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Brown continues to be listed with a "sprained right thumb" on L. A. 's injury report, but is not expected to miss any time.

In the past year, there hasn't been a similar shock to the economy. No one is forecasting a repeat of L. A. 's 1990s experience.

Instead, what they learn about in mainland Chinese history textbooks is the P. L. A. 's "great victory" when it "liberated" that city.

His father managed one of L. A. 's largest Chevrolet dealerships.

In fact, L. A. 's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is working on providing cellphone access on subway trains, not taking it away.

The singer, his kids and a nanny moved to a rented $20, 000-a-month home at 100 North Carolwood Drive in L. A. 's posh Holmby Hills.

MT: On if his experience playing with Kobe and Shaq helps him coach L. A. 's current supporting players.

At L. A. 's hottest new party, singles hook up by sniffing slept-in T-shirts.

60 - L. A. 's shooting percentage in a terrific first half that produced a 13-point lead.

Nuggets turnovers, compared to just 13 from the Lakers, a major factor in L. A. 's win.

L. A. 's gross metropolitan product in 2008 was $831 billion, which places the metro area as the third largest economic center in the world.

Lady Gaga and Jason Aldean will both perform during the one-hour live broadcastfrom L. A. 's Club Nokia.

Last year, it was his arrival from Memphis that saved L. A. 's year, after the season-ending knee injury to center Andrew Bynum.

L. A. 's shooting percentage of 43. 5% ranks 21st in the league.

I like Paris better. It's the homeland, that's where I belong. But L. A. 's not too bad. I can't complain.

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