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LOS ANGELES - A federal judge on Monday urged all parties involved in the dizzying Credit Lyonnais affair to settle the comple...

LOS ANGELES - Juvenile court referee Mildred Escobedo claimed victory Monday in her race for a seat on the Los Angeles Superio...

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WASHINGTON - Funding allocated to the judiciary in the massive spending bill passed by Congress over the weekend should allow ...

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