Marine in Mexican jail may be released soon, two lawmakers say

Two key members of Congress on Wednesday said they were confident a Marine reservist jailed in Mexico on weapons charges will be released so that he can return to the U.S. and receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.



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Ebola case in Dallas signals health system lapse

A man infected with the Ebola virus slipped through the cracks of a system designed to stop the disease from spreading, health officials conceded Wednesday as they isolated five schoolchildren who may have had contact with the ill man and rushed to identify others who spent time with him.



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Obama meeting with Israel premier points up disagreements

After a summer of tension over the war in the Gaza Strip, President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered a new season of troubles in their often-fraught relationship with a meeting Wednesday that highlighted hard disagreements over Iran's nuclear aims and Israeli...



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Marian Gaborik and Kings are a solid fit for each other

Fretting and pacing are two of Dean Lombardi's default mechanisms. That, and sprinkling references to Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson or the Pittsburgh Steelers during a routine conversation.



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Barricaded man with hostages in Highland killed, 1 captive dead

A man who held a woman and two children hostage in Highland on Wednesday was fatally shot by deputies.



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Thursday's TV Highlights: 'How to Get Away With Murder'

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DirecTV extends NFL Sunday Ticket package in $12-billion deal

DirecTV and the NFL have agreed to extend the NFL Sunday Ticket package in an eight-year, $12-billion deal that they said expands the satellite broadcaster’s rights to stream the football games online and on mobile devices.



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Wild-card game gives Angels a running start on preparing for Royals

Baseball's postseason blew in like a hurricane Tuesday night. No gentle sprinkles growing to a downpour. No breeze slowly turning to a gale.



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Geraldine 'Jerrie' Mock dies at 88; first woman to fly solo around world

In the mid-1960s, Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock was seen at airports around the world, dressed in a blouse, skirt, high heels and pearls. But she was not on business trips or working as a flight attendant.



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Arizona's Carson Palmer sees specialist about injured shoulder

Arizona Coach Bruce Arians said quarterback Carson Palmer was seeing another specialist Wednesday after his injured shoulder regressed following some throwing last week.



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CDC vows to stop Ebola 'in its tracks' as first U.S. case spreads fear

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States, triggering an intensive search for anyone who might have come in contact with the patient while the person was infectious.



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Database shows $3.5 billion in industry ties to doctors, hospitals

Pulling the curtain back on long-hidden industry relationships, the federal government revealed that U.S. doctors and teaching hospitals had $3.5 billion worth of financial ties with drug and medical-device makers in the last five months of 2013.



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Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'The Bridge' on FX

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101 Freeway closed in both directions near Universal City

The 101 Freeway was closed on both directions Tuesday evening near Universal City after a suspicious object was spotted after a traffic accident, according to authorities.



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Saving a dog, L.A. freeway style

On the I-5 Freeway on Tuesday, just north of Commerce, the northbound traffic was finally starting to pick up when the silver Mercedes came to a dead stop in front of me in the fast lane. And then the driver got out. Oh, great, I thought. What looniness have we got here?



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3 Mexican soldiers to be charged with homicide in killings of 22

Three Mexican soldiers will be charged with homicide in the killings of 22 members of an armed gang after evidence that the military men finished off the gang members after they stopped firing, Mexico’s attorney general announced Tuesday.



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Former Granada Hills Coach Darryl Stroh is back in Southern California

One of the greatest coaches in City Section history, Darryl Stroh, is back living in Southern California after having spent the last 10 years in retirement in Arizona.



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Hong Kong-China relationship is changing amid new dynamic

The colorful skyscrapers and massive luxury shops glistening along both sides of Hong Kong's harbor offer architectural proof of the economic boom that hit this city after Britain handed the former colony back to China in 1997.



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Obama, India premier reach agreements on climate change, other issues

They never actually broke bread together, but President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a small step toward warmer relations Tuesday when they agreed to work together on climate change, one of the most contentious issues facing the countries.



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Covina motorcycle officer dies from crash with SUV

A motorcycle officer with the Covina Police Department died Tuesday after colliding with an SUV, authorities said.



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