State Department: 'No American is proud' of CIA tactics

WASHINGTON — The State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a harshly critical Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks, a report that accuses the agency of brutally treating terror suspects...

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State Department: 'No American is proud' of CIA tactics

Sundance's 'The Honorable Woman' a brave foray into conflict In recent weeks, the creator of "The Honorable Woman," an eight-part series debuting Thursday on Sundance, has gone out of his way to express what the show is not: A reaction to recent events....

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State Department: 'No American is proud' of CIA tactics

Sundance's 'The Honorable Woman' a brave foray into conflict In recent weeks, the creator of "The Honorable Woman," an eight-part series debuting Thursday on Sundance, has gone out of his way to express what the show is not: A reaction to recent events....

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Dodgers increase NL West lead with 8-4 win over Braves

The rise and spectacular fall of Venice Beach's Pacific Ocean Park If you had walked along the beach in Venice in the early 1970s, you would have come across the sagging, crumbling, partially incinerated ghost of an old amusement park on a pier. If...

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Dodgers increase NL West lead with 8-4 win over Braves

The rise and spectacular fall of Venice Beach's Pacific Ocean Park If you had walked along the beach in Venice in the early 1970s, you would have come across the sagging, crumbling, partially incinerated ghost of an old amusement park on a pier. If...

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Libyan militants seize Benghazi special forces base

Islamist militants took control of the biggest special forces base in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday after a battle that killed 30 people. Soldiers abandoned their base after heavy shelling, according to Saiqa Special Forces officer Fadel...

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Future of L.A. County's main juvenile hall is uncertain

Los Angeles County's ambitious, multibillion-dollar drive to upgrade jails and detention centers is leaving behind a dilapidated, 100-year-old lockup for juveniles east of downtown. The county is planning to spend $2 billion to rebuild the Men's Central...

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Lakers hire Byron Scott as their new coach

The Lakers have officially hired Byron Scott as their next coach, ending a search of almost three months by choosing a familiar name to Lakers followers. He comes with a built-in advantage over the last two Lakers coaches because he didn't replace Phil...

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Dudamel coaxes a sense of urgency from two of opera's staples

Cav and Pag. Coming to the Hollywood Bowl as they did Sunday night, these might have sounded like the names of a pair of sitcom slackers. And there they were, generating laughs from a good-sized crowd of over 7,000, eager to hear what Gustavo Dudamel...

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‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1′ video: Katniss’ rebel cause

The new teaser for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ is out, showing how Katniss Everdeen reluctantly finds herself the symbol of rebellion in the world of Panem, and the target of ruthless President Snow. The clip for the new film, due out...

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Comic-Con 2014: ‘Lego Batman 3′ will take players back to ’60s Batman

A scene from "Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham". (Warner Bros., Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group) The "Lego Batman" games have always put a lighter spin on a character that's traditionally as grim and gritty as they come, but the...

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Dodgers beat Giants to complete a sweeping statement in San Francisco

In the wake of a three-game sweep at AT&T Park, the Dodgers stand 1 1/2 games ahead of the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. The margin feels wider. After cruising to lopsided victories in the first two games of the series, the...

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Dodgers get another giant effort from Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw pitched the Dodgers back into first place Saturday night. Exactly how Manager Don Mattingly envisioned he would. A night after Zack Greinke pitched seven scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants, Kershaw delivered an even...

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Dodgers get another giant effort from Clayton Kershaw

Jon Hopkins crafts dance music to meditate on If Jon Hopkins' moody, muscular dance music leaves fans feeling a little dazed, that's no accident. The London-based producer practices autogenic training (a kind of brain-clearing mental yoga) and director...

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Dodgers get another giant effort from Clayton Kershaw

Jon Hopkins crafts dance music to meditate on If Jon Hopkins' moody, muscular dance music leaves fans feeling a little dazed, that's no accident. The London-based producer practices autogenic training (a kind of brain-clearing mental yoga) and director...

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Yasiel Puig and Dodgers are triple threats in 8-1 win over Giants

Woody World Jack English / Sony Pictures Classics Director Woody Allen, center, with actors Emma Stone, left, and Colin Firth on the set of "Magic in the Moonlight." Director Woody Allen, center, with actors Emma Stone, left, and Colin Firth on the...

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Yasiel Puig and Dodgers are triple threats in 8-1 win over Giants

Woody World Jack English / Sony Pictures Classics Director Woody Allen, center, with actors Emma Stone, left, and Colin Firth on the set of "Magic in the Moonlight." Director Woody Allen, center, with actors Emma Stone, left, and Colin Firth on the...

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12-hour truce brings an edgy calm to Gaza

Gazans flocked to shops and banks and surged into devastated neighborhoods cut off until now by fighting as a temporary 12-hour pause in fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants took hold Saturday morning in the battered Gaza Strip....

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Koreatown luxury high-rise is sold for $283 million

In one of the largest transactions of its type in the state this year, a luxurious new high-rise apartment and retail complex in Koreatown has sold for $283 million. The sale is a sign of Koreatown's rising status with young Angelenos and the desirability...

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Koreatown luxury high-rise is sold for $283 million

In one of the largest transactions of its type in the state this year, a luxurious new high-rise apartment and retail complex in Koreatown has sold for $283 million. The sale is a sign of Koreatown's rising status with young Angelenos and the desirability...

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Koreatown luxury high-rise is sold for $283 million

In one of the largest transactions of its type in the state this year, a luxurious new high-rise apartment and retail complex in Koreatown has sold for $283 million. The sale is a sign of Koreatown's rising status with young Angelenos and the desirability...

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12 children, man die in India train crash

Twelve children were killed Thursday when a train crashed into their school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in southern India, police said. The bus driver also died while another 16 children ages 7 to 14 were injured and hospitalized, said police...

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Cruise passengers call for stricter government oversight of industry

Angry former cruise ship passengers, including one who said she was raped by a ship employee and a woman who blamed inadequate shipboard medical care for her mother's death, are calling on lawmakers to impose tighter restrictions on the industry to protect...

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Cruise passengers call for stricter government oversight of industry

Angry former cruise ship passengers, including one who said she was raped by a ship employee and a woman who blamed inadequate shipboard medical care for her mother's death, are calling on lawmakers to impose tighter restrictions on the industry to protect...

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EPA tweet about Kim Kardashian confuses and entertains the Internet

Twitter was abuzz Monday night after a curious tweet was posted for about three hours from the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. Just what did the agency, whose Twitter bio notes it is "working for clean water for all Americans," write...

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Manchester United uniform is pricey real estate, as Chevrolet knows

Chevrolet was once as American as baseball, hot dogs and John Cougar Mellencamp. Which was fine when it sold the majority of its cars and trucks in the U.S. But two years ago more than 60% of its sales were overseas. And baseball, it turned out, wasn't...

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Angels remain on the lookout for pitching

The Angels are not one of the clubs approaching the July 31 trade deadline with urgency. They already have accomplished their primary goal, fortifying their bullpen by trading for closer Huston Street and setup men Jason Grilli and Joe Thatcher. The...

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Dodgers get payback for hit batters in 4-3 win against Cardinals

Watching from the on-deck circle as Hanley Ramirez was struck by a fastball for the second time Sunday night, Adrian Gonzalez's initial instinct was to exact revenge in the most dramatic way possible. "Your first emotion is to hit a home run and stand...

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Dodgers get payback for hit batters in 4-3 win against Cardinals

Watching from the on-deck circle as Hanley Ramirez was struck by a fastball for the second time Sunday night, Adrian Gonzalez's initial instinct was to exact revenge in the most dramatic way possible. "Your first emotion is to hit a home run and stand...

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Dodgers get payback for hit batters in 4-3 win against Cardinals

Watching from the on-deck circle as Hanley Ramirez was struck by a fastball for the second time Sunday night, Adrian Gonzalez's initial instinct was to exact revenge in the most dramatic way possible. "Your first emotion is to hit a home run and stand...

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Angels' Garrett Richards shines in extra innings loss to Mariners, 3-2

Garrett Richards might not have been an All-Star but he sure pitched like one Saturday night, tossing a perfect game through five innings. The Angels lost 3-2 in 12 innings. The second contest of a three-game set against Seattle pitted Richards against...

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Angels' Garrett Richards shines in extra innings loss to Mariners, 3-2

Garrett Richards might not have been an All-Star but he sure pitched like one Saturday night, tossing a perfect game through five innings. The Angels lost 3-2 in 12 innings. The second contest of a three-game set against Seattle pitted Richards against...

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