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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year. Related Articles Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms…
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California used to be the land of opportunity. Today, its courts are driving up costs on families and small businesses alike — not because consumers are being harmed, but because plaintiffs’ lawyers have learned how to turn everyday laws into litigation revenue engines. The American Tort Reform Foundation’s newest Judicial Hellholes® report once again names…
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By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — Police continued on Friday to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after he was arrested and held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Following…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — European shares were higher Friday after a mixed day of trading in Asia, as worries over risks linked to massive investments in artificial intelligence and a potential U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on major benchmarks. Germany’s DAX rose 0.2% to 25,103.32 and the CAC 40 in Paris was…
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5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains and Southern Ventura County Mountains are under a winter weather advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:15 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to be ready for, “|* Insert…
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FULLERTON — It’s now how long you had the lead as long as you have it when the clock reaches zero. The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team trailed UC Davis by 14 points at halftime and was trying to catch the Aggies for the entire game, but Bailey Nunn drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with…
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LLANO MARÍN, Panama — Joseph Paintsil’s 68th-minute goal allowed the Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 draw against Sporting San Miguelito on Thursday night in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series. The finale of the two-game, total-goals series is scheduled for next Wednesday night in Carson with the Galaxy holding an away-goal…
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INGLEWOOD — Anyone wondering how newly acquired Bennedict Mathurin would fit into the Clippers’ offense, all they had to do was check the box score of Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. In his fourth game in a Clippers uniform and his first at the Intuit Dome, Mathurin tied his career high with 38…
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CIF-SS GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S GAMES OPEN DIVISION  Second leg of 2-game series (series decided by cumulative score) Oaks Christian at Santa Margarita, 4 p.m. (Santa Margarita leads 1-0) Mater Dei at Redondo Union, 5 p.m. (Mater Dei leads 1-0) DIVISION 1 Semifinals Westlake at Newport Harbor, 7 p.m. DIVISION 6 Semifinals Grace at Segerstrom,…
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LONG BEACH — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team will take a win any way it can get one these days. Even an ugly one like Thursday’s. The Anteaters turned the ball over early and often against Long Beach State in their Big West Conference matchup, but they made up for it on the defensive…
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