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| Jan.2 |
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LA arson: Police detain 'person of interest'
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Oregon Wins Rose Bowl |
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| Jan.4 |
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LA bishop with secret family quits
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Arson suspect charged with 37 counts Harry Burkhart, 24,, a German man arrested in Los Angeles after a string of 52 fires was charged Wednesday with 37 counts of arson
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| Jan.20 |
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Soul star Etta James dies aged 73
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| Jan.24 |
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Scorsese's Hugo up for 11 Oscars
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Haditha marine 'should serve no time' 
Map of Camp Pendleton USA Sgt Frank Wuterich who admitted charges linked to the killing of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2005 should face no time in detention
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German pleads not guilty in L.A. arson case
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| Feb.1 |
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Soul Train creator Cornelius kills himself
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| Feb.3 |
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Lance Armstrong drug probe ends |
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| Feb.6 |
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Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld
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| Feb.7 |
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School removes staff amid sex abuse scandal
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| Feb.9 |
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'Violent' Madonna stalker escapes
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| Feb.11 |
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Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48 
One of the most celebrated female singers of all time died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where she had been staying as a guest
| Her hits including I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You. Her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse
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| Feb.12 |
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Houston mourned at Grammys
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| Feb.13 |
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Houston 'found underwater' in bath
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| Feb.16 |
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Xi Jinping on last leg of US trip
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| Feb.26 |
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Crystal opens Academy Awards show
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'The Artist' takes top Oscar honors Map of Kodak Theatre USA The silent, black-and-white film 'The Artist' took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars
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| Mar.17 |
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Federer rolls past Nadal |
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| Mar.22 |
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Houston drowned after cocaine use
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| Mar.25 |
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Hunger Games sets US film record
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| Mar.27 |
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Dodgers reach $2B agreement with Magic Johnson |
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| Apr.13 |
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Pitt and Jolie confirm engagement
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| Apr.18 |
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Dick Clark dies of heart attack aged 82
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| Apr.25 |
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US air screeners 'ran drug ring'
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| Apr.29 |
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US yacht race 'crash' kills three |
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| May.2 |
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NFL star Junior Seau found dead |
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| May.12 |
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Lakers Oust Nuggets |
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| May.13 |
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Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies |
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| May.20 |
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Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series |
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| May.21 |
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Thunder surge past Lakers to win West semis
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| May.22 |
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Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 In OT
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| May.23 |
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Phillips crowned American Idol
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| May.28 |
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Tuna record Fukushima pollution
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| Jun.6 |
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Author Ray Bradbury dies, aged 91
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| Jun.11 |
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US commerce boss in car crash probe
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L.A. Kings win historic Stanley Cup The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to win the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup, the first for the Kings in franchise history
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| Jun.17 |
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LA riots figure Rodney King dead Rodney King, the African American at the centre of the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, has been found dead aged 47
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| Jun.29 |
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Tom Cruise and Holmes to divorce Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to a five-year marriage
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| Jul.5 |
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LA to vote on condom use in porn A ballot measure proposing that porn actors in Los Angeles County wear condoms during filming will be put to voters in November's election
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| Jul.12 |
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US-Mexico 'drugs tunnels' found Two sophisticated tunnels probably built to smuggle drugs into the United States have been found on the border with Mexico
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| Jul.14 |
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Son's death 'devastates' Stallone Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has been left 'devastated and grief-stricken' following the sudden death of his actor son, Sage
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| Jul.23 |
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First US woman into space dies Sally Ride, the first US woman to travel into space, has died aged 61, 17 months after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her foundation...
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| Jul.31 |
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US author Gore Vidal dies aged 86 Celebrated writer and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86 of complications from pneumonia
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| Aug.7 |
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The Sting composer Hamlisch dies The composer Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote the scores for films and shows including The Sting and A Chorus Line, has died in Los Angeles, aged ...
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| Aug.19 |
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British director Tony Scott dead Map of San Pedro California USA| Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge | |
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| Sep.15 |
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Officials quiz filmmaker linked to video| Basseley Nakoula, believed to be the maker of an anti-Islam film was cooperative when authorities escorted him to a voluntary interview | |
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| Sep.24 |
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Homeland and Downton win Emmys British actor Damian Lewis has won an Emmy for best actor in a drama for his performance in the Homeland series
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| Sep.27 |
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No bail for 'anti-Islam film' man Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, linked to an anti-Islam video that sparked riots across the Muslim world has been held without bond after a he...
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| Oct.13 |
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Space shuttle Endeavour rolls through LA Los Angeles residents have been turning out to watch the space shuttle Endeavour as it inches through the city on a giant trolley, bound for...
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| Oct.15 |
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Nobel Prize in economics awarded| The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the US academics for their work on the 'theory of stable allocations and practice of market design' | |
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| Oct.23 |
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Surfer killed in US shark attack A 38-year-old has died. It is the second fatal incident in two years at Surf Beach, Santa Barbara County
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| Oct.30 |
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Disney buys firm behind Star Wars| Disney is buying Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars films, from its chairman and founder George Lucas for $4.05bn | |
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| Nov.9 |
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L.A. Lakers fire head coach
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| Nov.20 |
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Beckham to leave LA Galaxy
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| Dec.1 |
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Galaxy win MLS Cup in Beckham's finale
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| Dec.11 |
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Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies He has died in a hospital in the US, aged 92. Shankar gained widespread international recognition through his association with The Beatles
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| Dec.24 |
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Odd Couple actor Jack Klugman dies at 90 US actor Jack Klugman, who starred in hit TV series in the 1970s and 80s, has died at the age of 90
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.24 |
Haditha marine 'should serve no time' Map of Camp Pendleton USA Sgt Frank Wuterich who admitted charges linked to the killing of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2005 should face no time in detention
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.29 |
US yacht race 'crash' kills three |
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| May.2 |
NFL star Junior Seau found dead |
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| May.28 |
Tuna record Fukushima pollution
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| Jun.11 |
US commerce boss in car crash probe
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| Aug.19 |
British director Tony Scott dead Map of San Pedro California USA| Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge | |
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| Oct.23 |
Surfer killed in US shark attack A 38-year-old has died. It is the second fatal incident in two years at Surf Beach, Santa Barbara County
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.20 |
Soul star Etta James dies aged 73
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| Jan.24 |
Scorsese's Hugo up for 11 Oscars
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| Feb.1 |
Soul Train creator Cornelius kills himself
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| Feb.6 |
Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld
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| Feb.11 |
Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48 One of the most celebrated female singers of all time died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where she had been staying as a guest
| Her hits including I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You. Her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse
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| Feb.12 |
Houston mourned at Grammys
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| Feb.13 |
Houston 'found underwater' in bath
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| Feb.26 |
Crystal opens Academy Awards show
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| Feb.26 |
'The Artist' takes top Oscar honors Map of Kodak Theatre USA The silent, black-and-white film 'The Artist' took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars
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| Mar.22 |
Houston drowned after cocaine use
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| Mar.25 |
Hunger Games sets US film record
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| Apr.13 |
Pitt and Jolie confirm engagement
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| May.23 |
Phillips crowned American Idol
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| Jun.6 |
Author Ray Bradbury dies, aged 91
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| Jun.29 |
Tom Cruise and Holmes to divorce Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to a five-year marriage
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| Jul.5 |
LA to vote on condom use in porn A ballot measure proposing that porn actors in Los Angeles County wear condoms during filming will be put to voters in November's election
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| Jul.14 |
Son's death 'devastates' Stallone Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has been left 'devastated and grief-stricken' following the sudden death of his actor son, Sage
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| Jul.31 |
US author Gore Vidal dies aged 86 Celebrated writer and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86 of complications from pneumonia
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| Aug.7 |
The Sting composer Hamlisch dies The composer Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote the scores for films and shows including The Sting and A Chorus Line, has died in Los Angeles, aged ...
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| Aug.19 |
British director Tony Scott dead Map of San Pedro California USA| Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge | |
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| Sep.24 |
Homeland and Downton win Emmys British actor Damian Lewis has won an Emmy for best actor in a drama for his performance in the Homeland series
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| Oct.15 |
Nobel Prize in economics awarded| The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the US academics for their work on the 'theory of stable allocations and practice of market design' | |
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| Oct.30 |
Disney buys firm behind Star Wars| Disney is buying Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars films, from its chairman and founder George Lucas for $4.05bn | |
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| Dec.11 |
Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies He has died in a hospital in the US, aged 92. Shankar gained widespread international recognition through his association with The Beatles
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| Dec.24 |
Odd Couple actor Jack Klugman dies at 90 US actor Jack Klugman, who starred in hit TV series in the 1970s and 80s, has died at the age of 90
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.2 |
Oregon Wins Rose Bowl |
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| Feb.3 |
Lance Armstrong drug probe ends |
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| Mar.17 |
Federer rolls past Nadal |
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| Mar.27 |
Dodgers reach $2B agreement with Magic Johnson |
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| Apr.29 |
US yacht race 'crash' kills three |
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| May.2 |
NFL star Junior Seau found dead |
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| May.12 |
Lakers Oust Nuggets |
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| May.13 |
Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies |
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| May.20 |
Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series |
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| May.21 |
Thunder surge past Lakers to win West semis
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| May.22 |
Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 In OT
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| Jun.11 |
L.A. Kings win historic Stanley Cup The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to win the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup, the first for the Kings in franchise history
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| Nov.9 |
L.A. Lakers fire head coach
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| Nov.20 |
Beckham to leave LA Galaxy
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| Dec.1 |
Galaxy win MLS Cup in Beckham's finale
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.2 |
LA arson: Police detain 'person of interest'
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| Jan.4 |
Arson suspect charged with 37 counts Harry Burkhart, 24,, a German man arrested in Los Angeles after a string of 52 fires was charged Wednesday with 37 counts of arson
|
| Jan.24 |
Haditha marine 'should serve no time' Map of Camp Pendleton USA Sgt Frank Wuterich who admitted charges linked to the killing of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2005 should face no time in detention
|
| Jan.24 |
German pleads not guilty in L.A. arson case
|
| Feb.3 |
Lance Armstrong drug probe ends |
|
| Feb.7 |
School removes staff amid sex abuse scandal
|
| Feb.9 |
'Violent' Madonna stalker escapes
|
| Apr.25 |
US air screeners 'ran drug ring'
|
| Jun.11 |
US commerce boss in car crash probe
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| Jul.12 |
US-Mexico 'drugs tunnels' found Two sophisticated tunnels probably built to smuggle drugs into the United States have been found on the border with Mexico
|
| Sep.15 |
Officials quiz filmmaker linked to video| Basseley Nakoula, believed to be the maker of an anti-Islam film was cooperative when authorities escorted him to a voluntary interview | |
|
| Sep.27 |
No bail for 'anti-Islam film' man Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, linked to an anti-Islam video that sparked riots across the Muslim world has been held without bond after a he...
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.4 |
LA bishop with secret family quits
|
| Feb.6 |
Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld
|
| Feb.16 |
Xi Jinping on last leg of US trip
|
| Apr.18 |
Dick Clark dies of heart attack aged 82
|
| Jun.11 |
US commerce boss in car crash probe
|
| Jun.17 |
LA riots figure Rodney King dead Rodney King, the African American at the centre of the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, has been found dead aged 47
|
| Jul.5 |
LA to vote on condom use in porn A ballot measure proposing that porn actors in Los Angeles County wear condoms during filming will be put to voters in November's election
|
| Jul.23 |
First US woman into space dies Sally Ride, the first US woman to travel into space, has died aged 61, 17 months after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her foundation...
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| Oct.13 |
Space shuttle Endeavour rolls through LA Los Angeles residents have been turning out to watch the space shuttle Endeavour as it inches through the city on a giant trolley, bound for...
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