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NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar disclosed in an interview published today that he suffers from a rare form of leukemia, but the Lakers legend said his long-term prognosis is very good. The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar revealed during an interview with the Los Angeles times Monday that he has Philadelphia chromosome- positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells.

Lawndale Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday

Lawndale. Lawndale resident Olga Maria del Socorro Leets turns 100 years old today. She was born on Nov. 11, 1909, to Nicaraguan statesman Juan Leets and his wife, Bernabela Castillo, in Granada, Nicaragua. Olga was the fifth of eight children - she has four brothers and three sisters. During her school years, she attended Catholic school in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. While in her 20s, she married Octavio Solorzano. They had two daughters and divorced three years later.

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Republican Mattie Fein Makes Run Aganst Harman Official

Republican Mattie Fein formally announced Tuesday that she is running against South Bay Rep. Jane Harman in next year's election. Fein, the wife of prominent conservative attorney Bruce Fein, faces an uphill battle against an eight-term incumbent in a district where Democrats hold a 17-point registration advantage.

Rocky Point Would Remain Open for Fishing Under Mlpa Proposal

Rocky Point, a fertile area cherished by generations of South Bay fishermen and coveted by environmental groups that want it turned into a marine reserve, will remain open to fishing under a plan endorsed by a state panel Tuesday at an emotional meeting in Los Angeles. Instead, nearly 20 square miles of the bounteous waters off the Palos Verdes Peninsula - in a less desirable area south of Rocky Point - would be largely closed to fishing under a proposal backed by the Blue Ribbon Task Force, ...

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Wanted: Inglewood Hit and Run

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Swine Flu Vaccinations Will Be Given in Westchester

A swine flu vaccination clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Westchester Recreation Center. The county Health Department advises that only people within the following priority groups with no other usual source of medical care should attend: pregnant women, those who live with or care for infants under 6 months old, health care and emergency services personnel, those six months to 24 years, and people 25 to 64 years old who have chronic health problems or a c...

Civilian La Afb Worker Pleads Guilty to Taking Kickbacks

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Man Who Shot Himself at Angels Gate Park Had E-Mailed Friends

A man who shot and killed himself at a San Pedro park was reportedly sending e-mails to friends before he took his own life, police said Tuesday. The 44-year-old man shot himself around 7 a.m. Monday inside a bunker at Angels Gate Park near 36th and Gaffey streets, according to Craig Harvey, a spokesman for the Coroner's Department.

Homeless Man Who Died in Fire Identified

A homeless man who was found dead in a burned-out shack near Carson was identified Tuesday. The man was Armando Ramirez Ibarra, 41, of Carson, said Ed Winter, assistant chief of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Department. Ibarra was found in the improvised shack in a field near the Harbor (110) Freeway and 190th Street, near the Carson-Los Angeles border, at 10:20 a.m. Sunday.