LOS ANGELES — A man who claimed to be a member of the storied Rockefeller family insists he had nothing to do with the killing of a California man more than 25 years ago, his lawyer said Wednesday — a ...

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ANNAPOLIS – Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has been cleared to offer passenger air service to Cuba, the airport said Tuesday. The federal approval comes as part of the president’s effort to ease restrictions on travel to the communist island ...

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LOS ANGELES — Noble is a four-legged Facebook star with thousands of friends. Sam is a 23-year-old Marine who was paralyzed in a car accident. After months, the two have been matched. Noble, a golden retriever, was raised from a ...

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LOS ANGELES — You can see the stars all dressed up on the red carpet at the Oscars. But if you want to see them in their sweats, head to the Hollywood Hills, from Runyon Canyon to the west, to ...

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NEW YORK — Defense contractor Northrop Grumman says its fourth-quarter profit fell 9 percent because of one-time costs and lower revenue at three of its biggest segments. The Los Angeles company earned $376 million, or $1.27 per share, compared with ...

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LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles law firm that sued the Franklin Mint for marketing Princess Diana memorabilia has agreed to pay the mint’s former owners $25 million to settle a malicious prosecution lawsuit. The settlement was announced Friday by ...

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LOS ANGELES — Lassie could always sense when Timmy was in trouble. Black Beauty knew the bridge was out. Now two-thirds of American pet owners say they can relate — their pets have a sixth sense about bad weather. Forty-three ...

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LOS ANGELES — Seven insurance companies have sued Toyota Motor Corp. in an attempt to recover money paid to cover crashes they blame on sudden acceleration. The insurers cite data that blames 725 crashes on the problem and fault the ...

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LOS ANGELES — A draft plan identifying prime areas for solar energy projects on public lands in the Southwest was released Thursday by the Interior Department in an effort to speed up development. The draft identifies 24 so-called solar energy ...

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LOS ANGELES — Builders are feeling pessimistic over the housing market’s prospects in the near future. The National Association of Home Builders, a private trade association, says its reading of builder sentiment remained unchanged in December at 16. Readings below ...

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