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Disgraced ex-congressman Anthony We...

Disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner running for New York mayor

The former representative who resigned after his racy tweets surfaced may make it to a runoff for the office.NEW YORK — Former Rep. Anthony Weiner,  whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago, announced in a YouTube video late Tuesday that he is running for mayor of New York.
    
Pentagon faces another sex scandal

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, Army basic training camp commander, is suspended over allegations of 'adultery and a physical altercation,' military officials say.WASHINGTON — The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string of military officers accused of sexual misconduct.
    
IRS' last two commissioners deny ly...

IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th

The Senate Finance Committee grills the IRS' Douglas Shulman and Steven Miller. Lois Lerner, director of exempt organizations, will invoke the 5th Amendment.WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment rather than answer questions about the screening and why she didn't tell Congress about it.
    
Guatemala full of questions after g...

Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled

It's unclear what kind of retrial former dictator Efrain Rios Montt will face, or whether the nation's power brokers played any role in the high court ruling.MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people.
    
Rescue efforts ongoing as grim scen...

Rescue efforts ongoing as grim scene emerges after tornado

MOORE, Okla. -- After darkness fell over this tornado-stricken city on Monday night and early Tuesday morning, rescuers confronted a strange and grim tableau.
    
Supreme Court to revisit church-sta...

Supreme Court to revisit church-state separation

Justices will decide whether a town council violates the 1st Amendment by opening its monthly meetings with a Christian prayer.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the issue of church-state separation and decide whether a town council can begin most of its monthly meetings with a prayer from a Christian pastor.
    

LA Weekly

The 2013 People Issue

The 2013 People Issue

Alicia Estrada is clearly used to running the show: She's a fast talker with that direct, decisive manner common to people in charge. Which makes sense when you hear her story. The Stop Staring! founder-CEO grew up in hardscrabble Long Beach and dropped out of college before somehow transforming ...

NBC Los Angeles

LA Selects Garcetti as Next Mayor

LA Selects Garcetti as Next Mayor

Los Angeles Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated City Controller Wendy Greuel in a mayoral election that set spending records and saw both candidates rack up high-profile endorsements on the way to...Photo Credit: AP
Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Me...

Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Measure D

Voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday that restricts the number of medical marijuana dispensaries.Photo Credit: David McNew/Getty Images
Wandering Bear Surprises Horses in ...

Wandering Bear Surprises Horses in Corral

A bear wandered through a neighborhood north of Los Angeles for more than an hour Wednesday morning with squad cars and a helicopter on its tail as it scaled fences and surprised several horses in...
Two Killed in Pomona Freeway Crash

Two Killed in Pomona Freeway Crash

The crash involving a box truck and big rig scattered soda cans, water bottles and other debris on the freeway.
Rebuilding Highlands

Rebuilding Highlands

The carnage wrought by Sandy?up to eight feet of water inundated downtown?has prompted what might best be described as an existential crisis, with residents, business owners and public...Photo Credit: Getty Images
Jersey Shore's Long Beach Island Fi...

Jersey Shore's Long Beach Island Fights "Perception Problem"

Realtors on Long Beach Island, a popular vacation spot on the New Jersey Shore, are finding that some repeat visitors are refusing to book summer rentals over fears of damage from the storm.Photo Credit: Ryan Morrill/The SandPaper

Biz Journals

TV ratings: ABC tops demo; ?America...

TV ratings: ABC tops demo; ?American Idol? finale tanks

With ?Modern Family? beating ?American Idol? on Wednesday night, ?Scandal? tying a series high and the ?Billboard Music Awards,? ABC took the top spot in week 34 of the broadcast television season in adults 18-49. The Alphabet also closed in on CBS in total viewership but was unable to overtake the season champ. ABC was first in the demo with a 2.0 rating average for the week ended Sunday, May 19, reported TVbytheNumbers. The season finale of the network?s red-hot ?Scandal??
Herbalife hires PricewaterhouseCoop...

Herbalife hires PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor

Nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company?s independent auditors. The move to hire PwC comes about a month after the company?s former independent accountant, KPMG LLP, resigned due to the alleged insider trading of Herbalife?s securities by one of KPMG?s former partners. PwC is expected to immediately begin work to re-audit the company?s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended Dec. 31 of 2010, 2011 and 2012.?
Dish looking to engage social TV wa...

Dish looking to engage social TV watchers

TV watching used to be an endeavor mainly done solo, with a glass of wine, on the sofa, in one?s underwear. Don't judge. But now Dish is allowing its app users to get more social as they watch. The satellite-TV provider upgraded its app to facilitate users sharing mobile viewing on their social networks. Drinking and Tweeting just got way easier. Dish Anywhere's new feature allows viewers to post what they are viewing in real-time on Facebook and Twitter. Consumers can create personalized comments?
TiVo posts loss, but subscriber gai...

TiVo posts loss, but subscriber gain

Increasing competition in the content storage market may not bode well for TiVo. The company posted a $10.3 million loss in its third quarter. The report actually beat analysts? expectations as overall revenue was up at $82.6 million, compared to $67.8 million at the same time in 2012. TiVo also added 277,000 subscribers through its partnerships with the likes of Virgin Media. TiVo was the early pioneer of the DVR, but now several models offer competition. In addition, cloud-based storage is?
'Smallville' writers settle suit ch...

'Smallville' writers settle suit challenging Warner Bros. accounting

A lawsuit that may have shone a light on Hollywood accounting practices has been settled behind closed doors. Attorneys for Warner Bros. announced at a status hearing Monday that the studio had resolved a dispute with the ?Smallville? co-creators and writers. The show creators, Miles Milar and Alfred Gough, had accused Warner of denying ?Smallville?s? profit participants with sweetheart license-fee deals when the company?s television arm undersold the series to affiliates of its own?
'Mike & Molly' finale pulled due to...

'Mike & Molly' finale pulled due to tornado plot

?Family Guy? isn?t just topical anymore; it?s becoming prescient. After having an episode pulled off Hulu for content that combined a Boston Marathon tragedy and a terrorist bomb plot in the same show, Seth MacFarlane?s irreverent animated comedy cracked wise about Midwest tornado victims on Sunday night before the twisters touched down near Oklahoma City. CBS was able to avoid such an awkward juxtaposition, yanking the season three finale of ?Mike & Molly? on Monday night to avoid?

LA Daily News

L.A. mayor's race: Eric Garcetti de...

L.A. mayor's race: Eric Garcetti declares victory over Wendy Greuel

WENDY GREUEL CONCEDES: City Councilman Eric Garcetti has defeated fellow Democrat Wendy Greuel, 54 percent to 46 percent, to become the new mayor of Los Angeles. Garcetti takes office on July 1. | » Election Results
Bear captured wandering in Sun Vall...

Bear captured wandering in Sun Valley (VIDEOS)

SUN VALLEY - A bear with a tag on its right ear wandered around in a neighborhood in Sun Valley for more than an hour today before being tranquilized by fish and game personnel.
Sun Valley 210 Freeway big-rig cras...

Sun Valley 210 Freeway big-rig crash leaves woman critically hurt

SUN VALLEY - A crash involving a big rig and a car on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Sun Valley today left a woman critically injured and a child seriously hurt, authorities said.
Lancaster assault suspect barricade...

Lancaster assault suspect barricaded in home

LANCASTER - An assault suspect was barricaded this morning inside a house in Lancaster. The suspect was holed up in a house in the 4500 block of Andale Avenue, said a news photographer at the scene. | » POLICE NEWS
L.A. city attorney: After bitter ra...

L.A. city attorney: After bitter race, Mike Feuer beats incumbent Carmen Trutanich

After losing a race for district attorney last year, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich was losing his own job on Tuesday, as voters were backing Assemblyman Mike Feuer for the City Attorney's Office in early results.
L.A. city controller: Dennis Zine. ...

L.A. city controller: Dennis Zine. Ron Galperin in tight race

In what was cast as an insider vs. outsider campaign, Councilman Dennis Zine was trailing businessman Ron Galperin in the battle for city controller in Tuesday's election.

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