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Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:32 PM EDT Bailouts elude small firms on the brink Los Angeles Times - Apr 12 3:10 AM EDT CALIFORNIA BRIEFING Los Angeles Times - Apr 11 11:25 PM EDT Somali pirates killed, American captain is freed Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 12 4:59 PM EDT Five soldiers killed in suicide attack, identified Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 12 2:44 PM EDT Survey: Gas Prices Up 10 Cents Over Past 3 Weeks CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 12 6:50 PM EDT 2 Arrested On Suspicion Of Gunning Down Teen CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 12 5:48 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Bailouts elude small firms on the brink Apr 12 3:10 AM EDT The owner of the Flavour of Britain store keeps a stiff upper lip but can't hide her dismay as bailouts flow to AIG and the like while struggling small businesses are left to sink or swim. Diane Krup spent more than $200,000 four years ago to buy a small shop in San Juan Capistrano that sells British foods and knickknacks. Then the recession hit. CALIFORNIA BRIEFING Apr 11 11:25 PM EDT ROSEMEAD Southland restaurants have past lives Apr 11 11:10 PM EDT Buildings include a former Pasadena mortuary, Orange church and gas station, downtown L.A. firehouse, Miracle Mile camera shop and Beverly Hills bank vault (don't worry, the vault door is off). The story goes that restaurateur Herbert Somborn created the original Brown Derby on Wilshire Boulevard after a friend issued this challenge: "If you know anything about food, you can sell it out of a hat." Sunday school teacher arrested in death of 8-year-old girl Apr 11 10:55 PM EDT Melissa Huckaby, 28, the granddaughter of a pastor, is suspected of killing her daughter's playmate, Sandra Cantu of Tracy, Calif., whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase. A Sunday school teacher was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and killing her daughter's 8-year-old playmate, Sandra Cantu of Tracy, Calif., after admitting to police that she owned the suitcase in which Sandra's body ... Khmer Rouge survivors give voice to their 'silent suffering' Apr 11 10:55 PM EDT Cambodian Americans who survived the brutal regime have long buried their nightmares. Some spoke out recently in Long Beach. At night, the old woman hears the voices of her children crying out for her. She knows they will never stop. Los Angeles Daily News Somali pirates killed, American captain is freed Apr 12 4:59 PM EDT Daily News Wire Services MOMBASA, Kenya - An American ship captain was freed unharmed Sunday in a swift firefight that killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him for days in a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, U. Five soldiers killed in suicide attack, identified Apr 12 2:44 PM EDT The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Plane owned by Burbank resident crashes Apr 11 5:29 PM EDT A small airplane owned by a Burbank resident crashed today onto vacant land at a San Diego military base, killing its pilot, authorities said. Pirates seize Italian tugboat Apr 11 1:29 PM EDT NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali pirates hijacked an Italian-flagged tugboat with 16 crew Saturday, a NATO spokeswoman said, as U.S. warships closely watched a lifeboat where an American captain was being held hostage for a fourth day. Celebs feed homeless on Good Friday Apr 11 2:59 AM EDT A sprinkling of celebrities and political leaders were among the hundreds of volunteers at the Los Angeles Mission on Good Friday to participate in its annual Easter time feast for the homeless. CBS 2 Los Angeles Survey: Gas Prices Up 10 Cents Over Past 3 Weeks Apr 12 6:50 PM EDT The U.S. price of gasoline increased nearly 10 cents a gallon during the past three weeks, but remains well below prices from a year ago. That's according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday. 2 Arrested On Suspicion Of Gunning Down Teen Apr 12 5:48 PM EDT Two men are behind bars Sunday, booked for the murder of a 17-year-old boy gunned down at George Washington Carver Park in Willowbrook. Woman Found Dead, North Hollywood Home Ransacked Apr 12 5:21 PM EDT Police say a man found his wife dead and their North Hollywood home ransacked Saturday. The woman's husband made the grisly discovery just before noon at their home in the 6500 block of Teesdale Avenue, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Officer Rosario Herrera said. Ladies Beware, This Burglary Suspect Nabs Lingerie Apr 12 5:18 PM EDT A Pasadena man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a woman's home -- and into her lingerie drawer. Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ says 30-year-old Luis Fernandez was booked on suspicion of burglary Saturday. 2 Men Found Shot To Death At Hotel On Skid Row Apr 12 4:37 PM EDT Two men have been found shot to death in a hotel in Los Angeles' downtown Skid Row district. The Los Angeles Police Department says officers responding to a report of shots fired Sunday found the two unidentified victims in the Lamp Lodge Hotel. NBC4 Los Angeles Blessing of the Animals Apr 12 3:23 PM EDT The annual "Blessing of the Animals" ceremony took place in Los Angeles on Saturday. Check out some of the cute and not so cute attendees who showed up to be blessed. Smashing Aztecs Apr 12 1:23 PM EDT San Diego State put on full pads for the first time on Saturday morning for the 3rd practice of the spring season. Several hundred fans took advantage of the first open workout of the year to catch a glimpse of the 2009 Aztecs. SuperLotto Jackpot Climbs to $9 Million Apr 12 10:08 AM EDT The latest SuperLotto Plus draw resulted in no one picking all six winning numbers. Parents: Daughter Killed in Fullerton Crash "Was on a Mission" Apr 11 10:23 PM EDT The parents of Courtney Stewart describe the excitement she conveyed through her final text messages from Angel Stadium. "She Was So Excited for Nick" Apr 11 9:38 PM EDT Hours before she died in a crash at a Fullerton intersection, Courtney Stewart texted her parents from Angel Stadium to tell them how excited she was for her friend -- rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Police Find 2 Men Shot to Death in Skid Row Hotel Apr 12 6:45 PM EDT LOS ANGELES -- Two men were found shot to death in a hotel room in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Lamp Lodge Hotel, and found the two unidentified victims dead. One man was estimated to be in his mid-fifties, and the other was said to be in his mid-twenties. The motive for the shooting ... 1 Dead in Stabbing at Party Near Cal State Northridge Apr 12 6:30 PM EDT NORTHRIDGE -- One man was killed and another hospitalized after a dispute outside a birthday and graduation party ended in a stabbing, police said. The incident happened around 11:45 pm. Saturday in the 8800 block of Corbin Avenue, near Nordoff Street, not far from Cal State Northridge. Three men attacked the victims as they were leaving the party, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson ... Women Indicted For Conducting Fake Funerals Apr 12 2:30 PM EDT LOS ANGELES -- Two women are the subjects of complaints about fake funerals for fictitious people. Faye Shilling, 60, of Hawthorne, and Jean Crump, 67, of Los Angeles, were arrested Wednesday and charged with five counts of mail and wire fraud. The two will be arraigned Monday on federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding insurance companies.���� Two other women have already pleaded guilty to ... Lingerie Burglar Caught in Woman's Bedroom Apr 12 10:45 AM EDT PASADENA -- A woman arrived home early Saturday morning and caught a burglar in her bedroom.���� The burglar was later found to be wearing her underwear under his clothes, according to police. Luis Javier Fernandez-Garcia, 30, was booked on suspicion of burglary and is being held in jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. Both the victim and Fernandez-Garcia lived in the same apartment complex in the 700 ... Male Model Fabio Reportedly Wrecks Borrowed Ferrari Apr 12 1:45 AM EDT CALABASAS -- Italian model Fabio Lanzoni wrecked a Ferrari Saturday afternoon near Calabasas after he took a turn too fast and lost control of the car, celebrity Web site TMZ reported. The pricey sports car, which was owned by World Class Driving, struck something off road, damaging the front and back of the car on the right side, according to TMZ. Fabio was not injured, TMZ reported. A ...

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