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Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT CALIFORNIA BRIEFING Los Angeles Times - Jun 12 3:13 AM EDT Funnyman Colbert is serious about the Iraq war Los Angeles Times - Jun 12 3:12 AM EDT L.A. schools rescind more than 500 layoff notices Los Angeles Daily News - Jun 12 6:26 PM EDT Elgin Baylor wins round against NBA in discrimination suit Los Angeles Daily News - Jun 12 5:11 PM EDT New Miss California Also Against Gay Marriage CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jun 12 6:57 PM EDT KCBS/KCAL Joins The Digital Revolution CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jun 12 6:56 PM EDT Los Angeles Times CALIFORNIA BRIEFING Jun 12 3:13 AM EDT Reports from Sacramento, Los Angeles and Studio City SACRAMENTO Funnyman Colbert is serious about the Iraq war Jun 12 3:12 AM EDT While the network news shows devote little air time to the ongoing war, 'Colbert Report' refocuses Americans' attention on the struggle and the 130,000 troops still deployed there. When Stephen Colbert got a buzz cut from Gen. Raymond Odierno this week it was both the least and the most important moment in his four-night sojourn in Iraq. EPA seeks to clean up DDT-tainted site off Palos Verdes Peninsula Jun 12 2:57 AM EDT The agency in 1996 declared about 17 square miles of ocean a Superfund site. Its proposal includes placing a cap of silt and sand over the most contaminated 320 acres. The federal Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed spending at least $36 million to clean up the world's largest deposit of banned pesticide DDT, which lies 200 feet underwater off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Sports agent hems on O.J. Simpson's clothes Jun 12 2:00 AM EDT Mike Gilbert says he owns the suit that the former football player wore the day he was acquitted of double murder. At other times, he appears to deny it. The suit O.J. Simpson wore the day he was acquitted of murder charges hangs in the bedroom closet of a house south of Fresno. No golden monkeys coming to L.A. Zoo Jun 12 2:00 AM EDT A variety of factors scuttle plans made in 2002 for China to lend three of the animals to the local facility, which will instead install a mixed-species exhibit of Asian animals. The long-awaited golden monkeys from China have some bad news: They're not coming to the Los Angeles Zoo. Los Angeles Daily News L.A. schools rescind more than 500 layoff notices Jun 12 6:26 PM EDT Layoff notices that were sent to 505 LAUSD teachers and counselors will be rescinded, district Superintendent Ramon Cortines said today. Elgin Baylor wins round against NBA in discrimination suit Jun 12 5:11 PM EDT Elgin Baylor came up a winner today in an early round of his employment discrimination case against the Los Angeles Clippers, team owner Donald Sterling and the NBA. Schwarzenegger, AG Brown oppose bid to immediately block Prop 8 Jun 12 4:56 PM EDT Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday urged a federal judge to keep Proposition 8 in force for now, arguing that it would create too much uncertainty across the state to put the voter-approved ban on gay marriage on hold while the latest legal challenge unfolds in the federal courts. Daniel Craig to return as James Bond Jun 12 4:26 PM EDT The producers of the James Bond movies confirmed today that Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Agent 007, and also named the three scribes who will pen the script for the 23rd installment. Database: Proposed state buildings closures Jun 12 4:26 PM EDT Here are the state landmarks and government office buildings Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed selling as part of his plan to help close California's $24.3 billion deficit, with estimated market value. CBS 2 Los Angeles New Miss California Also Against Gay Marriage Jun 12 6:57 PM EDT Miss California USA's executive director says the pageant would never try to silence new titleholder Tami Farrell's stance against gay marriage. Keith Lewis told The Associated Press on Friday that he wants all of the beauty contestants he deals with to be able to voice their opinions as long as they don't violate their contracts. KCBS/KCAL Joins The Digital Revolution Jun 12 6:56 PM EDT At 1:10 p.m. on June 12, 2009, KCBS/KCAL Los Angeles made the switch from analog to a digital-only broadcast, marking a milestone in television. Pau Gasol Fuming Over Pietrus' Flagrant Foul Jun 12 6:53 PM EDT Pau Gasol is from Spain, Mickael Pietrus from France. So when they have a confrontation on the court, what language is it in? Teen Describes Beatings By 4 Captors In Tracy Home Jun 12 6:47 PM EDT A teenage boy who allegedly was held captive in a Tracy home says he endured frequent beatings that worsened over the year he spent there. The boy's testimony was made public Friday as part of 970 pages of transcripts from a grand jury hearing in March. The boy was 16 when he escaped the house in December and stumbled into a nearby fitness center, nearly naked, emaciated and wearing a shackle on ... Huckaby Pleads Not Guilty In Cantu Murder Case Jun 12 4:47 PM EDT The Sunday school teacher accused of kidnapping, raping and killing an eight-year-old Northern California girl has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. During a 10-minute hearing Friday, the lawyer for 28-year-old Melissa Huckaby entered the plea on her behalf. NBC Los Angeles Iranian Presidential Election Dispute Jun 12 6:57 PM EDT The polls close and both candidates claim victory. American Iranian Alliance Director Cyrus Hadavi explains the dynamics of the election. LAPD Plans For Unruly Basketball Fans Jun 12 6:26 PM EDT Officer John Romero tells how the LAPD is preparing for violent fans after Sunday's game five of the NBA Finals. Social Security Rip-off: Take Two Jun 12 5:57 PM EDT Millions of public employees in California who qualify for Social Security won������t get their full benefits when they retire and now the Social Security Administration responds. Possible Senate Candidate, Porn Star Headlines Erotica LA Jun 12 11:26 AM EDT Stormy Daniels gives up the scoop on the Erotica LA show in downtown Los Angeles this weekend. Fisher Puts Lakers On Brink Of Title Jun 12 4:54 AM EDT With the game on the line, the Lakers executed and Derek Fisher hit the big shots, while Orlando looked flustered, and the result is a 3-1 series lead for the Lakers after a 99-91 win.

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