By Kate Duffy, Tony Capaccio and Julie Johnsson The chief of the US Marines ordered a pause in air operations to review safety and best practices as the military continued its search for a $100 million F-35 fighter jet that disappeared after a mishap forced the pilot to eject from the aircraft during a training…
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By JILL LAWLESS LONDON — British police said Monday that they had received a sexual assault allegation after media outlets published claims by several women against Russell Brand. Promoters postponed the remaining dates in a string of live gigs by the comedian, who denies the allegations. A talent agency and a publisher also parted company…
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The UCLA football team is coming off a near-shutout performance against North Carolina Central and will turn its attention to an offense that has questions at quarterback going into the week. Utah quarterback and Newbury Park alumnus Cam Rising missed the first three games of the season, after suffering an ACL injury he sustained during…
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ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mission Viejo moves into a tie with Orange Lutheran at No. 2 in the poll behind top-ranked Mater Dei. … The Diablos defeated Los Alamitos 34-28 in triple overtime last week while Orange Lutheran lost to Sierra Canyon 40-6. … Servite did not play last week…
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By DAVID KOENIG | AP Business Writer The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three went into its fourth day with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread. A spokesman for General Motors said that representatives of the company and the United Auto Workers were continuing…
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By Stephen Groves and Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is running out of options as he races Monday to come up with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down as even a proposal to include hardline border security provisions wasn’t enough to appease the far-right flank in…
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A former Orange County social worker was sentenced Monday to more than four years in federal prison after authorities alleged he masterminded a $1 million scheme to use stolen Social Security numbers and other identifying information to get more than $1 million in fraudulent tax refunds, welfare benefits and credit card purchases. John Tran, a…
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A mule deer, most likely struck by a car, was found in a Costa Mesa backyard over the weekend by residents. State and local wildlife agencies were alerted to the deer, a male with a six-point antler set, on Saturday, Sept. 16, by residents near East 16th Street and Santa Ana Avenue after they discovered it…
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By Claire Rush and Laura Ungar | Associated Press Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She never imagined she would have to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon just weeks before her due date. But following the…
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George Varga | The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS) A jazz doula? Violin great Regina Carter has earned worldwide acclaim — and national awards and honors — for her musical skill, vision and ability to shine as a soloist, band leader, composer and first-call collaborator for everyone from Dolly Parton, Wynton Marsalis and Billy Joel to…
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