by financial overhaul
- Fed to resume buying Treasury bonds
- American Apparel warns of likely sales drop, loss
- Dan Haren gets first win as an Angel
- BP relief well work suspended as storm approaches in Gulf of Mexico
- Former Sen. Ted Stevens confirmed dead in Alaska plane crash
- Corey Pavin, Jim Gray argue over Ryder Cup report
- East of Bell, another reason to monitor city hall
- Shannon Brown says choice to stay with Lakers was easy
- Controversial Arizona sheriff greeted by jeers, cheers in San Diego
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- The Times' Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 22 Houston
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- Walt Disney Co. third-quarter earnings jump 40%