• Two people were killed and four critically injured in an explosion at a test site for small rocket engines at Mojave Airport in Kern County.
• Will Villaraigosa intervene on behalf of NBC Universal — corporate parent of Telemundo — and its new $3-billion development plan?
• Courtney Love reveals on her MySpace blog that she wants her old face back.
• Oops: leaked memo reveals that Home Depot tried to stack a City Council meeting with supporters of its proposed expansion into the Sunland Tujunga area.
• New deal may avert a potentially crippling strike by port clerks at the Long Beach and L.A. shipping centers.
• The continuing budget impasse in the State Senate may put a hold on several transportation projects.
• Federal authorities nab Sultan of Sleaze for attempting to extort Tomkat.
• Republican senators put a conservative spin on a plan for universal healthcare.
• At least four of the "50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill" came to D.C. from the L.A. area.
• Michael Vick pleads not guilty to accusations of orchestrating a dog fighting ring.
• It's not you, it's your buddy's fault: new study finds obesity spreads through friends.
• Kaiser Permanente to be slapped with fine for not thoroughly investigating physician performance, patient complaints and questionable care.
• "Lost" fans rejoice: Michael will be back for the show's fourth season.

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