Four-month nationwide gang sweep nets 1,700 arrests

" Washington, D.C.-- More than 1,700 alleged gang members and their associates, many of them illegal immigrants, were arrested during a four-month nationwide crackdown that spanned 53 cities, including Los...

Senate approves revised bailout plan

  WASHINGTON -- Update: The Senate has passed the legislation on a 74-25 vote.With both presidential candidates returning to the Capitol to lend support, the Senate was debating a modified $700-billion Wall...

4 arrested after shootings at LA area high school

  Update Sep 20, 2008 11:47 pst New developments regarding the incident in which two people were shot and wounded after a football game in South Los Angeles. Both victims are in stable condition. " Four...

No. 1 USC Unstoppable Against No. 5 Ohio State

  Trojan QB Mark Sanchez throws for four touchdowns in another victory against rivals Ohio State. The sound of the cheering crowd echoed through the neighborhood like thunder. " Southern California turned...

Second Metrolink Crash in Southern California leaves 1 Dead, I Injured

Update Sept 13 3:47pm pst A woman was killed at about 5 p.m. Friday in Corona when she drove around the extended railroad-crossing arm and was hit by a Metrolink train, a police sergeant said." The woman, whose...

Metrolink: Engineer Failed to Stop for Freight Train 25 Confirmed Dead

  Deadliest Crash In Metrolink's History... Update 2:54 pst Federal authorties have now confirmed that on the day of the crash, the Metrolink train engineer was text-messaging on his phone while on...

99 Cents Only Stores becomes 99.99 cents

Will it really make a difference when we alredy pay so much more for gas? " 99 Cents Only Stores, the US discount chain, has narrowly escaped an expensive rebranding after increasing its prices just shy of $1 in...

Child's bitten-off fingertip reattached

Reported in Southern California news, a very lucky little boy, had his finger successfully reattached after it had bitten off by a pit bull. Another medical marvel thanks to new micro-surgery techniques. "PASADENA...

Duck Stamp includes phone-sex number

" The federal government says it has no choice but to reluctantly keep distributing to millions of waterfowl hunters a toll-free phone-sex-service number that features a breathy woman promising callers that...

45 Year Old Endangered Tortoise Found Burned to Death

Look at this face, and ask yourself. Who in the world would harm or kill one of these endangered animals. Apparently, someone decided to and hopefully they will be caught.   " An endangered tortoise has...

The Browser Wars continue - Google Announces New Browser "Chrome"

It looks like Google is starting from scratch with it's own browser. Yes, It's official. The announcement is out. Google goes Chrome. Not a hoax, as people first thought, by it's "accidental" early release of...

Super Fast Johnson Wins in Fontana

It was a fantastic day in Fontana, and you couldn't ask for better track conditions. Sitting across from Jimmy Johnsons pit, the view was spectacular. Johnson was at the first post position, and dominated the...

The Trojans' Horses Have a Field Day

So, it begins. Another season of college football and the USC Trojans starts it off with a bang in Scotts Stadium. It looked like a walk in the park, or was this just a practice game? " CHARLOTTESVILLE,...

Pakistani Army Says at Least 40 Militants Killed

While Americans watch the polical saga as it unfolds in the United States. The world is still turning, and wars are continuing...  Pakistan's army says it has killed 30 militants...

Barack Obama accepts presidential nomination of Democratic party

" DENVER -- Voters must choose between continuing Republican failures or a future that restores hope in the success of the American dream, Barack Obama argued tonight as he accepted the Democratic...

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