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Judge: Long suit close to settlement
Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church are close to reaching an out-of-court settlement in a sexual misconduct case, the judge in the case said Friday. Judge Johnny Panos said mediation between all the parties has been difficult, but that a settlement is close, […]
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Pediatricians call for stricter laws for chemicals
NEW YORK – The U.S. is not doing enough to protect kids from exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals, pediatricians said in a new statement released today. The policy paper from the American Academy of Pediatrics explains that a law meant to inform the public about the […]
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Jurors will see Jackson’s autopsy photos, judge rules
Prosecutors in the involuntary manslaughter case against Dr. Conrad Murray will present rehearsal footage showing the pop star on stage and photos taken hours later of his lifeless body. By Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times April 22, 2011 The trial of Michael Jackson’s personal physician will include two haunting but starkly different depictions of […]
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Report: iPhones secretly track their users’ locations
(CNN) — Apple devices appear to be tracking their owners’ locations and storing data about people’s whereabouts without their knowledge, according to a report posted Wednesday on a site called iPhone Tracker. The unauthorized surveillance started in June 2010, when the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system […]
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Second massive Southland fish die-off has scientists looking for links
Six tons of sardines were found dead in Ventura Harbor on Monday, following a similar incident in Redondo Beach. Both groups died of oxygen deprivation, but what drove them into the harbors is a mystery. fficials were trying to determine Tuesday what caused thousands of sardines to turn up dead in Ventura Harbor, […]
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GOP official apologizes for Obama chimp email
IRVINE, California — A California Republican official who sent out an e-mail picturing President Barack Obama’s face on the body of a baby chimpanzee issued an apology late Monday after a weekend of criticism that ended with a strongly worded public rebuke from the local Republican Party chairman, who also called for an ethics investigation […]
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Post Office extends hours on Tax Day
Eight post offices across Los Angeles and Orange counties will stay open late today to accommodate people trying to get their tax returns in the mail before the midnight deadline. The usual tax-filing deadline is April 15, but it was extended this year because Friday was a holiday — Emancipation Day — in Washington, D.C. […]
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Georgia lawmakers pass Arizona-style immigration law
Atlanta (CNN) — Unmoved by threats of boycotts and lawsuits, the Georgia Legislature has joined Arizona in passing what may be one of the nation’s toughest anti-illegal immigration laws. The Republican-dominated state House and Senate passed House Bill 87 Thursday during the final hours of the 2011 Georgia General Assembly. […]
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Barry Bonds is convicted of obstruction of justice
The former San Francisco Giants star who holds the record for most home runs is convicted of obstruction of justice, but jurors deadlock on three counts of perjury. Home-run king Barry Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice for impeding a grand jury investigation into illegal steroid distribution, closing a sordid chapter in a scandal […]
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Straight Outta Compton: SaBrina Fisher Reece
Compton native’s story of welfare to successful business owner is one both lawmakers and single mothers can celebrate.
