Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Los Angeles (pronounced /lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ lawss-AN-jə-ləs; Spanish: [los ˈaŋxeles], Spanish for "The Angels") is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the United States, with a population of 4.06 million on a land area of 498.3 square miles (1,290.6 km2). It is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside combined statistical area, which contains nearly 17.8 million people. This makes it the 12th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos" (/ændʒɨˈliːnoʊz/).

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British singer Elton John
Elton John Hospitalized After Suffering Respiratory Infection

By IBTimes UK

Singer Sir Elton John isbeing treated in hospital in Los Angeles for a serious respiratory infection (12:15 pm)

MORE TOPICS: INFECTION

Jennifer Holliday And Jessica Sanchez
Hot Topic: Jennifer Holliday Duet with American Idol Contestant Jessica Sanchez

By IBTimes AU

The final episode for American Idol just aired and though the topic of the new American Idol winner is a hot one, most people who watched the show are still talking about the duet performance of Jennifer Holliday and American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez. (9:34 am)

MORE TOPICS: AMERICAN IDOL, TWITTER, NEW YORK

Turn-over
Losing Streak: Lakers Bump-Off Uneasily Into Another Rough OffSeason

By IBTimes AU

Lakers crashed out the playoffs after 4-1 series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a dominant 106-90 victory hooking latter's ticket to Western Conference Finals on Monday night. (1:04 am)

Rangers
New York Rangers on the Brink of Elimination

By Reuters

The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers on Wednesday, 5-3, to take 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. (10:32 pm)

MORE TOPICS: NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY

Etan Patz
Skepticism Surfaces Over Man's Claims He Killed Etan Patz 33 Years Ago

By IBTimes

Pedro Hernandez, the man in custody in connection with the1979 Etan Patz disappearance case, confessed to the boy's killing. However, law enforcement sources are telling the media they remain skeptical of the claim because some things don't add up with known facts. (9:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY

Heat wave in Boston
Summer Heat-Related Deaths In US Expected To Triple By 2100 As Temperatures Soar: Report

By IBTimes

Higher temperatures, exacerbated by climate change, is expected to lead to the death of 150,000 Americans by the end of the century. (7:22 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CLIMATE CHANGE, MICHIGAN

Who Is Brooklyn Lee?
Who Is Brooklyn Lee? Meet The Adult Film Actress In Photos With Former President Bill Clinton [PHOTO]

By IBTimes

While you might know who Brooklyn Lee and Tasha Reign are, you just might recognize the man they were recently photographed with at the high-profile "Nights in Monaco" gala. Lee and Reign attended the gala where they met up with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. (6:58 pm)

MORE TOPICS: NEW YORK, HOLLYWOOD

‘Assassin’s Creed 3’ To Release Demo At E3, Meet The Ubisoft Team And Get An Inside Look At The Game [VIDEO]
‘Assassin’s Creed 3’ To Release Demo At E3, Meet The Ubisoft Team And Get An Inside Look At The Game [VIDEO]

By IBTimes

At next month’s E3 conference Ubisoft will unveil the first playable demo for “Assassin’s Creed 3.” The next installment in the renowned stealth-based adventure game will take place during the American Revolution in the cities of Boston and New York. (6:56 pm)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, NEW YORK

The Disney Fantasy
iPhone Theft On Cruise Results in Thief’s ‘Stolen iPhone Adventures’ Photos Published From Katy McCaffrey’s iCloud

By IBTimes

Having your iPhone stolen, especially while on a vacation, is everyone's nightmare. For Katy McCaffrey, the worst nightmare turned into a viral joke while aboard a Disney cruise when the theft of her iPhone led to "Stolen iPhone Adventures,... (5:35 pm)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, FACEBOOK

American International Group
Judge Tosses Part Of AIG Suit Against Bank Of America

By IBTimes

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) was partially rebuffed in its effort to get $10 billion out of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) Wednesday, as a Los Angeles U.S. district judge dismissed some of the New York re-insurer's claims in ... (4:36 pm)

MORE TOPICS: AIG, BANK OF AMERICA, NYSE, COURT, NEW YORK, LAWSUIT

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