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Nobel economics prize goes to two Americans
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Two American scholars were awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for studies on the match-making that takes place when doctors are coupled up with hospitals, students with schools and human organs with transplant recipients.
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Amtrak train derails near Hanford
CommentAt least 20 passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries Monday when a big rig truck collided with a southbound Amtrak train in California's Central Valley, authorities said.
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California bans 'conversion' therapy for gay teens
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Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that makes California the first state to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy that's aimed at making gay teenagers straight.
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Lifeguards' Gangnam remake draws national spotlight
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The 14 lifeguards from El Monte, California who were fired after spoofing a popular music video are taking their fight to city hall and drawing national attention for it.
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Brawley earthquake 2012: Southern California rattled by large earthquake swarm
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Dozens of small to moderate earthquakes struck southeastern California on Sunday, knocking trailer homes off their foundations, shattering windows and rattling nerves.
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Gregory Powell, 'Onion Field' cop killer, dies in California prison
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Gregory Powell, one of the men involved in the infamous 1963 kidnapping of two Los Angeles police officers that was dramatized in the novel The Onion Field, has died in California prison, officials say.
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L.A. earthquake: Moderate quake shakes Los Angeles area
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A moderate earthquake gave a late-night jolt to the Los Angeles area, but no damages or injuries were reported.
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Gerald Smith pleads guilty to Montgomery County cold case rapes
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A man in prison in California for several rapes has pleaded guilty to three unsolved rapes in Maryland from 1981, 1982 and 1986, extending an already long sentence.
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Anaheim riot 2012: Police-involved shooting causes unrest and arrests
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As many as 500 protesters and 250 police were involved in a fourth night of violence Tuesday. Seven hours of confrontations ended around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
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50,000 bees found in walls of Larry Chen's home
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Imagine seeing a few bees coming in and out your home. Then, imagine discovering that 50,000 bees were living in your walls. How would you react?
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Stockton, Calif. facing bankruptcy deadline
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Officials in Stockton said Tuesday that mediation with creditors has failed, meaning the Central California city is set to become the largest American city ever to declare bankruptcy.
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Rodney King dies: Cause of death to come after Monday autopsy
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King, 47, died Sunday after apparently drowning in his backyard pool in a Los Angeles suburb. An autopsy to determine his official cause of death will take place on Monday.
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'Escape from Alcatraz' gets anniversary attention
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Fifty years ago, three convicted bank robbers who had dug out of their Alcatraz cells with spoons boarded a tiny raft made of raincoats, pulling off an unlikely escape from The Rock that made its way into prison lore, a book and a movie.
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Sierra LaMar disappearance: Man arrested in connection
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Authorities have arrested a man in the kidnapping and death of a Northern California teenager whose disappearance more than two months ago has prompted hundreds of volunteers to turn out for organized searches.
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San Francisco BART station agent fired after helping boy
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A train station agent was fired for giving the boy $300 worth of paid, unused tickets left behind by commuters.The boy's father died last year and the boy used the tickets to attend school.
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California Mad Cow case surfaces, food and dairy supplies safe
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The Agriculture Department says a new case of mad cow disease has surfaced in a dairy cow in California.
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Man, distracted by texting, almost walks into bear attack (video)
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A man was texting and walking when he looked up to see a 400-pound black bear right in front of him. The crazy scene was captured on video by California-based station KTLA 5.
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Toxic nail polishes linked to birth defects, regulators say
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Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, state chemical regulators said Tuesday.
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