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Kendrys Morales begins running, can increase baseball activity - Los Angeles Times
Kendrys Morales has begun running on his own body weight and was cleared Friday to "ramp up" some baseball activities, according to a person familiar with the slugger's rehabilitation from a broken left ankle but unauthorized to speak publicly about it ...
Obama rule would let undocumented stay in US during application - Los Angeles Times
Under the proposed rule, which would not require action by Congress, people would be allowed to file requests for hardship waivers in the United States, according to a person familiar with the administration's plans. They wouldn't need to go abroad, ...
Penn State reportedly will hire Patriots' Bill O'Brien - Los Angeles Times
ESPN, CBS Sports and the Boston Herald, citing people who spoke on the condition of anonymity, reported that O'Brien, in his fifth season with the Patriots, will become the 15th head football coach in Nittany Lions history. ...
Gov. Jerry Brown's new budget plan targets schools - Los Angeles Times
Those include what administration officials said was a $1.4-billion decrease in welfare and child-care services for poor families. Nearly $1 billion would also come out of Medi-Cal, the state's healthcare program for the poor. ...
Iran ministry shutters independent film institute - Los Angeles Times
"The problem is deeply rooted in political trends," contended one influential Iranian film critic who declined to be named. Iranian producer and screenwriter Fereshteh Taherpour, who previously sat on the board of the IHC, said she was pinning her ...
Newport Beach students bought test answers on Amazon.com - Los Angeles Times
"She's frustrated, and I'm very frustrated," said the parent, who asked that her name not be used to protect her daughter's privacy. "When you have a child who is taking a very difficult class, being challenged and doing well, and then find out that ...
Suspect in parole agent's shooting apprehended, officials say - Los Angeles Times
He was taken into custody by officers about 6 pm, according to the law enforcement officials who asked not to be named because the investigation was ongoing. The shooting, which occurred about 1:30 pm, shut down a stretch of the busy 210 Freeway in the ...
Suspect in parole agent's shooting was guilty of weapons charge - Los Angeles Times
Hoff was identified by multiple law enforcement officials who spoke to The Times but asked not to be named because the case was ongoing. The shooting, which shut down a stretch of the busy 210 Freeway in both directions, prompted a dragnet by law ...
LA arson suspect Harry Burkhart on suicide watch - Los Angeles Times
The police official declined to detail what Burkhart said or did after his arrest that led police to take the precautionary measure. Burkhart is not cooperating with authorities and has said nothing about the fires during interrogations, the source said.
John McCain to endorse Mitt Romney in New Hampshire - Los Angeles Times
By Michael A. Memoli and Maeve Reston John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee in 2008 and a two-time winner of the New Hampshire primary, plans to endorse Mitt Romney on Wednesday in the nation's first primary state, sources close to the ...
LAPD sets wide dragnet in LA arson fires - Los Angeles Times
As the zone of arson fires expanded into North Hollywood and into the far northeast San Fernando Valley, and possibly as far south as the Venice-Westchester area, sources said the Los Angeles Police Department was ramping up its dragnet to snare the ...
LA fires likely set by more than one arsonist, police believe - Los Angeles Times
The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was open, said it's possible there is more than one arsonist or that some fires are the work of copycats. One source said a single arsonist would have to be a "superman" to have set ...
'Twilight' studio Summit sale on hold until 2012 - Los Angeles Times
The Santa Monica firm remains in talks to sell itself to fellow studio Lions Gate Entertainment and private equity firm Colony Capital, a co-owner of Miramax, people familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said. ...
Pakistani death squads go after informants to US drone program - Los Angeles Times
A band of Khorasan gunmen strode up to the shop owner one afternoon last fall, threw him into one of their cars and drove away, said a relative who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. They took him to a safe house being used as a ...
The Morning Fix: Netflix paying for mistakes, Viacom paying for Rock Band - Los Angeles Times
The clock is ticking: Shareholders in "Twilight" studio Summit Entertainment are eager to agree on a transaction (aka selling the company) by the end of 2011, according to people familiar with the matter not authorized to discuss it publicly. ...
Hedge-fund executive Steven Cohen is bidding for the Dodgers - Los Angeles Times
Cohen is among the first bidders submitted to Major League Baseball for approval, according to a person familiar with the process but not authorized to discuss it. Initial bids for the Dodgers are due Jan. 13. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt took the team ...
Arab observers visit restive Syrian city of Homs - Los Angeles Times
“Nothing has changed with the arrival of observers,” said an activist reached in Homs who asked not to be identified to avoid retaliation. “The regime doesn't care about the observers or public opinion. The tanks are still in the streets. ...
Changing voters' views of Obama and the economy - Los Angeles Times
"This isn't just about recovering from this recession," said a senior advisor to Obama, one of several who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about internal White House discussions. ...
In Germany the economy hums and the euro crisis seems elsewhere - Los Angeles Times
"We're neither so clever nor so evil," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the negotiations. "We're not taking advantage of anybody. We just want a euro that works. ...
CIA has suspended drone attacks in Pakistan, US officials say - Los Angeles Times
The CIA keeps a list of 20 top targets and "there have been times where they've struggled a little bit coming up with names to fill that list," said a former senior US intelligence official, who declined to be identified in discussing a classified ...
Off-duty Riverside deputy charged with murder after bar shooting - Los Angeles Times
Long had been sitting alone and drinking, according to Vanettes' family member, who asked not to be identified. Vanettes introduced himself and they began playing darts, said the relative, who added that he received a first-hand account from the sister ...
Deputy reportedly called police himself after fatal bar shooting - Los Angeles Times
Long had just met the man he allegedly shot and killed -- Samuel Vallentes, 36, of Winchester -- said a relative of the victim who asked not to be named because police asked the family not to speak publicly. Vallentes, a cashier at a gasoline station, ...
Violence persists in Syria as Arab delegation arrives - Los Angeles Times
A team of about 30 is expected to arrive in Syria this weekend and will grow to about 150 by the end of December, according to a league official who asked not to be identified because he is not authorized to speak to the media. ...
Bank of America expected to settle discriminatory lending claims - Los Angeles Times
... Department is expected to announce Wednesday a settlement with Bank of America Corp. that resolves accusations that its Countrywide Financial unit engaged in discriminatory mortgage-lending practices, according to a person familiar with the matter. ...
Ronald Belisario suspended for 25 games - Los Angeles Times
Belisario must serve a 25-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke under the condition of anonymity. The person did not say exactly how Belisario violated the policy. ...