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Surgeon patches up million-dollar sports stars
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Dr. Neal ElAttrache has built a reputation as a top orthopedic surgeon to big-name athletes and other stars, but he remains remarkably down to earth.
Terry McAuliffe defeats Republican Ken Cuccinelli after a campaign that Republicans and Democrats nationwide looked to as a referendum on the tea party.
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Nikki Finke exits Deadline Hollywood

Finke, who built the website into a must-read for the entertainment industry, is leaving after repeated clashes with current owner Jay Penske, left.

The federal agency charged with looking out for consumers plans to adopt new rules to rein in companies' excessive use of text messages and social media to hound borrowers.

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted in the 1985 murder of a U.S. anti-narcotics agent, vanished in August after being freed on a technicality.

Commissioner Dave Jones says requiring insurers to terminate some health policies as of Dec. 31 was an unnecessary blunder.

Pennsylvania case a chilling one for death-with-dignity advocates

Pennsylvania case a chilling one for death-with-dignity advocates

I keep waiting for the news that prosecutors in Pennsylvania have come to their senses and dropped criminal charges against Barbara Mancini.

Nikki Finke exits Deadline Hollywood

Nikki Finke exits Deadline Hollywood

Nikki Finke has severed ties with Deadline Hollywood, the website that she built into a must-read for the entertainment industry.

 Sale of Riverside newspaper may be in danger of falling through

Sale of Riverside newspaper may be in danger of falling through

A deal to sell the Riverside Press-Enterprise to the owner of the Orange County Register may be in jeopardy less than a month after it was...

Terry McAuliffe

Terry McAuliffe

Democrat Terry McAuliffe celebrates winning the Virginia governorship at an election night party in Tysons Corner, Va.

9 million Syrians need help before winter, U.N. says

9 million Syrians need help before winter, U.N. says

BEIRUT — Syria's escalating humanitarian crisis has left more than 9 million people in the country in need of aid, according to United...

To those seeking jobless benefits, agency gave customer disservice

Agency gave customer disservice

California Employment Development Department's lack of response to calls and emails from those filing for unemployment benefits fueled confusion and frustration amid case backlog.

USC football walk-on Nate Guertler gets a full life, if not a full ride

Bill Plaschke: USC walk-on Nate Guertler gets a full life, if not a full ride

Tight end Nate Guertler has toiled in USC program for four years and never gotten a scholarship. But other rewards have made it all...

Charlie Trotter defined what it meant to be an American chef

Charlie Trotter defined what it meant to be an American chef

Some long-ago meals I remember as if I’d eaten them yesterday. My first meal at Charlie Trotter’s 15 years ago, when it was...

France: What's right, what's wrong and what's next at Disneyland Paris

France: What's right, what's wrong and what's next at Disneyland Paris

During a recent visit to Paris I made my first pilgrimage to a Disney theme park outside the United States. 

Charlie Trotter dies at 54; put Chicago on foodies' radar

Charlie Trotter dies at 54; put Chicago on foodies' radar

Trotter pioneered a distinctly American form of haute cuisine at Charlie Trotter's. In 1999, he was named the country's Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation.

Cody Foster responds to copycat accusations

Cody Foster responds to copycat accusations

Three weeks after an Oakland artist accused Cody Foster & Co. of copying her designs, the home decor firm -- a supplier to stores such...

Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack to star in Stephen King's 'Cell'

Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack to star in Stephen King's 'Cell'

Stephen King has written many, many books, and many of them have been made into films. Some, like "Carrie," more than once. But there are...

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Kobe Bryant keeps Lakers fans guessing

USC's Marqise Lee leads list in receivers' returns to health

Red flag fire warnings extended through Wednesday in L.A. area

'Battle is not over' after a close Virginia governor's race

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Consumer watchdog targets debt collectors

Establishment Republican beats tea party foe in Alabama primary

Gov. Chris Christie celebrates win, pledges to set example for nation

Bill de Blasio outlines liberal agenda after New York mayoral victory

Three officers injured, suspect killed in Fresno shootout

Former Moreno Valley councilman to plead guilty in bribery case

After string of huge wildfires, 'saner approach' to prevention sought

Pennsylvania case a chilling one for death-with-dignity advocates

USC football walk-on Nate Guertler gets a full life, if not a full ride

Passenger chaos after LAX shootings brings official scrutiny

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