Yahoo unveils free software SUNNYVALE “”mdash; Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is offering to help consumers and office workers sift through the digital mishmash stored on their computers with a free software product to be introduced Tuesday. Read more...

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Masked gunmen rob 10 San Fernando Valley restaurants WOODLAND HILLS “”mdash; Thieves are feasting on diners in upscale San Fernando Valley restaurants. Ten restaurants have been terrorized in the past three months by two masked gunmen who barge in and rob customers of cash and jewelry, police said Thursday. Read more...

We will likely never know exactly how much impact voting discrepancies in Ohio had on the final outcome of the 2004 presidential election. But California Sen. Read more...

Individuals and governments alike continue to pledge financial support as the full magnitude of the South Asian tsunami disaster has become apparent. The aid has come in the form of cash, supplies, logistical support and pledges of future developmental assistance. Read more...

Jaime Evans, a transfer student to UCLA who studied sociology and women’s studies, passed away in her family’s home in New Jersey on Oct. 27, 2004, of unknown causes. Read more...

Every few months I spot the same white Toyota Prius tooling around Los Angeles. The Prius hybrid model is already ubiquitous in a city populated by denizens who love to feel good about themselves, but this particular Prius is easy to spot. Read more...