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People not letting Lisa Snowdon forget about times with George Clooney
Lisa Snowdon, who dated Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney on and off for five years from 2000, has said that they still keep in touch. The 41-year-old English model told new! magazine that it doesn't bother her any more, the Daily Express reported. She said that at the end of the day he is Clooney so people will be interested in knowing about him. Snowdon that though she hasn't seen him ...
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Johnny Depp not retiring from Hollywood
Though he thinks about retiring from Hollywood everyday, actor Johnny Depp reveals he has no such immediate plans because his brain "on idle is a bad thing". "I think while I've got the opportunity, the desire and the creative spark to do the things that I can do right now, I should do them. And then, at a certain point, just take it down to the bare minimum and concentrate on, I guess, living ...
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Woody Harrelson launches tree-friendly paper brand
FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, actor Woody Harrelson attends the "Now You See Me" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York. The 51-year-old actor is the co-founder of Prairie Pulp & Paper Inc., which launched its brand of environmentally friendly paper Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, ...
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Capuano activated for nightcap start
Email NEW YORK -- The Dodgers activated pitcher Chris Capuano to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader and made room by optioning outfielder Alex Castellanos to Triple-A Albuquerque. Castellanos started and went 0-for-2 in the first game of the twin bill, which Los Angeles lost, 6-4, to the Yankees. With the move, the Dodgers will carry 13 pitchers, having used four relievers ...
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Idaho man arrested on California fraud charges
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) -- Authorities have arrested a man who three years ago moved to a swanky Idaho resort town on charges he helped dupe a Los Angeles physician out of more than $28 million in an offshore ...
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Suspected Calif. ex-prof. may have more victims
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former University of Southern California professor who's accused of sex crimes involving two children likely has more victims, federal authorities said ...
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Bill seeks to reduce health care exchange secrecy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A state legislative committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require California's health insurance exchange to make more contract information publicly available, even as advocates for open government urged lawmakers to go ...
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Family of Man Killed In Fiery I-8 Explosion Files Lawsuit
According to court documents, Border Patrol agents got a call around midnight that Martin was going the wrong way on I-8 near Pine Valley. Agents say he failed to yield so they deployed spike strips and were able to pull him ...
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Arizona wildfire threatens hundreds of homes California blaze wanes
PHOENIX/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by strong winds threatened hundreds of homes on Wednesday, even as firefighters were gaining an edge on a California blaze raging near a pristine wilderness, authorities ...
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Former officer blasts Manhattan Beach Police Department as judge upholds firing
A former Manhattan Beach police officer fired from the force for his role in an off-duty, alcohol-related hit-and-run crash with two other officers lost his appeal to get his job back Wednesday, then blasted his former employer as the "Manhattan Beach Pretenders ...
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Immigrant advocates sue govt over detainers
LOS ANGELES -; Immigrant advocates have filed a lawsuit alleging that immigration agents are filing paperwork to keep arrestees in custody longer without investigating whether they're in the country ...
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Dog that killed 6-year-old Calif. boy euthanized
The dog's owner was a San Mateo police officer and the boy's uncle. He believed the boy's injuries were not serious and went to work before learning the boy ...
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LA teacher charged with killing wife
Prosecutors announced Wednesday that 46-year-old Michael Rodney Kane is charged with one count of murder, one count of first-degree burglary with a person present, one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of making criminal ...
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Stork missing from Safari Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park officials are searching the North County today for an exotic bird that got caught in a wind gust and flew away Monday ...
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Woman stabbed killed on Hollywoods Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES -- Police in Los Angeles say they've arrested three panhandlers in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame."Police say they found the 23-year-old woman bleeding from multiple stab wounds near busy Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.Homicide detectives say the woman and ...
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Six business start-up lessons from a microbrewer in Vista San Diego County
Max Moran started his business, Indian Joe Brewing in Vista, northern San Diego County, in early 2013. He had prior business experience as an electrician yet learned the craft of brewing beer during a 17-year period when he found the time to work alongside a German brew ...
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Calif. Museum to Showcase Relics of Ten Commandments Silent Movie
A California museum has decided to showcase relics from the large set once used by Cecil B. DeMille to film his silent movie epic "The Ten ...
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Rookies Receive Guidance from LA Clippers Vets
More Photos The rookies, however, stayed behind, getting in some additional work and training as they begin their professional lives. On Tuesday, they had the unique opportunity to meet with members from another professional sports team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Ronny Turiaf, DaJuan Summers, Ryan Hollins and Maalik Wayns travelled the 120 mile trek down I-5 to give life lessons to 26 Chargers ...
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Belt starting to heat up at the plate
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is known for his fine defense but, in the absence of much of the lineup's clout lately, he has found his swing as well. Belt went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-4 win and ripped a double off the right-field wall on a 2-0 fastball that scored the game-tying run. "I try to stay as relaxed as possible [in late-game situations] and ...
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Giants waiting for lineup to return to full strength
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants could see their regular lineup in action, possibly as early as Monday when they begin a three-game series in Los Angeles. Manager Bruce Bochy announced that outfielder Angel Pagan, who has been out since May 25 with a strained left hamstring, will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Single-A San Jose. He'll play five innings then and seven Friday. ...
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Benches clear in second inning of Wednesdays finale
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- The benches cleared in top of the second inning on Wednesday at AT&T Park after Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw a pitch behind Padres first baseman Jesus Guzman. Guzman took a couple steps toward the mound and also pointed the bat toward Bumgarner while also yelling in his direction. San Francisco catcher Buster Posey intervened, standing between Guzman and ...
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Bochy capitalizing on rosters defensive versatility
Email SAN FRANCISCO -- Joaquin Arias and Tony Abreu both found themselves in unfamiliar positions on Wednesday, with Arias starting at shortstop and earning just the seventh start in the No. 5 spot in his career, and Abreu starting at third base for the first time this season. "I've said this going into the season, a player like Arias is so valuable because you can put him ...
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Errors mar Mattinglys first game vs. Yanks
LAD@NYY: Hanley goes yard with two-run shot in eighth NEW YORK -- The Dodgers ruined manager Don Mattingly's emotional return to the Bronx, committing four errors while getting beat by the Yankees and former teammate Hiroki Kuroda, 6-4, in the first game of Wednesday's day-night doubleheader. Hanley Ramirez had four hits for the Dodgers, including a two-run homer, and Ichiro Suzuki ...
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LA Metro begins enforcing subway fares
Turnstiles will be locked at Union Station entrances to the Metro Red and Purple lines. Riders must have a so-called TAP card pre-loaded with at least the $1.50 basic fare to unlock the turnstiles to gain access. Locked gates will be phased in at other ...
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Bulgers ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories
Martorano insisted that he told prosecutors the truth about the role of Bulger and his partner, Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, in various killings, but Brennan suggested that Martorano was a chronic liar who fabricated or exaggerated Bulger's involvement so he could get a reduced sentence for his own ...
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Hunter's Point redevelopment going forward
Hunter’s Point and the redevelopment project for the idle shipyard may or may not see a neglected part of the city transformed into a upward moving residential and commercial suburb, but the effort will be a long and costly process.
The Hunter’s Point project is an ambitious plan to redevelop a former naval shipyard and make it one of the premier residential and commercial areas of the city of San Francisco, it will cost a fortune at a time when housing prices are down and will throw up many hurdles for the company, Lennar Corporation, undertaking the project. Read more
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