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LOS ANGELES – Criminal charges have been filed against officials of two Los Angeles area companies that allegedly imported and distributed more than 70,000 tubes of Chinese toothpaste containing a poisonous substance. Vernon Sales and Selective Imports allegedly sold toothpaste containing diethylene glycol, a chemical used in antifreeze and as …

LANCASTER, Calif. – A man was found dead on a street Tuesday with an arrow in his chest, authorities said. The victim, believed to be in his 60s, was found about 1:45 a.m., after motorists reported a possible traffic accident, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Butao said. “I got …

LOS ANGELES – Video game publisher Activision Inc. has asked a federal court to declare that its popular “Guitar Hero” game does not violate a patent held by real-guitar maker Gibson Guitar Corp. Gibson’s 1999 patent covers a virtual-reality device that included a headset with speakers and that simulated participating …