'Like finding lost Rembrandts'

Peter Mullin cracks open the door of a 1935 Voisin Type C25 Aerodyne at the back of the auto museum bearing his name. He points...

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SpaceX mission for NASA suffers a setback

A capsule carrying cargo to the International Space Station ran into trouble shortly after its Friday morning launch from Cape...

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For the love of the book

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duncan Rule discovered "The Hunger Games" shortly after the novel came out four years ago. He recommended...

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Irvine firm buys Bacara Resort near Santa Barbara

Plush Southern California seaside resorts suffered during the recent recession, but they are making a comeback as business and...

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Bernanke urges Congress to avoid spending cuts

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke urged Congress to avert the new spending cuts set to begin Friday, saying...

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Bank of America should just play the tape of disputed sales call

It's perhaps not so surprising that a Bank of America customer discovered recurring payments on his credit card bill for a service he swears he never signed up for. This kind of thing happens a lot.What is surprising is that BofA told the customer to pound sand when he requested proof that he authorized the bank by phone to enroll him in its Credit...

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Jason Bateman gives Ernest Borgnine's estate a new identity

Markus Canter and Cristie St. James, who share the title luxury properties director at Prudential in Beverly Hills, like Jason Bateman's real estate sense. The actor got privacy, potential and a knoll location for $3 million. ...

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Jason Bateman gives Ernest Borgnine's estate a new identity

Markus Canter and Cristie St. James, who share the title luxury properties director at Prudential in Beverly Hills, like Jason Bateman's real estate sense. The actor got privacy, potential and a knoll location for $3 million. ...

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Demand for cruises stays strong despite Carnival Triumph mishap

The misadventure of the Carnival Triumph cruise in the Gulf of Mexico has provoked several passenger lawsuits and a storm of...

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CalPERS plans 85% rate hike for long-term-care insurance

Dailey Mayo received some stunning news in the mail this week: an 85% rate increase for the long-term-care insurance he has...

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More Fed officials worry about negative effects of stimulus

WASHINGTON — An increasing number of top Federal Reserve officials are worried about the downside effects of their economic...

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Computer security firm blames cyber spying on Chinese military

WASHINGTON — A clandestine Chinese military unit has conducted sophisticated cyber espionage operations against dozens of American...

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Chinese car companies likely Fisker Automotive investment partners

Fisker Automotive Inc. has what it is calling “detailed proposals” from several investment partners that could save the maker...

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A secret agent reveals her secrets of success

The prospect of a business book written by a former CIA officer fills one with dread at the inevitable 007 anecdotes and labored...

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Breakdown of U.S. housing prices shows gains almost everywhere

The latest numbers from the field are in, and the news is good. Housing prices were up almost everywhere across the country...

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Google draws fire over data sharing on app store

SAN FRANCISCO — When someone buys Sebastian Holst's Mobile Yogi app in the Google Play store, Holst automatically gets something...

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The myth of deregulation's consumer benefits

Here's a question for you: Is there a single example of consumer prices going down and market competition increasing after deregulation of a U.S. industry?I'm serious. The phone industry? The cable industry? Regulatory oversight for both was eased — and in some cases eliminated — and look where that's gotten us.And now look at the airline industry,...

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California housing recovery may gain momentum, experts say

New foreclosures in California fell sharply in January as new state rules for banks took effect, signaling that repossessions...

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California tomato farmer gets 6 years in prison for price-fixing

A man who built one of California’s most successful food companies was sentenced to six years in prison for scheming to inflate...

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Tax help comes with health insurance advice

Derrick Bean filed his income taxes at an H&R Block office in Los Angeles this month, and the 26-year-old left with something...

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