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Government-allied militias say they have not been told to arrest the man, identified as Ahmed Abu Khattala, in the Benghazi attack. It is unclear where he is.- ActivityRecentLos Angeles Times created the event NFL Slam with Mark & Sam: Week 7 Preview.
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Studies are shedding new light on the massive collision that planetary scientists believe led to the moon's birth.Los Angeles Times shared a link via HootSuite.
The arrests of John Noguez and two others are part of a yearlong inquiry into allegations of illegally reduced assessments.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
Breaking in Nation Now: Federal agents arrested a 21-year-old Bangladeshi man in Manhattan on Wednesday who authorities said planned to detonate what he thought was a massive bomb outside the New York Federal Reserve Bank building.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
ICYMI: Miss any of Endeavour's three-day, 12-mile journey through the streets of L.A.? Watch our time-lapse video, via Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia, to get all the insight into what happened ... in less than three min...utes.See More
Bryan Chan, the video's creator, will join city editor Shelby Grad at the top of the hour to discuss the story behind the video. To watch live at 1 p.m., visit: http://lat.ms/QsucMO.- The gloves just keep working in this Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia blast from the past.
YOU write the caption! For a daily look into our archives and photos in the news, bookmark Framework: http://lat.ms/aXwGuD.
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"This organization, its mission and its supporters are incredibly dear to my heart," Armstrong said in a statement. "Today therefore, to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career, I will conclude my chairmanship."- Today's A1:
• A sharper tone in second presidential debate
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• News Analysis: President Obama is back in the fight
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...• In Scouting reports, a pattern of molestationSee More
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• Historic, once-bustling bazaar in Syria now a battleground http://lat.ms/QrXNZb
• Arizona county's grim lost and found
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The Times latest story on confidential files kept by the Boy Scouts for nearly 100 years looks at patterns in the behavior documented by scouting officials. The intent -- but not always the result -- of the Scouts files was to permanently bar suspected molesters from the organization. The Times has also made available a searchable database that will grow in detail in coming days.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
A medical marijuana advocate is urging a federal appeals court to require the U.S. government to relax, or at least rethink, a more-than-40-year-old rule that treats marijuana as a highly dangerous drug with no medical value.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
Here's Politics Now's recap of tonight's debate. If you watched, which candidate do you think turned in the better performance?Los Angeles Times shared a link.
"Who am I? Why am I here?" "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." Can you remember which politician said each memorable debate quote?Los Angeles Times shared a link.
In tonight's town-hall-style debate, body language, demeanor and nonverbal cues are likely to be most effective in persuading voters.
"People are hiring a leader, not a scientific expert ... or a wonk or know-it-all," said Samuel Popkin, a UC San Diego political scientist and occasional Democratic campaign consultant.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
A preview on debate questions President Obama and Mitt Romney would prefer to answer tonight. What would you ask?Los Angeles Times shared a link.
A report says Beyonce will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. The official announcement is expected Wednesday.
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SoftBank's deal to pay $20 billion for Sprint, the No. 3 wireless carrier, seems to hint that other players, perhaps T-Mobile USA, could be its future target, columnist David Lazarus writes.- Today's front-page stories:
• In second presidential debate, style is likely to trump facts http://lat.ms/QpECPv
• More California community college students commuting to multiple campuses http://lat.ms/QpEEa1
• 2 Americans, 1 at UCLA, win...Nobel in economicsSee More
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• Widows, India's other 'untouchables'
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• Celebrities and the wealthy find ways to keep home sales secret http://lat.ms/QpERdj
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"Sleep must be prioritized, and sleep problems must be eliminated," researchers write, if our kids are to be given the best chance to succeed at school.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
Got questions for Jeff Goldblum? You can post them here, and we'll get to as many as we can in the live video chat.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
It remains to be seen if U.S. consumers have an appetite for a bite size car with a bite size pricetag.
Would you buy a sub-$10,000 small car?Los Angeles Times shared a link.
Tuesday’s presidential debate is a town hall meeting hosted by Candy Crowley. What are your expectations?- Call him, crazy? Felix Baumgartner hit speeds as high as 834 mph on his 24-mile drop, becoming the first free-falling human to crack the sound barrier. For the full story and video of the daredevil's plunge via Los Angeles Times Business: http://lat.ms/R04fIj.
Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Stratos - Today's A1:
• U.S. families' debt loads decline to pre-recession levels http://lat.ms/R0UAkA
• Critic's Notebook: Endeavour's voyage into L.A.'s public space http://lat.ms/R0UEB3
• Arlen Specter dies at 82; longtime senator was a political...maverick http://lat.ms/R0UGc5See More
• Mitt Romney distances himself from Bush-era neoconservatives http://lat.ms/R0UJEO
• Column One: At skid row karaoke, they are all songs of hope http://lat.ms/R0UMR4
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Are you a "Walking Dead" fan? Join the live video chat with Glenn (Steven Yeun) at 7 a.m. PT on Monday, Oct. 15 on latimes.com.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
Felix Baumgartner leaped from a capsule dangling more than 120,000 feet above the Earth and safely landed in New Mexico, breaking a 52-year-old record.- Breaking: The 85-ton space shuttle Endeavour is within sight of Exposition Park. For more: http://lat.ms/RrG42W.
Photo: Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times - Officials say Endeavour, below making its way down Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. earlier this morning, is set to arrive at the California Science Center momentarily. The space shuttle fell several hours behind Saturday. For more: http://lat.ms/QBO2qt. And for full coverage of Endeavour's two-day, 12-mile trek: http://lat.ms/P0z78c.
Photo: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times - Our latest reports say Endeavour is now expected to arrive at its new, California Science Center home no earlier than 5 a.m. Sunday. For more, visit: http://lat.ms/Rqk6NR.
Photo: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times - Breaking: Endeavour has fallen at least three hours behind, delayed by trees, a narrow stretch of roadway and an LAPD truck that blocked the shuttle's path. For more: http://lat.ms/QYhJ7p.
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West Hollywood may be the next city to try extending the hours and hiking the price of meters, to keep street parkers moving. The extra money would be nice too.- Lucas Ferrer, 4, is just one of thousands of Endeavour fans who've lined the streets to see the historic space shuttle as it makes its way to the California Science Center. For complete coverage of Endeavour's trek, visit: http://lat.ms/P0z78c.
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L.A. mayor is pushing a plan for an official city identification card that would double as a prepaid ATM card to help undocumented residents get access to banking services. Good idea?Los Angeles Times shared a link.
After spending 18 months in federal prison in a dogfighting case, Michael Vick has decided to get a dog as a family pet.- Endeavour's two-day L.A. journey (34 photos)The space shuttle Endeavour is on its way from Los Angeles International Airport to the California Science Center in Exposition Park. The 12-mile route, which includes major thoroughfares such as Manchester, Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards, looks radically different than it did months ago. Power lines have been lifted and trees have been removed. Nearly 2,700 steel plates were placed on streets to better distribute Endeavour’s weight and protect the century-old infrastructure underneath. For more: http://lat.ms/P0z78c.
- Amid much fanfare, space shuttle Endeavour is continuing its 12-mile, two-day trek through L.A. city streets. According to our reports, officials are currently questioning whether they'll be able to get the space shuttle, most recently at the Forum in Inglewood, to the California Science Center before sunset. For full coverage of Endeavour's move, visit: http://lat.ms/P0z78c.
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Agents say the boy, 16, was throwing rocks. Critics have grown increasingly vocal at the frequency of such incidents and what they call a lack of transparency in follow-up investigations.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
With fewer U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Marines in a desolate patch of Helmand province find themselves vulnerable to Taliban attack. They're seeking help from locals, who distrust them and the militants.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
The attack on Malala Yousafzai, 14, has sent anger toward the militants soaring, but the government is ill equipped, and possibly disinclined, to seize the moment.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose," was a regular refrain on the show "Friday Night Lights." Today, the show's creator wrote to Mitt Romney asking him to stop using the phrase.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
It's not exactly a news flash that phone companies frequently screw up people's bills. Sky-high charges in the thousands of dollars have become routine. But imagine how Solenne San Jose felt when she received a bill recently for nearly $15 quadrillion. Yep. Quadrillion. As in about $15,000,000,000,000,000.
Consumer columnist David Lazarus has the story in Los Angeles Times Business.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
"Pocket like it's hot!" That's the focus of a new Hot Pockets ad campaign, sure to make you hungry, adapted from Snoop's 2004 hit, "Drop it like it's hot." Read on in Los Angeles Times Entertainment: http://lat.ms/TcAt06, and catch the video below.Los Angeles Times shared a link via HootSuite.
What do you think? Is this a stroke of genius or a terrible idea?- Today's post-VP debate special AA1:
• Biden, Ryan clash in feisty vice presidential debate
After a relatively calm presidential debate last week, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan take on similar issues but in a much more heated exchange. Read more: http://lat.ms/Qogyf8
• Vice presidential debate has something for everyone
In a lively exchange, Paul Ryan offers a calm defense of Mitt Romney's proposals, while Biden is feisty enough to revive Obama backers' spirits. For more: http:/.../lat.ms/RlEK4HSee More
• Critic’s notebook: Joe Biden in his element at the debate table
In the debate with Paul D. Ryan, Biden rises to the task of buoying Obama supporters and convincing any undecideds not to change course. Read more: http://lat.ms/RkFhAK
For the full PDF: http://lat.ms/aRGknL
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What does L.A. need to do to improve its schools' performance further?- "If President Obama seemed as if he'd rather be getting his teeth drilled than debate Mitt Romney last week, Vice President Joe Biden spent most of his 90-minute televised showdown with Paul D. Ryan on Thursday night looking like he was hav...ing the time of his life," writes our own TV critic Mary McNamara. For more in Los Angeles Times Entertainment, go to: http://lat.ms/RkFhAK. And for full debate and election coverage, like Politics Now.See More
If YOU had to choose, who do you think won the VP debate?
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If you watched the vice presidential debate, which letter grade would you give each candidate on his performance?Los Angeles Times shared a link.
President Obama's lackluster performance in his first debate elevates the role of Vice President Joe Biden in his debate with Paul Ryan, for which he has been preparing for months.Los Angeles Times shared a link.
Undercover video footage shows employees at Bettencourt Dairies, an Idaho dairy farm linked to Burger King, In-N-Out and other food companies, stomping on and beating cattle, twisting their tails and using a tractor to drag one animal by its chained neck. Read more (with video) in Los Angeles Times Business.- Asked if he had any "butterflies" in advance of tonight's vice presidential debate, GOP candidate Paul Ryan said, "This is my first time so sure, it’s a nervous situation because Joe Biden is one of the most experienced debaters we have in ...modern politics. Joe Biden’s been on these big stages before. ... But what he can’t run from is President Obama’s indefensible record." For the full story in Politics Now: http://lat.ms/STo8mT.See More
What are your expectations for tonight's debate?
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The Los Angeles Times wants to hear from you!
What do you hope to see at the second presidential debate? Are you wishing for a more competitive Obama? Do you want a clearer economic plan from Romney? Are there issues beyond taxes, jobs and...military spending that you wish the candidates would spend more time addressing, such as gay rights or abortion?See More
The Times' Washington columnist Doyle McManus will host a live video discussion after the next presidential debate and would love to hear what matters most to you.
Care to join him live? Fill out this quick form, linked below, and we’ll be in touch.
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Players big and small in California's rapidly growing industry worry a victory by Mitt Romney will strip them of federal subsidies they say are key to clean energy's future.- Today's front-page stories:
• USADA report details case against Lance Armstrong
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• Shuttle’s journey across L.A. is a vast challenge in logistics
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...• Libya guards speak out on attack that killed U.S. ambassadorSee More
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• California’s renewable-energy plans may hinge on presidential
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• Next generation of spaceflight taking shape in Mojave
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Two Libyan militiamen guarding the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi deny aiding the attackers. They say they initially fought back but fled when outnumbered.Los Angeles Times shared a link via HootSuite.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong used a sophisticated doping program with two teams. Some close friends provided testimony.