Up next for Clippers: Thursday at Dallas

Clippers guard Chris Paul, left, drives around Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Calderon during the Clippers' 119-112 win Jan. 3. (Sharon Ellman / Associated Press / January 3, 2014) By Broderick Turner March 26, 2014, 9:26 p.m. AT DALLAS...

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Clayton Kershaw won't pitch for Dodgers on Sunday because of sore back

The Dodgers won two games on their season-opening trip to Australia last week, but they may have lost two of their top three starters along the way after Clayton Kershaw was scratched from Sunday's game in San Diego because of a sore back and Hyun-Jin...

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Will J.J. Redick play on Clippers' road trip?

NEW ORLEANS — When asking Clippers Coach Doc Rivers on Wednesday night about the chances of J.J. Redick returning to play with the team on this trip, Rivers left the assembled media confused with his answers. Redick was on the court shooting before...

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FBI agent cleared in killing of friend of Boston bombing suspect

ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the lingering mysteries of the Boston Marathon bombing involves the grisly triple slaying that preceded it. On the night of Sept. 11, 2011, three men had their throats slashed in the quiet suburb of Waltham, Mass. One victim had...

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Clean Water Act proposal would protect more water sources in West

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed a long-awaited rule on Tuesday to clarify that the Clean Water Act protects wetlands near rivers and waterways fed by seasonal thaws and rains — a decision that could particularly shield water sources in...

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Relatives of Pearl Harbor victims want military to identify remains

Bethany Glenn never met her grandfather, John C. England, a 20-year-old Navy ensign from Alhambra who perished in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But 73 years after that day of infamy, Glenn has made it her mission to recover the remains of England,...

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El Camino Real Charter High wins state's 2014 Academic Decathlon

El Camino Real Charter High School won the state's 2014 Academic Decathlon in Sacramento over the weekend and a chance to compete for the national title in Honolulu next month, officials announced Sunday. The Woodland Hills school beat out 64 other...

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Victory's sweet, celebration short as UCLA advances in NCAA tournament

SAN DIEGO — This was a big hurdle for UCLA. Sure, a bigger one looms on the horizon. But the Bruins were basking in the moment . . . sort of. UCLA's 77-60 victory over Stephen F. Austin at Viejas Arena was predictable. The Lumberjacks may have won...

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Iowa State overcomes early struggles to beat North Carolina Central

SAN ANTONIO — Georges Niang scored 24 points to lead third-seeded Iowa State as the Cyclones pulled away from No. 14 North Carolina Central in the second half for a 93-75 win Friday night in the East Region. The Big 12 tournament champions found themselves...

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Adam Scott leads by seven at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, Fla. — On a day when news broke that Tiger Woods was diagnosed with a bulging disk, Adam Scott was diagnosed with a bulging lead. Scott will be under observation for the next two days as he tries to carry the Arnold Palmer Invitational on his...

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Julius Randle leads Kentucky past Kansas State, 56-49

ST. LOUIS — Julius Randle had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Aaron Harrison finished with 18 points and No. 8 seed Kentucky held on to beat Kansas State 56-49 on Friday night to earn a date with top-seeded Wichita State in the NCAA tournament. The preseason...

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Advanced U.S. aircraft combs Indian Ocean for Malaysia Airlines jet

The U.S. Navy dispatched its most technologically advanced search aircraft to an empty quarter of the Indian Ocean on Thursday to look for two large pieces of debris that may provide the first physical evidence in the investigation of Malaysia Airlines...

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Concealed gun permit applications overwhelm Orange County

The staggering backlog of applications for concealed weapons permits in Orange County has grown to almost 3,000 and some applicants said they've been told it may be years before their paperwork is fully processed. The flood of applications was triggered...

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Improprieties found in operation of Beverly Hills camp

A report commissioned by the Beverly Hills Unified School District has found a number of financial and ethical improprieties related to a summer sports camp that was run by the high school principal — including his failure to report more than $40,000...

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White House unveils one-stop website for climate change data

WASHINGTON — As part of its campaign to address climate change, the White House on Wednesday unveiled a website to serve as a one-stop location for the enormous amount of climate data housed at different federal agencies. The initiative to make the...

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White House unveils one-stop website for climate change data

WASHINGTON — As part of its campaign to address climate change, the White House on Wednesday unveiled a website to serve as a one-stop location for the enormous amount of climate data housed at different federal agencies. The initiative to make the...

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Sen. Rand Paul takes his anti-spying message to UC Berkeley

BERKELEY — Sen. Rand Paul, a leading critic of the government's domestic spying program, came to the birthplace of the free-speech movement Wednesday to deliver a searing indictment of the intelligence community and call for a sweeping congressional...

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'Game of Thrones' Season 4 trailer: Secrets, swords, search for Arya

The return of "Game of Thrones" is just weeks away, and the final trailer teasing Season 4 features a tantalizing amount of political intrigue, swordplay and hints about the direction the sweeping narrative might take. Premiering April 6, the upcoming...

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Israel targets Syrian army positions after border bombing

JERUSALEM -- Israel's air force attacked Syrian military positions early Wednesday in response to a bomb attack against troops near the border, the Israeli army said in a statement. The strike was aimed at a number of targets belonging to the Syrian...

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UCLA vs. Tulsa: Facts & figures

UCLA begins play in its 46th NCAA tournament Friday when it takes on Tulsa in San Diego in the second round of the South Regional. Here are a few facts and figures about the Bruins and the tournament: —The Bruins are seeded fourth, their highest seeding...

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Budget chief urges L.A. to cut deficit, not expand services

Los Angeles' top budget official Monday advised city leaders to resist the temptation to expand services, saying they should work instead toward eliminating a recurring deficit by 2018. In a 37-page report, City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana...

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U.S. pulls out ship, sends in planes to hunt for Malaysia jetliner

The U.S. military pulled its warship out of the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Monday and will rely instead on sophisticated submarine-hunting aircraft, a sign of just how complex the international search for the missing Boeing 777 has become...

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4.4 quake a wake-up call on L.A.'s unknown faults

They are not as familiar as the freeways, but Southern California's major faults — such as the San Andreas, Newport-Inglewood and San Fernando — have become familiar markers on the local landscape. But Monday's 4.4 earthquake in Encino is a reminder...

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76ers tie team record with 20th straight loss

The Philadelphia 76ers had a loss for the record book Saturday night. Mike Conley scored 19 points and Zach Randolph had 14 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 103-77 win at Philadelphia, sending the 76ers to a franchise record-tying 20th consecutive...

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L.A. KISS connects for 41-38 victory over San Antonio in debut

Times staff and wire reports March 15, 2014, 9:25 p.m. Kenny Spencer kicked two field goals in the final minute, including a 35-yarder as time expired, to give the L.A. KISS a 41-38 victory in their Arena League Football debut against the...

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No. 1 Florida, No. 6 Virginia get narrow victories

Patric Young scored 16 points and No. 1 Florida turned up the defensive pressure in the second half to rally for a 56-49 victory over Tennessee on Saturday in Atlanta to advance to the finals of the Southeastern Conference tournament against Kentucky....

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Investigators conclude missing jet was hijacked, Malaysian official says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Investigators have concluded that one or more people with significant flying experience hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, switched off communication devices and steered it off course, a Malaysian government official...

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