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Yahoo! Alerts Saturday, April 30, 2011 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT 'Goon Squad' and 'The Big Short' win L.A. Times Book Prizes Los Angeles Times - Apr 30 12:38 AM EDT Mexico extradites drug kingpin to the U.S. Los Angeles Times - Apr 29 11:56 PM EDT Granada Hills High wins U.S. Academic Decathlon in first-ever appearance Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 30 4:26 PM EDT Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's teen daughter cited for alcohol Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 30 3:43 PM EDT Man, 25, Accused In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Pedestrian CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 30 5:55 PM EDT AP Source: Lohan Wants To End Necklace Theft Case CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 30 5:43 PM EDT Los Angeles Times 'Goon Squad' and 'The Big Short' win L.A. Times Book Prizes Apr 30 12:38 AM EDT Jennifer Egan's novel takes the fiction category and Michael Lewis' saga of the financial meltdown gets the non-fiction nod. Children's author Beverly Cleary is given the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer-winning novel "A Visit From the Goon Squad" and Michael Lewis' "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine," which tells the story of savvy investors who ... Mexico extradites drug kingpin to the U.S. Apr 29 11:56 PM EDT Benjamin Arellano Felix, the former leader of one of Mexico's most feared organized crime groups, had been incarcerated since his 2002 arrest. He is flown to San Diego to face racketeering and drug conspiracy charges. Reporting from San Diego and Mexico City -- The Mexican government Friday extradited to the United States drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix, the former leader of one of Mexico's ... Tears are mixed with pride at Camp Pendleton memorial for fallen Marines Apr 29 11:23 PM EDT Tribute is paid to 25 'Dark Horse' troops who died and more than 200 others who were wounded while routing the Taliban from the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province. Reporting from Camp Pendleton -- It was a gathering of the wounded in body and the wounded in spirit as hundreds of family members and friends joined a thousand Marines at a memorial service for the 3rd Battalion, 5th ... Study links willingness to cheat, viewpoint on God Apr 29 10:23 PM EDT The study found no difference in the ethical behavior of believers and nonbelievers. But participants who saw God as compassionate were more likely to cheat than those who believed in an angry, punitive God. A new study on the link between one's view of God and willingness to cheat on a test is the latest example of social scientists wading into the highly charged field of religion and morality. The pressure's on for Texas, California teams at Academic Decathlon Apr 29 10:11 PM EDT Granada Hills Charter High and a school near Houston rekindle a rivalry between the states. The teams have analyzed each other's results and attempted to nail down their weaknesses. For weeks leading up to the national Academic Decathlon, two teams â€" from California and Texas â€" have been sizing each other up from afar, rekindling a rivalry nearly as old as the competition itself. Los Angeles Daily News Granada Hills High wins U.S. Academic Decathlon in first-ever appearance Apr 30 4:26 PM EDT Granada Hills Charter High School won the U.S. Academic Decathlon on Saturday, clinching the championship in the school's first-ever appearance in the national competition. Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's teen daughter cited for alcohol Apr 30 3:43 PM EDT HOLLYWOOD - The 17-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore was cited for underage possession of alcohol, it was reported Saturday. Police nab Canoga Park burglar Apr 30 3:42 PM EDT CANOGA PARK - A burglar caught on video inside an Internet Cafe in Canoga Park was arrested early today, police said. Her spirits are grounded with shuttle Apr 30 3:41 PM EDT I've always been in love with the idea of space travel. When my daughter was growing up, we watched "Star Trek" and had mutual fascination with the idea of visiting other planets and going where no man had gone before. Missing Palmdale motorcyclist found dead Apr 30 3:34 PM EDT PALMDALE - A 43-year-old Palmdale man who had been missing for a day was found dead in the San Gabriel Mountains, where his motorcycle apparently ran off a twisting highway, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday. CBS 2 Los Angeles Man, 25, Accused In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Pedestrian Apr 30 5:55 PM EDT A man accused in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian in Lancaster was behind bars Saturday. AP Source: Lohan Wants To End Necklace Theft Case Apr 30 5:43 PM EDT A source close to Lindsay Lohan says the actress wants to end a misdemeanor theft case filed after a jewelry store reported the actress took a necklace without permission. Brown Appoints Political Adviser As CSU Trustee Apr 30 4:18 PM EDT Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed his political adviser and manager of his campaign for governor last year to the California State University Board of Trustees. Granada Hills Charter High Wins Academic Decathlon Apr 30 4:00 PM EDT Granada Hills Charter High School has taken top honors at the 2011 U.S. Academic Decathlon, besting competitors from all over the country and giving the Los Angeles Unified School District a record 12th national title. 7 Wounded In Watts Drive-By Shooting Apr 30 3:50 PM EDT Authorities say seven people at a party have been wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. NBC Los Angeles Smugglers Reach Dangerous New Heights Apr 30 11:58 AM EDT With more agents and more fencing along the U.S. Mexico border, smugglers are being forced to get creative. One Man's Fight for Stem Cell Research Apr 30 2:28 AM EDT An appeals court overturned an earlier order which would have blocked federal funding for research. McCourt Talks Takeover and Divorce Apr 30 12:04 AM EDT Dodger Owner Frank McCourt says MLB refuses to sign-off on the team's purported financial deal with FOX. The sticking point: McCourt's impending divorce to his estranged wife, Jamie. One Dead, Another Injured in Double Freeway Shooting Apr 29 11:58 PM EDT A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized in a double shooting that occured on Friday afternoon Rash of SUV Break-ins at Popular LA Tourist Spots Apr 29 9:58 PM EDT Angie Crouch takes a look at what the thieves are going after. KABC-TV Los Angeles Boxer supports Obama's call to end oil subsidies Apr 30 5:10 PM EDT Sen. Barbara Boxer discussed rising gas prices and the need to end oil company subsidies at a Saturday press conference. Frank McCourt talks about team seizure, apologizes to fans Apr 30 2:50 PM EDT Dodgers owner Frank McCourt opened up about the seizure of his team and his desire to make his team competitive again. Driver arrested in fatal Lancaster hit-run Apr 30 12:40 PM EDT A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a deadly hit-and-run crash in the city of Lancaster. At least 7 people shot at party in Watts Apr 30 10:10 AM EDT At least seven people were shot at a party on Holmes Avenue at 96th Street in Watts on Saturday. LA DOT probes report of officers in porn film Apr 30 1:10 AM EDT The L.A. Department of Transportation is investigating a report that two on-duty traffic officers appeared in a porn film.

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