DreamWorks Animation sale could help it at box office, analysts say

DreamWorks Animation has evolved from a fledgling studio into a $700-million-a-year multimedia powerhouse, but Wall Street analysts said Sunday that the proposed acquisition by Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp. could help the studio weather...

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Karlsson's play is among the consolations in Ducks' 4-2 loss to Kings

In the way that beefy linemen are sometimes nicknamed "Tiny," center William Karlsson has been dubbed "Wild Bill" by his Ducks teammates. "I don't know why," line mate Andrew Cogliano said. "He doesn't talk much." The 21-year-old Swede, a 2011 second-round...

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Karlsson's play is among the consolations in Ducks' 4-2 loss to Kings

In the way that beefy linemen are sometimes nicknamed "Tiny," center William Karlsson has been dubbed "Wild Bill" by his Ducks teammates. "I don't know why," line mate Andrew Cogliano said. "He doesn't talk much." The 21-year-old Swede, a 2011 second-round...

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George Clooney and bride greet well-wishers day after Venice nuptials

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin sported their new wedding rings Sunday on this city's storied Grand Canal and waved at well-wishers, some of whom threw flowers from a bridge — all part of a weekend of celebration that matched Hollywood glamour with...

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Tax credit is no substitute for better minimum wage

To the editor: As an alternative to hiking the minimum wage, Allen R. Sanderson proposes increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is essentially redistributing the income of other wage earners and companies. ("Why mandating higher minimum wage...

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Police officer shot in Ferguson, Mo.; search on for suspect

A Ferguson, Mo., police officer was shot in the arm late Saturday night while responding to a report of a burglary, said Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson. The shooter fled, Jackson said. The condition of the officer was not released, said St. Louis...

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Division of labor in caring for Ebola patients

To the editor: As Peace Corps volunteers years ago, we were trained to work with host country nationals in carrying out any project the communities felt they needed. This basic principle can be applied to fighting the Ebola epidemic in West African countries....

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Are we more rude because of tech-driven narcissim?

To the editor: Thank you, Amy Alkon, for writing such a wonderful article about rudeness in our society. ("In battle against rude people, kindness is a powerful weapon," Op-Ed, Sept. 24) She states that blaming the modern tech world is unfair because...

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Bishop Gorman edges St. John Bosco, 34-31

There was thunder, lightning, wind and rain. And that was before Friday's night's nationally televised game between No. 1 St. John Bosco and No. 2 Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. After a 55-minute weather delay, Bishop Gorman (6-0) let everyone know it's...

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North Central Texas College bus crashes in Oklahoma; 3 dead, more hurt

Three people are dead and more than 15 are injured in Oklahoma after a North Central Texas College bus carrying the softball team collided with a semitruck Friday night. The collision happened about 9 p.m. on Interstate 35, north of Ardmore, Okla.,...

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Egyptian teenager who skipped flight home seeks U.S. asylum

An Egyptian teenager who refused to return home following an international high school science fair staged five months ago has filed for U.S. political asylum. Abdullah Assem was 17 when he skipped a flight to Cairo on May 18 at the conclusion of the...

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It's a girl: Bill, Hillary Clinton welcome first grandchild

After much public anticipation, Bill and Hillary Clinton have finally become grandparents as their daughter, Chelsea, gave birth to a daughter. The former president and the past--and perhaps future--presidential candidate delivered the news via Twitter,...

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Monrovia defense workers say they were forced out after ICE audit

When Raymundo Lazaro showed up for a shift last week at Vinyl Technology Inc., a Monrovia defense contractor that has employed him for the last 18 years, his boss took him aside.Lazaro, an immigrant from Mexico who came to the country illegally 23 years...

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Suspect arrested after three stabbed in Altadena, one critically

Three people were stabbed and a suspect was arrested Thursday night in an Altadena neighborhood. One of the victims was hospitalized in critical condition. The other two suffered minor wounds, said Ed Pickett of the Los Angeles County Fire Department....

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Kings choose younger lineup for preseason

Twenty-five regular-season games and one Stanley Cup championship … all before he turned 22 years old. What does Kings left wing Tanner Pearson do for an encore, a successful second act, before he gets, oh, really old? As in turning 23. Pearson didn't...

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Football: Thursday scores

Thursday, September 25th SOUTHERN SECTION PACIFIC LEAGUE Muir 30, Glendale 0 SUBURBAN LEAGUE Bellflower 40,  Glenn 7 NONLEAGUE California 56, Magnolia 6 Esperanza 33, Anaheim Canyon 20 Foothill 37, Brea Olinda 21 Fullerton 41, Gahr 33...

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Dodgers beat Giants, 9-1, to clinch NL West title

It might not always have been the smoothest of rides, but it offered the desired finish: the National League West title. The Dodgers won their second consecutive division title Wednesday night, fittingly behind the impressive pitching of Clayton Kershaw,...

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How Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers clinched NL West over Giants

It was storybook time at Dodger Stadium, a Dodgers' dream come very much to life. Clayton Kershaw, their leader all season, took the mound Wednesday and led the Dodgers to a 9-1 victory over the rival San Francisco Giants, leaving them National League...

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CHP settles in videotaped beating of woman; officer to resign

A California Highway Patrol officer caught on video repeatedly punching a woman on the 10 Freeway has agreed to resign, the agency said Wednesday. CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow announced that Officer Daniel Andrew was stepping down and that the law enforcement...

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Apple: iOS 8.0.2 update will be released within a 'few days'

Apple will push to release another update to iOS8 after the failure of an update released Wednesday that wreaked havoc on some phones, according to its website. Along with instructions to uninstall the problematic 8.0.1 update, Apple said on its...

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Off-duty LAPD officer found dead inside Thousand Oaks home

An off-duty LAPD officer was found dead inside a Thousand Oaks home Tuesday evening in what investigators believe was a suicide, hours after authorities were called to the home.  Tim Lohman, a detective with the Thousand Oaks Police Department,...

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Ebola epidemic more deadly than all previous combined, report says

The Ebola epidemic has already killed more people than all previous outbreaks combined, and an alarming new analysis by the World Health Organization suggests it already may be too late to prevent the virus from taking up permanent residence among humans...

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Benches empty but Dodgers win 4-2 to reduce magic number to one

Think the Dodgers-Giants rivalry is dead? A memory for the elderly? Forget about it. Yasiel Puig and Madison Bumgarner are crafting a whole new chapter. The two jarred again, had to be separated by homeplate umpire Adrian Johnson and catcher Buster...

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Erick Aybar steals a run, Gordon Beckham homers in 2-0 Angels' win

KEY MOMENT: Oakland loaded the bases off setup man Joe Smith in the eighth when Eric Sogard singled and Josh Donaldson and Brandon Moss walked with two outs. But Smith got Stephen Vogt to fly to right to snuff out the rally. AT THE PLATE: Erick Aybar...

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Ashley Swearengin for state controller

Californians have been breathing a bit easier in recent months as the state government's finances have turned — slowly, like an ocean freighter — from disaster to solvency. But the work is hardly done, and diligence is called for to ensure the budget...

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Let's make a climate deal, California

It has been almost 25 years since the United States joined much of the world in Rio de Janeiro and tentatively agreed to do something to reduce the pollutants associated with global warming and other climate disruption. Since then, though, the U.S. has...

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What 'war on women'?

On Friday, the White House announced its "It's On Us" initiative aimed at combating sexual assaults on college campuses. I'm all in favor of combating sexual assault, but the first priority in combating a problem is understanding it. That's not the...

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New Afghan government; same old problems

President Obama called Kabul on Sunday to congratulate Afghan presidential contenders Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah for finally accepting a power-sharing deal to resolve a months-long dispute over who won in an election deeply marred by fraud. "Signing...

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