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Appeals panel revives former inmate's suit against L.A. County

2013-05-08 23:01:00

SAN FRANCISCO — A man convicted of murder largely on the basis of a jailhouse informant's perjured testimony may attempt to hold Los Angeles County liable for his 24 years in prison, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel...

9th Circuit allows wrongly convicted man to sue L.A. County

2013-05-08 15:13:00

A man convicted of murder largely on the basis of a jailhouse informant’s perjured testimony �may attempt to hold Los Angeles County liable for his 24 years in prison, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of...

American sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

2013-05-01 22:42:00

This post has been corrected. See the note below for details. BEIJING -- Adding to the strained relations with the U.S., North Korea said Thursday that an American citizen held since November has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for "hostile...

Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland

2013-04-24 13:42:00

Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the�Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...

U.S. citizen to be tried in North Korea

2013-04-27 04:41:00

BEIJING -- North Korea said Saturday that a U.S. citizen held since November will be tried on charges of trying to overthrow the government, an offense that could carry the death penalty. The man is 44-year-old Kenneth Bae, also known by his Korean...

Study up for this quiz on presidential libraries

2013-04-25 11:14:00

President George W. Bush’s presidential library, built on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, will host its invitation-only dedication Thursday. Former presidents have long donated their records and documents to libraries built to...

LIVE: George W. Bush, misty-eyed, reaffirms faith in U.S. at library dedication

2013-04-25 09:51:00

� DALLAS -- Wiping away a tear, former President George W. Bush on Thursday dedicated the library, museum and policy center that bear his name. “Oh, happy day,” Bush told the crowd of about 8,000 in the bright Texas sunshine at the...

Obama praises Bush for 'strength,' 'resolve' after Sept. 11

2013-04-25 09:54:00

DALLAS — President Obama praised former President George W. Bush on Thursday for standing tough in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and for his early support for immigration reform, drawing strong allusions to his current challenges...

The ex-presidents club

2013-04-25 00:00:00

As former President George W. Bush, joined by President Obama and three living former presidents, dedicates his library this week in Dallas, it's important to remember that presidential libraries are relatively new. In 1941, while he was still in office,...

With new presidential library, George W. Bush back in public eye

2013-04-23 20:06:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama, the four living ex-presidents and thousands of others head to Dallas on Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The challenge facing library officials will be to keep the...

Laura Bush reflects at presidential library: 9/11 is touchstone

2013-04-24 10:21:00

DALLAS -- Former First Lady Laura Bush spoke Wednesday during a preview tour of the new George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at her alma mater, Southern Methodist University in Dallas. President Obama is expected to join the Bushes, George H....

Dodgers' Manny Mota enters a new mode

2013-04-22 19:55:00

When Manny Mota started his coaching career with the Dodgers, Dusty Baker was in left field and Jimmy Carter was in the White House. That was in 1980. The Dodgers have changed managers seven times since then, but Mota always has been the rock on the...

Former Presidents, from left, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush pose with President Barack Obama for a group photo at the George W. Bush Library in Dallas, Texas.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, former President George H.W. Bush and former President Jimmy Carter attend the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, on April 25.

2013-04-25 00:00:00

President Obama, along with former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter, attends the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

2013-04-25 00:00:00