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Four Keys For Bruins In Game 4 Of Stanley Cup Final
BOSTON (CBS) — This just in: Winning a Stanley Cup is difficult. Most of the current Bruins roster knows that firsthand, as two years ago they had to erase 2-0 and 3-2 deficits against Vancouver. They, of course, did that, forcing a Game 7 in Vancouver and winning 4-0 to earn that title. This year, it’s too early to say whether or not their season will have the same end result, but ...
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Comerica Bank report shows rosy outlook for California economy
California's current economic expansion is sizable and likely to continue, according to Dallas-based Comerica Bank's California Economic Activity Index.Comerica said today that the state index climbed 2.2 points in April to 106.6. For comparison, the index averaged 101 for all of 2012, and 98 for all of 2011.April's reading is 34 points, or 47 percent, above the index cyclical low ...
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2012-13 Top 10 Moments 6
Yet on December 25, in a Christmas Day clash with the New York Knicks at Staples Center, the 7-foot Spaniard found that extra lift that had been lacking in his offensive game during the final seconds of a close ballgame. Up 97-94 with 14.4 seconds left and the ball out of bounds, Dwight Howard and Gasol set staggered screens for Kobe Bryant near the top of the key. Bryant came off, followed ...
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Mattingly fiddles with lineup for opener
Email NEW YORK -- Manager Don Mattingly juggled the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader from the one he presented Tuesday night after the Yankees started former Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda in the opener and held Phil Hughes for the nightcap. For the opener, Mattingly switched Hanley Ramirez from shortstop to designated hitter, moved Nick Punto from third base to short, ...
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Dodgers unsure who will start Sunday
Matt Palmer is a candidate to start Sunday's game vs. the Padres. NEW YORK -- Manager Don Mattingly said on Wednesday that he doesn't know who will start for the Dodgers against the Padres at Petco Park on Sunday. Journeyman Matt Palmer seems to be the mild favorite to start, because he pitched well for Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday night, allowing one run over seven innings. The ...
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Dodgers expect Lilly to return soon
Email NEW YORK -- The Dodgers are looking at Ted Lilly's most recent injury as one that he should be able to return from relatively soon, manager Don Mattingly said. Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 9, retroactive to June 5, with a neck sprain, and he received an epidural injection June 11. Mattingly said Lilly is rehabbing in Los Angeles and has resumed throwing, but ...
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Teacher Charged With Murder in Ex-Wifes Stabbing
A 46-year-old Southern California teacher was charged Wednesday with murder in the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife, who was killed one day after she reported that he violated terms of a restraining ...
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Now Arriving at Union Station Locked Turnstiles
The Metropolitan Transit Authority latched subway entry gates at downtown Los Angeles' Union Station Wednesday, part of a plan to prevent fare evaders from breezing through the gates and using the transit system without ...
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3 Men Arrested in Fatal Hollywood Stabbing
A woman was killed in a stabbing attack that occurred after she and a friend took pictures of panhandling men at the busy intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue on Tuesday night, police ...
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Wildfires burn in Arizona California
A wildfire in Arizona grew unchecked Wednesday while officials said the area blackened by a fire in California could be closed for weeks. The Doce fire outside Prescott, Ariz., had expanded to 7,000 acres, The Arizona Republic reported. High winds and arid conditions fanned the flames with the smoke blowing toward Prescott, the state's third-largest city. A number of homes in the area 100 ...
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NBA Summer League 2013 Schedule Announced
NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 - The NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las ...
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Hollywood Internships Under Fire After Black Swan Ruling
For years, interns have provided film and television productions with free labor. But a June 11 court ruling has thrown the future of Hollywood internships into limbo. Not long after a New York judge declared Fox Searchlight violated labor laws by not paying two interns on the 2010 ...
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Gun Safety Tips For Safely Keeping A Gun In Your Home
Over a third of American households currently contain at least one working firearm. With so many homes containing weapons, gun-related accidents make all-too familiar tragic headlines, compounded by the knowledge that most could have been avoided had added safety precautions been taken. Benjamin Nuzzi is a family man and former active duty United States Marine Corp. Sergeant marksmanship ...
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Woman Dies After Stabbing Near Hollywood Highland Complex
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Police sought the public’s help Wednesday for information linked to the stabbing of a woman near a popular Hollywood tourist attraction. KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronikas reports investigators believe the woman may have been a tourist who was taking photos outside the Hollywood & Highland entertainment ...
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Man 21 Charged With Attempted Murder Of 7-Month-Old Child
ONTARIO (CBSLA.com) -- A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the attempted murder of a 7-month-old child, Ontario police said Wednesday. Ryan Anthony Garcia was arrested Tuesday after first responders were dispatched to a home in the 800 block of West J Street for a baby not ...
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Wine and water Deep aquifer trouble in Californias North County
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's ...
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Port of Long Beach Board Approves Budget Names Fields as Board President
has approved a $1.02 billion budget for fiscal year 2014.The port's "aggressive" modernization, with projects such as the Middle Harbor terminal and Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement, pushed the overall budget up by 6.6 percent compared with the current fiscal year, the Port of Long Beach said in a written statement.A total of $788 million in capital spending, up 6 percent ...
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Suspected Pipe Bomb Was Drug Paraphernalia
LAPD's bomb squad was responding to a report of a pipe bomb found when an FBI search warrant was served in Mid-City on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. It turned out not to be an explosive ...
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Defense lawyer says gov’t hid NSA role in California terrorism case
and their newly disclosed relationship in suspected terrorism cases, at least one defense attorney is starting to challenge previously closed cases. Among the cases officials cited where NSA surveillance proved useful in securing a conviction was that ...
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‘Drug Paraphernalia’ Reported As Pipe Bomb In Mid-City
MID CITY (CBSLA.com)-- The Los Angeles Police Department Wednesday responded to a report of a pipe bomb in the Mid-City area. The LAPD bomb squad responded to a report called in by FBI agents at 7:40 a.m. in the 5100 block of Washington Boulevard, according to ...
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Wrongway Driver In 14 Freeway Pileup Due In Court
SAN FERNANDO (CBSLA.com)-- The wrongway driver blamed for an eight vehicle accident that injured 12 people on the Antelope Valley Freeway is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning. Rick Allen Walker, 54, faces a number of felony charges including driving under the ...
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Tide Thefts Linked To Drug Users Trading Detergent For Crack
SAN BERNARDINO (AP) -- Southern California authorities say it’s a dirty business and a bizarre trend – drug users trading Tide detergent for crack. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says it’s a nationwide problem – people are stealing the popular but expensive detergent and trading it for marijuana and crack ...
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Willis Taps Foley to Drive PC Business in Northern California
Willis North America named Kristen Foley as client advocate and senior vice president of property/casualty for Willis of Northern California. Foley will be responsible for business development and expanding Willis' footprint across Northern California. She will report to Amy Mattle, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Willis of Northern California. Foley has more than 18 ...
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Suit Filed Over Southern California Border Patrol Chase Death
The parents of a man who died when his car burst into flames during a Border Patrol chase in San Diego County is suing the government for wrongful death. Twenty-five-year-old Alex Martin of Texas died in March of 2012. Authorities say Border Patrol agents saw him driving the wrong way on Interstate 8 near Pine Valley and gave chase. A spike strip blew the car tires when it left the Interstate. ...
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Automakers Finding Many Customers Now Appreciate Simplicity
DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – After years of putting more and more features on computer screens, car companies are finding out that customers like to ';keep it simple.'; Ford says it will soon start adding old fashioned buttons and knobs to its audio systems. This comes as the company takes a closer look at some of the customer complaints involving ';MyFord Touch.'; The word ...
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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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