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Magill battles for rotation spot in series finale
Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves at Turner Field. With Ted Lilly set to be activated from the disabled list while the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday, the veteran lefty could return to the starting rotation if Magill has a poor outing. "We'll ...
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Late-Inning Brave HRs Beat Dodgers 3-1
ATLANTA (AP) – Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons hit consecutive homers off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night. Kris Medlen, Cory Gearrin, and Craig Kimbrel combined on a two-hitter for Atlanta. Chris Capuano led 1-0 before he allowed a one-out single to B.J. Upton in the eighth. Dodgers manager Don ...
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Lake Fire North Of Santa Clarita Now 85 Percent Contained
SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) -- Firefighters Saturday made progress as they battled a brush fire north of Santa Clarita. The blaze dubbed the Lake Fire was 85 percent contained, as of 5 p.m. Saturday. The fast-moving broke out Friday afternoon near Castaic Road and quickly spread to 600 acres. At last word, the fire had scorched 712 ...
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Amgen Tour Of California Bicycles Vs. Cars
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) — The Amgen tour of California rolls out of San Francisco to the finish line in Santa Rosa tomorrow. The route through lush wine country is popular year round. But not everyone’s happy about all the bicycle traffic. Close encounters with drivers are becoming common and incidents of road rage are on the rise. Gary Helfrick of the Bicycle Coalition keeps a database ...
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Eighth inning undoes Dodgers after strong start
Must C Catch: Kemp's impressive grab ATLANTA -- Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen, asked to get a five-out save with a one-run lead, instead allowed back-to-back homers to Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons in the eighth inning of a crushing 3-1 loss to the Braves on Saturday night at Turner Field. Gattis' two-run blast culminated an eight-pitch at-bat after Jansen inherited a runner ...
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Patriotism at Torrances 54th annual Armed Forces Day Parade
5/18/13 - Members of the "Go For Broke" Japanese American World War II Veterans 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat team, march during the 54th Annual Armed Forces Day parade in Torrance, California. Photo by Brittany Murray / Staff Photographer ...
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California comes up empty in Preakness Stakes
Said Baffert, who won two races, including a stakes, on the day: "My horse missed the break and never was in the race. I'm happy for Gary and Wayne; that's ...
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Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood
LOS ANGELES -; A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says `Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ...
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Young heroes become Hollywood box office hits
The "Harry Potter" films generated 7.7 billion dollars in box office worldwide. "The Lord of the Rings" series made some 2.9 billion, and this year's Oscar Best Picture "Life of Pi" has taken in 608 million since last September.It looks like young heroes are not only saviors of the world, but also box office hits.Indeed, one of the hottest film genres in ...
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Body Found Near Hiker Went Missing
A body was found near where a 59-year-old woman with medical issues went missing five days earlier in Big Bear, San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials said on ...
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L.A. hobbyists seek $1.5 million prize in NASA Mars robot challenge
Jim Rothrock of Wunderkammer Laboratory has built an autonomous robot for a NASA competition to develop technology that can retrieve rock samples on Mars, which would then be returned to Earth. Wunderkammer is a returning entrant in the competition's second year. Topanga, CA 5/16/2013 (John McCoy/LA Daily ...
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Union money looms big in L.A. mayors race
L.A.'s next mayor to have regional impact The "La Wendy" factory at the county union's headquarters buzzed with activity Friday morning. Workers stacked glossy "Wendy Greuel" doorknob hangers. Volunteers hung sign-up sheets for canvassing. And hotel cleaners broke into cries of "S se puede," a hopeful shout for a wage hike under a Greuel ...
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Los Angeles mayoral race narrows latest opinion poll shows
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood, California, March 5, ...
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5 Callaspo RBIs Help Sink Sox 12-9
ANAHEIM (AP) – Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles’ five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago’s four-game winning ...
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Soccer star David Beckham earns assist in likely final game
David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ...
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M. Ellis set to rejoin club though rehab may continue
Email ATLANTA -- Second baseman Mark Ellis was scheduled to play six innings in a rehab appearance for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday night, then meet the Dodgers in Atlanta to fly to Milwaukee after Sunday's finale with the Braves. Manager Don Mattingly said Ellis wouldn't be activated Sunday, but might make one more rehab appearance with Class A Great Lakes, which plays Monday in ...
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Mattingly asks Gordon to harness aggressiveness
ATLANTA -- Manager Don Mattingly's forensic study of Jordan Schafer's bloop single in a pivotal sixth inning Friday night revealed shortstop Dee Gordon was too aggressive. "Dee was in the spot where Carl [Crawford] could catch the ball," Mattingly said. "Carl saw him and pulled up. You could see Carl almost come to a stop three strides before and the ball hits closer to ...
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Lilly set for Milwaukee return but possibly in pen
Email ATLANTA -- Pitcher Ted Lilly will be activated from the disabled list when the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday next week, but manager Don Mattingly said he isn't sure what the lefty's role will be. Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 30 with a ribcage strain. He threw a bullpen session Friday and will be ready to pitch Monday or Tuesday. Mattingly, ...
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Sex drugs and fast cars The legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing
Even if you have not the faintest interest in motorsport, or Formula One - that shiny Babylon of sponsors and sleaze - the lure of James Hunt is hard to resist. Handsome, brave, articulate, he had a reputation for living as fast off the track as on. For a film director, there could be no better sporting hero. No wonder, then, that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of Frost/Nixon and Apollo ...
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Three Keys for Kings in Game 3
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 14: Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings checks James Sheppard #15 of the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 14, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty ...
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Redlands Police Seek SoCal Man Who Halted School Bus
Police said Saturday the man fled after the driver told him she was calling the California Highway Patrol. The bus driver says she stopped Friday afternoon when a silver-colored sedan pulled behind her and began flashing blue-and-red lights. A man in his 30s, who was dressed in civilian clothes, emerged from the car and told her he was a police officer. He flashed a badge and had a card ...
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1 Killed When BMW Plows Into Costa Mesa Tree
COSTA MESA (CBSLA.com) -- Costa Mesa police Saturday said a 33-year-old man has been killed in a collision in front of the Ayres Suites Hotel. Officers said in a department statement that the victim from Irvine was driving a grey BMW coupe when witnesses say he lost control and crashed into a tree. The accident on Bristol Street occurred about 9:03 p.m. ...
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Dog Tied To Train Tracks Gets A New Home
THOUSAND PALMS (AP) -- The little dog left tied to the railroads tracks as a train approached is moving to a new home. The pooch named Banjo will live with Jeff and Louisa Moore of Huntington Beach. The couple also have a Tibetan terrier named Lali. The Moores picked up Banjo Friday at a Riverside County shelter. More than 1,300 people volunteered to adopt the dog after hearing of his ...
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Spanish hospital loses embryos after freezer leak
A hospital in Spain lost 172 embryos, intended for use in in vitro fertilization, when a freezer leaked liquid nitrogen, hospital officials said. The oversight angered would-be mothers, many of whom didn't find out about the April 22 incident until they made appointments with their doctors to have embryos implanted. An official at La Paz Hospital in Madrid told ThinkSpain the ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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LAX gets a facelift
Los Angeles International Airport has decided to go under the knife again; the sixth busiest airport in the world is in the final stages of a multi-million dollar face lift of its international terminal, aimed at bringing the airport back up to world class standards in design and service and now there is talk of even further redevelopment for the domestic terminals as well.
LAX was once considered a pioneering facility in the early days of the jet age, the famous Theme Building, built to resemble a flying saucer that has just landed is testament to this period of advancement and modernism. The building features a circular restaurant below four concentric spider-like legs, in-keeping with the space-age theme of the building, this restaurant is called Encounters. Read more
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