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U.S. reaches historic demographic tipping point

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Children born to Latino, Asian, African American and mixed-race parents now constitute a majority of all births, the Census Bureau reports.The United States has reached a historic tipping point, with children born to Latino, Asian, African American and mixed-race parents now constituting a majority of all births, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.

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Behold the era of free agency in high school sports

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

With new high school transfer rules in place, the movement of athletes should begin to pick up. Coaches who receive an influx of talent can benefit, but plugging in new players one month into the season could be problematic.Now that everyone knows what the CIF transfer rules will look like come September, the movement of high school athletes should begin to pick up.

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Obama expected to push for growth at G-8 summit

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Given the escalating crisis in Greece, the future of the Eurozone is expected to dominate the talks, raising the stakes for the summit and for Obama.WASHINGTON — For months, President Obama has been urging his European allies to balance their zeal for spending cuts with policies to spur economic growth. His pleas have mostly been ignored.

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California home prices and sales volume rise in April

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

California's housing market showed strength in April as median prices rose and sales outperformed the same month last year.

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Celebrating the language of their roots

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

An L.A. book fair demonstrates the power of Spanish to give a sense of meaning, history and beauty to the lives of those Angelenos who speak it.Deep inside my writerly brain, down where my earliest memories reside, there is a voice. It speaks to me in Spanish.

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Catholics all a-Twitter about the role of nuns

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:02:00 +0000

Social media provides a platform for reactions to last month's Vatican report criticizing U.S. religious as deviating from church doctrine. Sister Simone Campbell doesn't wear a habit.

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'Terminator 3' actor Nick Stahl missing in L.A.'s skid row

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:47:00 +0000

Los Angeles police are on the lookout for Nick Stahl, the actor who played John Connor in "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," after he was reported missing by his wife.

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Amir Khan looking for a July opponent in Anaheim

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:10:00 +0000

Negotiations with unbeaten Danny Garcia fail to net a deal.Golden Boy Promotions tentatively plans to stage former junior-welterweight champion Amir Khan's next fight July 7 at the Honda Center, company Chief Executive Richard Schaefer said Thursday.

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L.A. Sparks going into season with new look

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:03:00 +0000

The Sparks, who open their season Friday at Seattle, have a new coach and are returning only two starters. Among them is Candace Parker, who has played in 27 of 68 games the last two seasons because of injuries.Scoring and rebounding come easily for Candace Parker, the Sparks' star center, as she averaged 19.3 points and 9.1 boards a game in the last two seasons.

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Freddie Roach is ready to get in corner of USA Boxing

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

The veteran trainer will likely work as a consultant for the U.S. team for the London Olympics. That is, if any more politics don't get in the way.Freddie Roach, the multi-time professional boxing trainer of the year, has made several fighters into supermen. Manny Pacquiao would serve as Exhibit A.

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