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- 'Once' sees stronger box-office sales after Tony nominations
- Lakers perform well in closeout games
- Angels' LaTroy Hawkins is out four to six weeks, Scott Downs is day to day
- Jeremy Lin to return Wednesday? Don't count on it, coach says
- Congress returns to fight for the presidency
- Five most uncomfortable comments from the Met Gala press line
- Celebs muffle the voice of experience
- Pope Benedict XVI to attend two classical concerts in weeks ahead
- Kings to play Coyotes in Western Conference finals
- Can supplement containing resveratrol help wet macular degeneration?
- Matthew Fox arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon
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- Why Obama isn't cheering for France's new socialist president
- Guillermo Mota suspended 100 games regarding MLB drug policy
- Angels put LaTroy Hawkins on disabled list, recall David Pauley
- Linda Evangelista, Francois-Henri Pinault settle child-support fight
- Clippers want more production out of DeAndre Jordan
- Iranians feeling pain of higher prices
- Pittsburgh cafe offers cuisine from the U.S. conflict du jour
- Madoff's family, daughters-in-law sued for $255.3 million
- Los Angeles Kings, especially Dustin Brown, appreciate the rest
- Carney refuses to comment on Obama's gay marriage stance
- Ohio, Virginia key in 2012 electoral battleground map
- FBI analyzing new explosive from Al Qaeda
- Churchill Downs death is a homicide case, police say
- Big Oil reigns atop Fortune 500
- Should MLB take harder stance against pitchers like Cole Hamels?
- Mark Zuckerberg kicks off Facebook roadshow to pitch IPO
- Lakers think Matt Barnes, Devin Ebanks are doing enough
- A political cartoonist reveals his secrets in a new video
- Evernote gets help with its handwriting
- Fat cat's fate: Meow, the 39-pound feline, dies of lung failure
- Mila Kunis' stalker detained after showing up at her gym
- Rachel Robinson is happy the McCourt era is over
- Cole Hamels admits he intentionally hit Bryce Harper with pitch
- Ron Paul continues delegate offensive, wins big in Nevada, Maine
- Ex-New York policeman gets 75 years in sexual assault of teacher
- Polls: Obama, Romney neck and neck six months ahead of election
- Garry Marshall's touchstones
- New courthouse in Long Beach is topped out
- Movie review: Too much going on in 'Jannat 2'
- Jackie Robinson's widow 'thrilled' Dodgers' McCourt era is over
- 'Inside the Script' offers illustrated ebooks about films
- Nationals' Jayson Werth breaks left wrist, 'out for a while'
- Obesity: Moms may need reminder that too much baby fat isn't healthy
- Jake Owen's big weekend: Tussles with cops, marries Lacey Buchanan
- Cole Hamels suspended 5 games for hitting Bryce Harper with pitch
- Another RadioLab eye-opener
- Reviews in on Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis: 'This guy is a winner'
- 'Duck boat' crash: Victim tried to help deckhand
- Doug O'Neill is man of the moment after I'll Have Another's Derby win
- 'The Avengers' are box office superheroes, with $200.3 million
- Fractious Florida weighs heavily on presidential campaigns
- Tim Tebow feels blessed, naturally, to attend Met Gala
- Abbott Labs agrees to pay $1.6 billion to settle Depakote cases
- What pink slime? Meat company Tyson's profit up 4.4%
- Apple still hasn't cracked the top 10 on Fortune 500 list
- Not all the apps you buy are yours to keep
- Boxer Joseph Diaz Jr.'s biggest motivation is helping his family
- Met Gala 2012: Gwyneth, Kanye, Rihanna and more rock museum glam
- 'Once,' 'Sons of the Prophet' win Lucille Lortel Awards
- George Soros backs pro-Democratic 'super PAC'
- Beck, civilian panel again at odds on shooting
- Devin Ebanks says he's not thinking about free agency
- BofA provides example of mortgage-modification foot-dragging
- Marilyn Monroe set to return to Palm Springs as 26-foot-tall statue
- Alec Baldwin
- Rick Santorum endorses Mitt Romney in late-night email
- Dinosaurs' digestive gases linked to global warming
- In the 90210, the newest horror flick is 'Subway'
- Syrian opposition boycotts parliamentary elections
- France sets new path in debt crisis
- George Lindsey dies at 83; 'The Andy Griffith Show's' Goober Pyle
- Garry Marshall recalls happy and not-so-happy days
- Galaxy to play host to Real Madrid
- Partial verdict in Oracle-Google case seen as setback for Oracle
- Kenley Jansen replaces Javy Guerra as Dodgers closer
- Angels relievers Scott Downs and LaTroy Hawkins are injured
- Beverly Hills subway video: Two thumbs up for explosions!
- Prostitute calls Secret Service agents 'stupid brutes' [Video]
- Andrew Bynum jokes he can't grow a playoff beard
- TSA logs 1 million users of PreCheck program
- Starkand makes most of ability
- Sherman campaign seeks review of hire by rival Berman's 'super Pac'
- Near Melrose, a national healthcare predicament plays out
- Richard Lugar: Win by my 'tea party' rival may doom GOP Senate control
- Lakers show playoff composure against Denver Nuggets (Web links)
- There's a lot of Magic in Dodgers' 9-1 victory over Giants
- Miguel Cotto has many suitors for next bout
- Alec Baldwin gives props to N.Y. Phil conductor Alan Gilbert
- Consumer group seeks new rules over Spirit's $100 carry-on bag fee
- Obesity in U.S. projected to grow, though pace slows: CDC study
- Chris Paul, Clippers earn gritty win, 3-1 series lead over Memphis
- Think of the tobacco tax as user fee
- 'Jannat 2' info
- Lakers want to maintain their finishing touch
- Mitt Romney campaign has awkward moments in Ohio
- Jered Weaver improves to 5-0 in Angels' victory over Twins
- Vaccination rates higher in states requiring them in middle school
- Lakers have trusted Steve Blake despite shooting struggles
- Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae borrowers could see principal reduction
- Stan Kasten walks the walk and talks the talk at Dodger Stadium
- Obama campaign's $25-million ad buy is biggest to date
- For the record - May 7, 2012
- Robert Miles Parker dies; artist, architectural preservationist
- George Lindsey, TV's 'Goober,' eulogized by Andy Griffith
- Mexico's presidential candidates offer some colorful surprises
- Scenes from Academia Semillas del Pueblo charter school
- Baseball: Timmy Robinson is headed to USC
- Live review: KROQ's Weenie Roast y Fiesta
- Boys' basketball: Max Guercy commits to Rice
- Monday’s Highlights '2 Broke Girls' on CBS
- Monday's Talk Shows
- Paddle-out ceremony in memory of Junior Seau
- Interactive: Southern California's off-leash dog beaches
- Mexico's presidential candidates debate tonight
- Football: NFL to sponsor free camps in character development
- Colombian rebels say they have French journalist Romeo Langlois
- Photos: Box office: All-time leaders
- The KROQ Weenie Roast
- Comcast looking to unload its stake in A&E Television Networks
- Greece conservatives win as voters favor protest parties
- TV filled with Chicago talent
- Already a hit overseas, 'Marigold Hotel' has strong U.S. debut
- Russian protesters clash with police ahead of Putin inauguration
- Baseball: Gold gloves for Trevor Gretzky, Austin Hedges
- Homeowners encroaching onto public sand
- Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidential race
- Live: Meshuggah, Baroness, Decapitated at the House of Blues
- Baseball: Orange Lutheran stays No. 1
- Football: Bellflower hosting tournament on June 30
- Israel's Netanyahu calls early elections for September
- Box Office: 'Avengers' has top U.S. debut ever with $200.3 million
- Baseball: Saturday scores
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- Lacrosse: US Lacrosse Southern Section playoff scores and updated pairings
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- Chris Paul's son imitates Blake Griffin's game face [Video]
- This week's Culinary SOS: Highland Bakery's sweet potato pancakes
- French voters head to the polls to choose next president
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- Must Reads: Israel, Bin Laden letters and Nigerian brides-to-be
- Review: 'Cookbook Library' marks an amazing evolution in cuisine
- Jim McCrary dies at 72; photographer shot Carole King 'Tapestry' cover
- Review: 'Rain Dragon' by Jon Raymond doesn't think like a girl
- Not Just for Kids: 'Insurgent' by Veronica Roth
- Book review: 'The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson' by Robert Caro
- 'Glee' stars within duet-singing distance of each other
- 'The Coat' by Dana Gioia
- Review: 'Home' by Toni Morrison feels distant
- A dark side of Norah Jones
- Q&A: Shaquille O'Neal on NBA playoffs, Kobe and the West
- Web Buzz: EveryLodge.com: a one-stop spot for hotel, resort sales
- Lakers are one win from advancing with 92-88 victory over Nuggets
- Spare L.A.'s Ethics Commission
- In the Studio: Ben Jackel uses broad ax strokes
- Does my writing compute?
- Inside GET-THIN
- Greek elections shake up Parliament
- Good times roll for Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar
- Andrew Bynum admits poor effort in loss to Denver (Web links)
- Dodgers' infield getting thin as Jerry Hairston Jr. injured
- Review: Alexander Calder in joyous mode at L&M; Arts
- Lakers' outside shots significantly affects offensive execution
- Terror trial defense lawyers criticize military tribunal process
- Pinterest spreading to the travel world
- It's all about the women in 'Follies'
- Deciding how quickly to draw down retirement funds
- Schwarzenegger: GOP, take down that small tent
- A year of hard-to-predict weather seen for Southland
- Lakers locate second shooters, beat Nuggets for 3-1 series lead
- Richard Branson appears on ice
- Tours & Cruises
- Robocalls worth getting
- Letters: The flap over Romney's aide
- Letters: A heartwarming story
- Alan Gilbert adds his personal touch to New York Philharmonic
- The Holocaust and the sins of the father
- Marine killed by explosion in Afghanistan
- Chris Paul's son imitates Blake Griffin's game face [Video]
- Los Angeles Kings sweep their way into Western Conference finals
- Galaxy's stars can't make things happen in 1-0 loss to New York
- New courthouse in Long Beach is topped out
- 9/11 defense team says Guantanamo tribunal is unjust
- Lakers need short Denver series more than World Peace's return
- Lakers-Nuggets series: Five things to watch in Game 4
- Stock futures fall after French elect Francois Hollande
- Biden: National security would "not be as strong" under Romney
- Ronald Belisario, Dodgers' bullpen savior?
- Red sea of Clippers fans lifts team to win
- Metta World Peace gets ready to return to Lakers
- Lakers' Pau Gasol picks a good time to show his toughness
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he's considering retirement
- U.S. sale of AIG stock to bring back $5 billion in bailout money
- Travel letters: Wonderful memories of Bratislava
- Book review: 'The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson' by Robert Caro
- Energy audits may be beneficial for both home buyers and sellers
- The Sunday Conversation: Erin Brockovich lets it flow
- Letters: Medical tests under the microscope
- Learning new tricks from emerging markets
- Letters: No deal, China
- In Mexico, rising tension at shelter for migrants
- Albert Pujols ends home-run drought
- Amusement company's long ride comes to an end
- Jim McCrary dies at 72; photographer shot Carole King 'Tapestry' cover
- Kings sweep the Blues to advance to conference finals
- Bresnahan's Takes: Attack of the little people is over
- Looking up, up, up in Hong Kong
- Review: 'Cookbook Library' marks an amazing evolution in cuisine
- Indie Focus: 'Hysteria' is a self-satisfying endeavor
- Warren Buffett seeks to reassure shareholders
- Clippers try to draw the line at missed free throws
- Bird justice: Observer's vigilance protects downtown L.A. ravens
- In Hong Kong, pockets of serenity amid the urban chaos
- 'The Coat' by Dana Gioia
- On the spot: Hotels and the environment
- Underrated/Overrated
- Review: 'Rain Dragon' by Jon Raymond doesn't think like a girl
- Letters: Down on drones
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- Not Just for Kids: 'Insurgent' by Veronica Roth
- Review: 'Home' by Toni Morrison feels distant
- With mallets toward all
- Lakers' Jordan Hill continues to provide boost off bench
- LAUSD charter elementary with low test scores gets a reprieve
- Dodgers lose more than game to Cubs
- McManus: Coming clean on drones
- Matt Kemp pulled from lineup against Cubs with hamstring tightness
- Scam Watch: Memorial Day, foreclosure rescue, investment scheme
- Dodgers' Matt Kemp won't rush back into the lineup
- Letters: A fresh look at hepatitis C
- Homes' landscaping edges onto public sand in Newport Beach
- Pujols ends home-run drought
- The Port Huron Statement: A manifesto reconsidered
- Apartment complex being built on La Cienega Boulevard
- Spirit Airline takes heat but keeps growing
- Alleged stalker arrested after interrupting Lakers-Nuggets game
- The forgotten victim from Florence and Normandie
- Lakers Chat: Lakers vs. Nuggets, Game 4
- Five things to take from Lakers' 92-88 Game 4 win over Nuggets
- Review: Jonas Wood upends the everyday at David Kordansky
- Biden 'comfortable' with equal rights for gays who wed
- Albert Pujols homers in Angels' 4-3 win over Blue Jays
- Endorsements of Mitt Romney remain tepid
- Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau is living with his decisions
- Recycled soil at Cabazon site found not to pose serious health threat
- Gajin Fujita exhibit at Pacific Asia Museum pays homage to <i>ukiyo-e</i>
- Los Angeles Times named California's Newspaper of the Year for 2011
- End of Albert Pujols' home run drought is a winner for Angels
- Review: Intriguing peek into Carroll Dunham's vibrant mind
- Films and programs
- Critic's Notebook: 'I, Claudius' left its bloody, sinister mark on TV drama
- On the market in Huntington Beach
- A tale of two narratives
- Syria cease-fire gives nonviolent activists a new beginning
- L.A. Unified is named in negligence lawsuit
- New TSA program has screened 1 million passengers
- Hotels in Hong Kong
- 'Glee' stars within duet-singing distance of each other
- In Bangladesh, Hillary Clinton urges political reconciliation
- A dispute over ball fields at Griffith Park
- In South Korea, a small island town takes on the navy
- Brad Keselowski wins Sprint Cup race at Talladega
- Philippines: $858 round-trip to Manila on China Airlines
- Javy Guerra blows save, Dodgers fall in 11th on bases-loaded walk
- Review: Stephanie Washburn marks a mysteriously inviting solo debut
- Hong Kong travel information
- Letters: San Onofre or solar?
- AMC's Joel Stillerman is meticulous in looking for next 'Mad Men'
- BrightScope co-founder has knife-sharp focus
- For the record - May 6, 2012
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- Consumer bureau to propose new rules for mortgage servicers
- Bob Stewart dies at 91; TV producer created popular game shows
- A canter back to California rancho days
- L.A. Boulevards
- Baseball: Riverside North ends Bonita win streak at 20 games
- Baseball: Agoura gets two victories
- 'True Blood' Season 5 pictures
- Clippers vs. Grizzlies, Game 3
- Car bombing kills 5 in Aleppo in latest blow to Syrian truce
- Boys' volleyball: Southern Section playoff pairings
- Football: Running back Craig Lee has nine Pac-12 offers
- Getting your goat at Tar & Roses
- 'Avengers' scores No. 2 opening day of all time with $80.5 million
- Lacrosse: US Lacrosse Southern Section playoff scores and updated pairings
- Football: Wooing at UCLA scrimmage
- Baseball: Friday scores
- Softball: Friday scores
- ‘Fringe’ recap: Surprise, surprise
- Location stills from 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' on display in L.A.
- Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys sendup letter to New York Times
- This week's recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen