'Amazing Spider-Man 2' debuts electrifying Super Bowl teaser

"You wanted to be the hero, now you gotta pay the price." It's an ominous message Jamie Foxx's shocking villain Electro has for Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker in a new teaser for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Released Thursday, the clip is designed to...

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Cheating inquiry finds 'systemic problems' in U.S. nuclear force

WASHINGTON — Nearly half of the officers responsible for maintaining and operating nuclear-armed missiles at a Montana base have been implicated in a widening cheating investigation, a sign of deep cultural and command problems in the nuclear force,...

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For the record

Stock Spotlight: On the Jan. 27 Monday Business page, a column about Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said that the company was based in Seal Beach. It is based in Newport Beach. Atlanta snowstorm: An article in the Jan. 30 Section A about a crippling snowstorm...

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Clippers' Doc Rivers lobbies to make DeAndre Jordan an All-Star

CLIPPERS NOTES Clippers center DeAndre Jordan dunks during a Dec. 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Jordan is having an All-Star-caliber season. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press / December 1, 2013) By Ben Bolch January 29, 2014, 10:16...

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Blake Griffin spearheads Clippers' 110-103 win over Wizards

Home, road, wherever. It doesn't really seem to matter where the Clippers are playing these days as they continue to roll along toward the All-Star break. They returned home from the best Grammy trip in franchise history to sustain the good vibes,...

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Kevin Durant, Thunder overwhelm Heat, 112-95

Down by 18 points midway through the opening quarter, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder looked well on their way to witnessing a rout. That's exactly what happened. And they enjoyed every moment. Durant remained sizzling with 33...

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Ducks go back indoors and lose to Minnesota Wild, 4-2

Will the Dodger Stadium hangover merely be a 72-hour condition or can the Ducks manage to shake the malaise before it lingers? The Ducks started slowly, and sloppily, not showing the necessary urgency until falling behind by three goals in the third...

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Short-handed Houston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs again

Dwight Howard scored 23 points, Terrence Jones had 21 and the Houston Rockets held on for a 97-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night in Houston. The Rockets, who played without leading scorer James Harden, trailed by as many as 15...

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Lakers hang around with Pacers but still fall for 17th loss in 20 games

It was the best of teams, it was the worst of teams. The Lakers surprisingly stayed with the team holding the best record in the NBA for about three quarters Tuesday night before predictably fading to fall into a virtual tie for the worst record in...

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Farm bill compromise protects California's egg law

WASHINGTON — California's egg law survived a congressional effort to scramble it as key lawmakers from both parties announced an agreement Monday on a multiyear farm bill. That means beginning next year, all eggs sold in California will have been laid...

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Pete Seeger dies at 94; balladeer was America's conscience

Pete Seeger, the iconoclastic American singer, songwriter and social activist who did battle with injustice in America armed with a banjo, a guitar and the transformative power of song, has died. He was 94. Seeger died Monday at New York Presbyterian...

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NHL pluses and minuses: Blues honor Jaden Schwartz's late sister

HOCKEY St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz and his teammates raised awareness and money for a foundation in his late sister's name by attending a hockey game at Yale last week. (Elsa Garrison / Getty Images / January 23, 2014) ...

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Republicans seek to tap California drought for a political edge

WASHINGTON — Beleaguered and outnumbered, California Republicans think they may have found a crucial ally — drought. Up and down the state's increasingly dry Central Valley, Republicans have pounded away at the argument that Democratic policies — particularly...

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California Republicans seek to tap drought for a political edge

WASHINGTON — Beleaguered and outnumbered, California Republicans think they may have found a crucial ally — drought. Up and down the state's increasingly dry Central Valley, Republicans have pounded away at the argument that Democratic policies — particularly...

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Spurs no match for Heat in NBA Finals rematch

MIAMI -- Chris Bosh scored 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting, LeBron James added 18 points and the Miami Heat rolled past the San Antonio Spurs, 113-101, on Sunday in an NBA Finals rematch from last season. Mario Chalmers scored 16 points for Miami, which...

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Directors Guild Awards: Alfonso Cuaron wins top honor for 'Gravity'

Alfonso Cuaron won the Directors Guild of America's award for directorial achievement in feature film for "Gravity," the outer space survival story starring Sandra Bullock. "This is truly an honor and I'm humbled by it," Cuaron said as he accepted the...

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For the record

New Orleans recovery: In the Jan. 19 Section A, an article about the recovery of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans said that the nonprofit group Make It Right had built 100 homes and planned to erect an additional 150. The group plans to build a total...

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Death toll in Egypt clashes hits 49

Egyptian security forces clash with supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in downtown Cairo. (Hazem Abdelhamid / Almasry Alyoum, EPA / January 25, 2014) By Laura King January 26, 2014, 12:39 a.m. CAIRO -- The death toll in Saturday's clashes...

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Up next for Clippers: Saturday at Toronto

CLIPPERS Darren Collison drives against Chicago's D.J. Augustin during the first half of the Clippers' 112-95 win Friday over the Bulls. Collison had 17 points with four assists. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press / January 24, 2014) ...

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Pasta to please the pickiest palates

In Italy, it's so critical that the pasta be cooked right that I've seen a whole dinner party standing around the pot at the crucial moment to ensure the spaghetti wouldn't be overcooked. Some people prefer freshly made pasta, the more eggs the better....

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C'mon, give dried fruit a chance

I knew dried fruit had an image problem, but I had no idea how bad it had gotten. Sure, I can kind of understand how prunes, er, "dried plums," might have an issue — let's face it, any time your marketing solution involves changing your product's name...

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Blast kills 3, wounds dozens at Cairo security building

Egyptian police sit on the street after a blast at security headquarters in downtown Cairo. (Khalil Hamra, AP / January 24, 2014) By Laura King January 23, 2014, 11:37 p.m. CAIRO -- A strong explosion rocked a security headquarters...

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California should give all kids the pre-K advantage

"Early education is our No. 1 priority." That's the 2014 message from California Democrats. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg introduced the Kindergarten Readiness Act (SB 837) on Jan. 6, and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez included an aggressive...

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5 killed, scores wounded as 3 blasts rock Cairo

CAIRO -- A trio of explosions in the Egyptian capital Friday, one of them an apparent vehicle bomb in front of a downtown security headquarters, killed at least five people and injured scores of others, according to officials and state media reports....

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Trojans break through with first conference victory

USC men's basketball Coach Andy Enfield acknowledged this week that his players were starting to get frustrated after their poor start in Pac-12 Conference play this season. Not anymore. The Trojans won their first Pac-12 game of the season Wednesday...

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Kevin Durant, Thunder defeat Spurs, 111-105

Kevin Durant had 36 points to offset Tony Parker's season-high 37, and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder survived a testy 111-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, their third win this season over the defending Western Conference...

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McNamara's Picks: 'Rake,' 'Sherlock,' 'Blacklist,' 'Fleming'

"Rake." Greg Kinnear stars as scapegrace defense attorney Keegan Deane … and that's pretty much all you need to know. Who doesn't love Greg Kinnear? In just about anything?  This role, based on an Australian show of the same name, seems particularly...

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Australian Open: It's terrible for the 2s as Azarenka, Djokovic fall

MELBOURNE, Australia — Victoria Azarenka's 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Wednesday in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska, continuing the flow of stars tumbling out of the year's first major. Fifth-seeded...

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Ducks appear distracted in 3-2 loss to Jets

The Ducks were on Anaheim ice Tuesday night, but their minds seemed to be on Dodger Stadium. Goalie Jonas Hiller was beaten by shots that routinely find his glove. The Ducks' offensive pressure was intense, but the aim was off, with 36 shots blocked....

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Ukraine: Clashes between protesters and police turn deadly

KIEV, Ukraine -- Two people have died in clashes between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday, according to medics on the site, in a development that will likely escalate Ukraine's two month-long political crisis. An Associated...

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Lakers lose in a different way as Bulls get 102-100 OT victory

CHICAGO — The Lakers found a new way to lose, if that's even possible anymore. They played well enough for 52 minutes and 59.1 seconds but the final 0.9 was a killer for them, an inbounds pass leading to an open layup that meant a 102-100 overtime loss...

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