Kings still can't figure out way to beat Blackhawks

CHICAGO — Look at it this way: The Kings have about four-plus months of fine-tuning, tinkering and trying to figure out how to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. In the playoffs. A win against the Blackhawks, of course, in the regular season would be an...

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USC Coach Steve Sarkisian adds to staff

USC's football coaching staff continued to take on a distinct Washington flavor Monday when Steve Sarkisian announced that he had hired former Huskies assistants Justin Wilcox and Marques Tuiasosopo and San Francisco 49ers assistant Tim Drevno. Wilcox...

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Accused prankster pleads not guilty to recording calls to coaches

A man accused of making prank calls to several well-known sports coaches and then illegally recording them pleaded not guilty Monday to one felony count of eavesdropping. Prosecutors have said that Kenneth Edward Tarr, 32, posed as a recruiter for pro...

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Ducks go cold and end 10-game winning streak in 3-1 loss to Sharks

The Ducks had won 10 consecutive games but proved they are human Sunday night as the streak was ended by the San Jose Sharks. Playing the second of back-to-back games after Saturday's overtime win against Phoenix, the Ducks reached San Jose holding...

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TV set-top boxes would become more energy-efficient under new deal

SACRAMENTO — Environmental advocates, government regulators and the cable and satellite television industry have reached a landmark agreement to save an estimated $1 billion a year in energy costs by making TV set-top boxes more efficient. The voluntary...

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Egypt arrests Al Jazeera journalists amid Brotherhood crackdown

CAIRO — Four journalists working for Al Jazeera have been arrested by Egyptian authorities, the pan-Arab satellite channel said on its website, in an apparent escalation of Egyptian authorities' harsh campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood. The Qatar-based...

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Bruins wait to the end to drop hammer on 'Bama

This is it. The important time of the season has begun for UCLA. The Bruins open Pac-12 Conference play next Sunday against USC, and in the final pre-conference tuneup for new Coach Steve Alford's team Saturday night, UCLA scored the final eight points...

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Looking ahead: Houston at Oklahoma City

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. (Streeter Lecka / Getty Images / December 27, 2013) Looking ahead HOUSTON AT OKLAHOMA CITY: Sunday, 4 p.m. PST. TV: NBA TV. These teams...

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Rocket fired from Lebanon hits northern Israel

JERUSALEM -- In the first border flareup of its kind in four months, a Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday, triggering a heavy artillery barrage from Israeli forces in response. No casualties were immediately reported...

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Lakers lose to lowly Utah Jazz on dunk, 105-103

SALT LAKE CITY — This was supposed to be the easy part of the Lakers' schedule. Simple, really. Get closer to .500 with a slew of games against teams already deeply embedded in draft lottery odds. But the Lakers might be one of those lottery teams...

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Fryman Canyon stats

Distance: 3 miles Duration: 11/4 hours Difficulty: 3 on a scale of 1 to 5 Details: $3 paid parking and street parking with restrictions. Dogs on a leash are OK. On Metro bus route 218. Comments are filtered for language...

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Across the Table: Grower Champagnes worth seeking out

Since the 19th century, French Champagne producers have skillfully cultivated an image of full-tilt glamour and luxury, spending millions promoting their brands. That would include sponsoring athletic competitions, society events and the $400,000 in...

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Jeff Teague wins it for Hawks at buzzer

Jeff Teague never saw his winning shot bounce five times off the rim and fall through the basket Thursday night. Fortunately, his teammates let him know the result. Teague scored a career-high 34 points, including a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer in...

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Clippers lose a tough one in overtime

PORTLAND, Ore. — It was going to be a challenge for the Clippers to get past their emotional defeat Wednesday night. The challenge was even bigger for the Clippers on Thursday because they were playing against a very good Portland Trail Blazers team...

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Powerful explosion rocks central Beirut

A Lebanese man carries an injured woman at the scene of an explosion in central Beirut. (Bilal Hussein / Associated Press / December 27, 2013) By Nabih Bulos This post has been corrected, as indicated below. December 27, 2013, 12:56 a.m. ...

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Southland's Christmas present? Warm weather

As temperatures hovered around freezing across much of the United States on Christmas Day, Southern California basked in unseasonably warm weather as Santa Ana winds pushed hot, dry air across the region. In Long Beach, the mercury hit 85 degrees, beating...

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Dodgers aren't making a big splash with free agents this off-season

This has been a relatively quiet off-season for the Dodgers. They have spent nearly $80 million on free agents, but haven't added any headline acts to their star-studded roster. That could be a reflection of the Dodgers' necessities, or lack thereof....

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Bomb blast hits bus near university in Egypt capital

Egyptian students of al-Azhar University who support the Muslim Brotherhood raise their hands during a Cairo protest to show the four-finger sign associated with supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi. (Khaled Kamel, AFP/Getty...

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Official says Obamacare enrollment effort to stretch past deadline

WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials said that even after Tuesday's extended deadline, they will try to arrange coverage starting Jan. 1 for people who have had trouble getting through the government's sometimes-balky enrollment website. "Our...

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Tongue-in-cheek holiday ads shake off the sugarcoating

The hottest holiday commercials this season have ditched the heartwarming, home-for-the-holidays scenes to strike a dramatically different chord. Advertising executives have instead chosen sly humor over sentiment, as major marketers including American...

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Tongue-in-cheek holiday ads shake off the sugarcoating

The hottest holiday commercials this season have ditched the heartwarming, home-for-the-holidays scenes to strike a dramatically different chord. Advertising executives have instead chosen sly humor over sentiment, as major marketers including American...

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Duarte shooting probably gang-related, police say

Malcolm Mency decided to walk home from work Sunday to save his girlfriend the mile-long drive to pick him up. "Don't, that's stupid," Labreonna Moore, 19, told him. "He said, 'I know. I love you, and I'll call you when I get home.'" Minutes passed...

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Sailors home from the sea in time for Christmas

SAN DIEGO — As the Navy ship Freedom passed under the Coronado Bay Bridge and came into view of the families gathered Monday at Naval Base San Diego, Gina Smith sighed with relief and anticipation. "Yes," she said. "It's over. It's really over." Smith's...

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Race for California tax board gets unusually personal

SACRAMENTO — Contests for seats on the state tax board are typically low-profile affairs, but a battle between two lawmakers for one of the posts is shaping up as an ugly fight. Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point) and state Sen. Mark Wyland (R-Escondido)...

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Marcel Hirscher wins, Ted Ligety struggles in World Cup giant slalom

Two-time defending overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher won the challenging giant slalom on the Gran Risa course at Alta Badia, Italy, with two solid runs Sunday and attributed his victory to a fixed screw in his equipment setup. Favorite Ted...

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Clippers refuse to give in to Timberwolves and win in overtime, 120-116

The Clippers displayed a lack of composure that led to technical fouls on Coach Doc Rivers and DeAndre Jordan and to the ejection of Matt Barnes. That meant the Clippers had to play through their faults and an inspired Minnesota team Sunday night at...

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Peyton Manning sets TD record on otherwise crazy Sunday

On another bizarre NFL Sunday, when Seattle lost at home for the first time in two years, Carolina secured its first playoff berth in five years, and a bunch of left-for-dead teams somehow maintained a postseason pulse, something very typical happened:...

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After 11 years in prison for murder he didn't commit, L.A. man is free

DeAndre Howard spent more than a decade in prison for a murder he knew he didn't commit. After years of fighting for his innocence from behind bars, a federal judge had finally granted him an appeal. Prosecutors, he said, gave him a choice. He could...

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Colorado high school shooting victim dies

Claire Davis, the 17-year-old who was shot in the head by a classmate at a Colorado high school earlier this month, died Saturday afternoon, hospital officials said. "It is with heavy hearts that we share that at 4:29 p.m. this afternoon, Claire Davis...

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