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Dominican Sugar Corporation Chairman says US action is unfair
US blocks sugar imports from top Dominican producer over forced labor concerns - source The source of information is the Dominican press agency of El Deber online newspaper. On June 5, the US government...

national
California could be the next big oil refinery to get carbon credits
Op-Ed: We can't afford to shutter California's aging oil refineries yet This year — and likely next — could mark the final year that the California Energy Commission maintains its authority to shut down...

travel
Los Angeles Fire Department Responds to House Fire in Torrance
L.A. County expected to see cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and possibly rain next week. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a call for a house fire in the 6000 block of Wurzbach...

world
The whale was found dead on the sea floor
Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive in a year in which an unusual record high in Arctic sea ice has some scientists wondering if Mother Nature is...

asia
Serena Williams says she is still a player and is ready to have fun again
Serena Williams teases tennis fans as she says 'I'm not retired' Serena Williams says she is still a player, and is available just to have fun again and she says she wouldn't make the...

national
Rafael Nadal’s Fitness Problems
US Open: Why is it so difficult to win a second grand slam? This was one of Wimbledon’s most exciting Grand Slam of the year. It was also one of the more confusing and...

national
Why the Boston Marathon Prize Money is So Low?
What Is the Prize Money for the NYC Marathon? At last week’s Boston Marathon, the final race of the 2011 marathon season, the prize money awarded was a mere $25,000. This is the lowest...

sport
“Ticket to Paradise” is an Oscar contender, and it’s a welcome one.
Review: 'Ticket to Paradise' has Julia Roberts and George Clooney, and that's enough To justify the film's Oscar nomination Oscars: "Ticket to Paradise" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film along with "Blue Is...

politics
Why De León Should Resign
Letters to the Editor: Why I am telling my neighbors that Kevin de León must resign from the State Senate I recently read a column about a politician’s past behavior. I was not surprised...

world
“Livin’ LaV” Producer Christopher LaVoie Becomes a Hollywood Producer
He used charm, others’ personal tragedies and fake celebrity endorsements. How Christopher LaVoie cast his reality show and reeled in successful entrepreneurs “It all started with a Facebook post,” Christopher LaVoie said Friday night,...