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AT&T ramps up SoCal cell coverage hoping to calm frustrated iPhone users.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Knock-off-Goods-from-Purses-to-Viagra-Seized-in-LA-Raids-70599537.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:28:11 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/counterfeit1.JPG
Investigators find a huge haul of counterfeit goods in downtown LA.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/real-estate/Greenleaf-Legal-Services-Mission-Viejo-Loan-Modification-70424972.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:00 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/82980479.jpg
A local loan-modification company is going out of business, potentially leaving hundreds of homeowners in jeopardy of losing their homes.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Top-10-Most-Bureaucratic-Places-To-Film-70413572.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:53 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/lagenerics+film+production.jpg
If you want to film at some LA's best known landmarks, good luck.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/New-Jobs-Coming-to-Local-City-Thanks-to-Huge-Contract-70345267.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:32:51 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/84672671.jpg
The McStarlite Company in Harbor City gets a six-year $10-million dollar promise.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Another-California-Bank-Bites-the-Dust-69440052.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:57 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*63/United+Commercial+Bank+3.JPG
United Commercial Bank, which has branches in Los Angeles County, was closed Friday by the California Department of Financial Institutions.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/Thinking-of-Buying-The-Beatles-Online-Think-Again-69386057.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:56:15 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/The-Beatles-Sgt.-Pepper1.jpg
Beatles songs for 25 cents? Yeah, it's too good to be true. A music site gets slapped with a restraining order.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Red-Carpets-Good-Red-Tape-Bad-69293557.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:54 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/lagenerics+film+production.jpg
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa tries to put the breaks on runaway production and make it easier for film crews to return to Los Angeles

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/How-Many-Legos-Does-That-Take-68874907.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:33:06 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*78/legoland+hotel.jpg
Legoland is getting a new 254-room hotel.

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If you’re suffering from less bars in more places, AT&T may have a solution coming soon.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Men-Declare-Gender-Victory-Against-Steakhouses-68710092.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:04 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/steak+generic1.jpg
It's going to cost Lawry's restaurant chain a $1 million, but a three-year sex discrimination lawsuit is finally over.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/The-DMV-is-Becoming-More-Like-the-Dentist-68709992.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:24 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/dmv1.jpg
We love to hate the DMV. Home of surly clerks, sterile offices, bad drivers license photos, and now, even longer lines.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/shopping/Grove-Christmas-Tree-68665837.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:51:57 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/grove+christmas+tree.jpg
One of L.A's trendiest shopping spots gets into the holiday spirit early with a gigantic tree.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/FAA-Says-Burbank-Airport-Curfew-Not-Reasonable-68631087.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:18:08 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/burbank+airport.jpg
If you live near the Burbank Airport, buy ear plugs.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/Recession-UCLA-Report-67269992.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:33:01 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*81/AP090429025654.jpg
Everybody exhale. The recession is over.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/movies/This-Isnt-It-67094527.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:07:27 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/102709+This+Is+It.jpg
With movie and huge album sales, Jackson may be worth more in death than life. And that's bad...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/television/Family-Guy-Breaks-Windows-66655962.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:56:40 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*65/031809+family+guy+p1.jpg
Microsoft's pullout as sponsor of raunchy special shows risks of melding comedy with commercials. Call it the Peter (Griffin) Principal…

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Real-Estate-Mini-Boom-Boosts-Home-Sales-65806177.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:33:07 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/U.S.+Home+Prices+Drop+To+October+2005+Levels.jpg
First time home-buyers race to take advantage of tax credit before it expires.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/Transformers-Sequel-Transforms-Hollywood-Revenues-65589247.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:28:11 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/transformers+revenge+of+the+fallen.jpg
Strong DVD and Blu-ray sales have industry experts breathing easier.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/New-Study-on-College-Students-Reveals-The-Obvious-65117957.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:25:29 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/college_money_student_tuiti.jpg
With tuition going up, more students are forced to take jobs, and that's taking a toll on grades and preparations for the future.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/A-Sign-of-the-Times-No-Help-Wanted-65015452.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:46:23 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*79/jobs1.jpg
Looking for a holiday job to bring in some extra cash? Good luck.

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If you've been considering volunteering recently, it might not be an accident.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Extreme-Makeover-LAX-Edition-64754212.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:11:15 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*99/lax+update.jpg
It will take more than a few buckets of paint and Ty Pennington to fix LAX. More like $1.13 billion.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/White_Collar_Criminals.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:25:43 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/rajrajaratnam.jpg
White-collar criminals cost the United States more than $300 billion annually according to the FBI. Here are a few more names that may ring an alarm bell...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/From-Pitching-the-Trash-to-Pitching-Hollywood-Execs-64508297.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:26:37 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*84/52659442.jpg
Screenwriting Expo gives aspiring writers a chance to mingle with Hollywood brass

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Networks-Love-to-Hate-DVRs-64143767.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:11:57 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*79/dvr1.jpg
People love their digital video recorders. For TV executives, that may be a bad thing.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/shopping/OC-Bargain-Hunters-Score-Thrifty-Deals-64140822.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:39:12 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/84944070.jpg
You don't have to cut your clothing budget. You just need to change your retail location.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Steve-Jobs-Commissioned-to-Create-iDisney-64114122.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:42:13 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/steve+jobs-640.jpg
Get ready for iDisney. Apple CEO and Disney board member Steve Jobs is set to give Mickey Mouse a makeover.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/Convenience-Stores-a-Little-Too-Convenient-For-Teens--64060852.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:28:37 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*66/1986554.jpg
Researcherss find that when convenience stores are close to schools, teenagers could gain more weight.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/Marcus-Schrenker-Faked-Own-Death-Parachuted-Plane-Northwest-Indiana-Times-Exclusive-Jail-Interview-Bi-Polar-63963217.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:03:36 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/011409-Marcus-Schrenker-p1.jpg
The Indiana man who parachuted out of a plane to fake his own death speaks from his jail cell.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/Study-More-Mustache--More-Money-63930997.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:01:59 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/102708-stache-jpg.jpg
A study performed by Quicken and the American Mustache Institute revealed that mustachioed men make more than their bearded and clean-shaven compatriots.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/How-One-Man-Averted-an-Identity-Theft-Epidemic-63927072.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:54:57 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*79/shredder.jpg
A San Francisco landlord saddled with sensitive documents did the right thing.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/LA-Expecting-First-Fall-Rain-End-of-the-World-Maybe-Near-63891687.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:56:03 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*81/drought2.jpg
Reporters have turned their cameras to the skies anxiously hoping to catch the first fall raindrops. But is the end of the world near?

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Hummer, the gas-guzzling, muscular icon of the American road, has been sold to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/real-estate/Beware-of-Loan-Modification-Scammers-63803307.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:10:00 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/foreclosure24.jpg
Ex-employees blow the whistle on a SoCal company.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/NATL-Senate-Dems-Extend-Unemployment-Benefits-for-14-Weeks-63790937.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:44:01 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*80/010609+unemployment.jpg
The number of people filing for unemployment insurance for the first time has dropped to its lowest level since January -- a positive trend that comes as Senate Democrats struck a deal to give workers an...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/weird/Japans-All-Nippon-Airways-Bladder-Flights-63703352.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:15:02 -0800 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/120*90/bathroom+generic+getty.jpg
Be sure to hit the facilities before takeoff.

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