Read more here: http://goo.gl/CzJdX Economic Policy Institute economist Heidi Shierholz and economy reporter Don Lee discuss the jobs report with deputy business editor Joe Bel Bruno. It's a key report, coming just days b...

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Autos writer Bill Hennigan reports on the Specialty Equipment Market Assn. (SEMA) after-market car show in Las Vegas.

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The U.S. economy created a moderate number of jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell sharply. How can that be?

Economy reporter Don Lee and Heidi Shierholz, an econo...

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If it seems as if gas prices shot up while you were sleeping, they actually did. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in California jumped a whopping 17.1 cents overnight. That...

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Los Angeles city leaders have spent months discussing the best strategy for assessing the condition of thousands of miles of broken and buckled sidewalks. With the total cost of r...

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Recording artists Chris Brown and Rihanna seem to be a thing again. What's next for them?

http://goo.gl/L5QXs New airline fees could be coming.

That's the take of George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com, a low-airfare alert and air travel advice website. Hobica talked with airline industry reporter Hugo ...

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In a consensus among the punditocracy, Mitt Romney won the first presidential debate Wednesday night — outpointing President Obama. But what does that victory really mean?

Debatin...

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Thirteen years after Canadian power trio Rush became eligible and 44 years after it formed, the band responsible for songs such as "Tom Sawyer," "Spirit of the Radio," the ep...

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USC and UCLA are heading into this week's games with a chance to move up in the AP top 25. USC, 3-1, is currently ranked 13th and UCLA, 4-1, is ranked 25th. That gives the guy...