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Health Some customers fired up over smoking in bars (Video)
By Carol Ferguson, Eyewitness News Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT
Smoking in bars was banned in California years ago, but some tavern patrons say it's still happening, and they want it stopped. Eyewitness News was contacted about two bars, and the owner says they fall under an exemption. But, local authorities say there are no exceptions to the no-smoking rule, and they continue to crack down when they get complaints.
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YouNews Horrible Accident 5/20/2013 Horrible Accident 5/20/2013
By a2photography Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:37 PM PDT
I was out capturing photos today for my business and all of a sudden a loud boom came out of the air and I heard a bunch of cars coming to a screeching stop. This semi I had gone off the SB 99 bridge and was sticking straight up in the air.
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Entertainment Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74 Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writers Published: May 20, 2013 at 10:40 PM PDT
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.
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Offbeat Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:42 AM PDT
Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist.
Offbeat 48-hour ride breaks Ferris wheel world record 48-hour ride breaks Ferris wheel world record
By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 7:43 AM PDT
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
Offbeat Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar
By CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 6:47 PM PDT
A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard.
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Local & Regional Customs seizes elephant meat, dead primate in LA
By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 5:33 PM PDT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
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National & World Angry mob pelts man thought to be sex attacker
By STEVEN K. PAULSON Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 1:28 PM PDT
Residents angry that police had not warned them about sex assaults of children took matters into their own hands, chasing down a man they thought was the attacker, pelting him with rocks and leaving him with a bloody face in Colorado, authorities said Monday.
National & World FBI agents killed in training were from elite hostage rescue team
By BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM PDT
It will likely be weeks before a cause of death is determined Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw because the state medical examiner's regional office is waiting for toxicology results. The FBI has declined to say what kind of training the men were doing when they were killed Friday.
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Sports Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win
By RACHEL COHEN, AP Sports Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 10:21 AM PDT
It's been 22 years since the last driver won his fourth Indy 500 title. Now Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti are trying to join the exclusive club at Sunday's race.
Sports Russian oligarchs footing most of Sochi Olympics bill
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 7:14 AM PDT
The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.
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Health What do we eat? New food map will tell us What do we eat? New food map will tell us
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:42 AM PDT
Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers are trying to change that.
Health FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug
By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM PDT
Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.
Business Earnings preview: PC slump hangs over HP's 2nd quarter Earnings preview: PC slump hangs over HP's 2nd quarter
By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT
Hewlett-Packard's latest quarterly results will show how badly the deteriorating personal computer market damaged the company while CEO Meg Whitman tries to expand into more profitable areas of technology.

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Technology A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 9:10 AM PDT
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. And then it flopped. Facebook's stock finished its first day of trading just 23 cents higher than its $38 IPO price. It hasn't been that high since.
Technology Expectations high for unveiling of next Xbox on Tuesday
By DERRIK J. LANG,AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 19, 2013 at 11:57 AM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM PDT
Microsoft will likely take aim at Sony during Tuesday's next-generation Xbox unveiling at its headquarters in Redmond. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the last one, Xbox 360.
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Business Ryanair keeps growing, reports record profits
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:19 AM PDT
Ryanair reported record profits Monday as Europe's largest budget airline relentlessly expanded its route network across the continent and into North Africa.
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Health Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 7:25 AM PDT
More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.
Health Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer Published: May 16, 2013 at 8:14 AM PDT
A deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday.
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