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'The Grey' director Joe Carnahan has a death wish - Los Angeles Times
Now Carnahan has landed a new gig: He's being hired to write and direct a remake of "Death Wish," the 1974 vigilante picture that helped put Charles Bronson on the map, according to a person familiar with the project who asked not to be identified ...
New details in fatal shooting at Hollywood Thai restaurant - Los Angeles Times
The shooting Friday night appears to have resulted from an argument on the patio of the eatery, police sources said. A man at the restaurant allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at a woman, who tried to grab the weapon.
TSA mistakes insulin pump for gun, causing LAX security scare - Los Angeles Times
An insulin pump mistaken for a gun at LAX led officials to delay boarding and screening Friday morning at Terminal 4 as airport authorities searched for a woman who they thought had a weapon, law enforcement sources said. The incident occurred around ...
Steve Garvey's Dodgers bid signs up heavy hitter - Los Angeles Times
One of the power brokers in American sports has aligned himself with former Dodger stars Steve Garvey and Orel Hershiser in their effort to buy the team, according to two people briefed on the matter. Harvey Schiller, the former president of the ...
Demi Moore not getting special treatment over 911 tape, city says - Los Angeles Times
Other agencies refuse to release 911 tapes all together, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case remains open. It is unclear when the tape will be released. Paramedics rushed to Moore's home near Benedict Canyon on ...
Japanese officials kept nuclear report on evacuations secret - Los Angeles Times
The government said it wouldn't release the report, even after the Associated Press got it from an anonymous source. At the same time the government stayed quiet about the warnings, then-Prime Minister Naoto Kan insisted that he was being utterly ...
Initial foreclosure filings fall 11.9% in fourth quarter - Los Angeles Times
The settlement would include a principal reduction element that could write down the mortgage debt of certain homeowners by an average of $20000, according to a person familiar with the deal. But several other consumer groups and some lawmakers remain ...
Obama expected to announce unit investigating mortgage crisis - Los Angeles Times
By Alejandro Lazo President Obama is expected to announce the creation of a Mortgage Crisis unit that will probe misconduct leading up to the housing bust, according to a person familiar with the announcement. The office will be a new unit in the ...
Body parts case: Victim reported missing 8 days before head found - Los Angeles Times
9 to police after he said the Hollywood resident failed to return home, two sources said. Medellin's head was found in a bag Jan. 17 by dog walkers on a Bronson Canyon trail not far from his home. A subsequent search with cadaver dogs turned up two ...
Dodgers receive more than 10 opening bids for the team - Los Angeles Times
(Photos by Los Angeles Times and Getty Images) By Bill Shaikin The Dodgers received "more than 10" opening bids for the team by Monday's deadline, according to a person familiar with the sale but not authorized to discuss it.
Dodgers receive more than 10 opening bids for the team - Los Angeles Times
(Photos by Los Angeles Times and Getty Images) By Bill Shaikin The Dodgers received "more than 10" opening bids for the team by Monday's deadline, according to a person familiar with the sale but not authorized to discuss it.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stepping down - Los Angeles Times
Among those he alerted: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), according to a Democratic source who asked not to be identified to describe a private conversation. In a statement, Pelosi called Giffords a "true bright star — a dynamic ...
SAG-AFTRA merger means some union dues will rise as others fall - Los Angeles Times
AFTRA-only members will see their working dues increase by up to 6%, according to a board member who asked not to be identified because the plans are confidential. Additionally, base dues -- the dues that actors pay for simply being a member of the ...
Nigeria stunned by Kano attacks that killed more than 150 - Los Angeles Times
An immigration official, who declined to be named, said he was wounded when Boko Haram gunmen attacked, killing two of his colleagues. He survived by pretending to be dead. "They shot me on the right shin, shattering my bone and another bullet pierced ...
Sundance 2012: Buyers cautious as big titles continue to play - Los Angeles Times
Though the movie divided audiences at its premiere Friday night, Weinstein Co. has expressed interest in the film, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of negotiations. ...
In Florida, cash-flush Romney has been all but unopposed - Los Angeles Times
"There's a lot of loin-girding going on right now," said a Romney campaign adviser, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The back-and-forth over whether to release Romney's tax returns and the multimillionaire candidate's ...
Obama's State of Union must strike a balance on Congress - Los Angeles Times
"You've got to think it would cross their minds, that they need to deliver something on the economy before the end of the year," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private strategy. After months of listening to Obama bash ...
GE lending unit said to be target of US probe - Los Angeles Times
They declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the investigation. The government is asking whether WMC used falsified paperwork, overstated income and other tactics to push through questionable loans, two of the people said. ...
Lakers-Magic center swap might be on back burner - Los Angeles Times
The Lakers and Orlando haven't had trade talks in "a while," according to a person familiar with the teams' thinking, putting a damper on proponents of a Bynum-for-Howard deal. Howard, 26, can opt out of his contract at the end of the season and become ...
Severed head: search warrants served in Hollywood - Los Angeles Times
The sources said no arrests have been made. Detectives suspect that the parts are from one man but emphasized that they won't know for sure until forensic tests are done. Officials at the coroner's office will be looking for fingerprints and other ...
Deadline expires on Arab League monitors' Syria mission - Los Angeles Times
"Without the correct tools, without the correct authority … we can't do the job," said one observer, who, like others interviewed, asked not to be identified because the league has instructed monitors not to speak to the media. ...
It's a miracle! Bird mourned for Kim Jong Il in Berlin - Los Angeles Times
“The embassy people saw it,” said the official, who declined to give his name or title. “I saw it. I took a photo. I can prove it!” Asked whether all the details in the news report were correct, he exclaimed: “Yes, of course! ...
'Pirate man' recalled as neighborhood character - Los Angeles Times
It was only after Ocampo's arrest that authorities connected the stolen bike to the suspect, according to sources close to the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing. Smit had only recently become homeless again ...
Head found in park may be result of recent slaying, police say - Los Angeles Times
... block of Canyon Drive, when the dog found a plastic bag in the brush containing the head, according to law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation but who asked not to be identified because the investigation was still unfolding. ...
Greece marchers protest cuts as financial experts arrive - Los Angeles Times
"It's like a three-, if not multi-dimensional chess game," a senior government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of his proximity to the sensitive talks. "One wrong move can spell a lot of damage to a lot of players. ...