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Nov 2009

Ford Motor Co. confirmed Friday that it is developing a new police interceptor to replace the venerable Ford Crown Victoria when production of that model ends in 2011. As The Detroit News first reported in August, the new vehicle -- dubbed...

13

Nov 2009

Drivers falling back into bad -- also illegal -- cell phone habits, authorities say

By now, everyone knows the rule: While driving, it's a big no-no to hold up a cell phone to your ear and chat away the commute. That no-no got a lot more expensive since California implemented a hands-free law in July 2008. In the...

13

Nov 2009

Man eludes police to kill woman

Los Angeles police investigators are trying to piece together how a highly determined attacker eluded officers watching a Mid-City apartment and managed to kill a woman who had just filed a domestic violence complaint. Wilshire Division...

13

Nov 2009

Dan Walters: California public pensions loom as big issue

Advocates of overhauling California's troubled pension system for public employees couldn't have chosen a more providential moment to launch their reform campaign. The huge California Public Employees' Retirement System is in deep...