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“He had a great street sense and was absolutely confident when he worked in the streets. He was always big on tactics and safety.”

A funeral service will be held today for a Hawthorne police detective, a decorated ex-Marine, who died in his sleep in his Redondo Beach home on his 34th birthday. via Daily Breeze

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“After rebates my system cost $10,365”

Al Shadbourne is precisely the kind of man you'd want as a neighbor. Actually, this tall, gregarious, 71-year-old retired engineer may be exactly the kind of neighbor this entire planet needs with his Prius, ... via Daily Breeze

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Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales , U.S.A., Inc., announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices today for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles, effective mid- to late May 2008. via Automotive

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“Thank you for a lovely evening”

Editor's note: Successful Aging columnist Helen Dennis will be presented with the 2008 Older Americans Award in recognition of outstanding service to the community, May 13, at the Torrance City Council meeting. via Daily Breeze

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“It came in waves, and it came from every supplier that we did business with”

At King's Hawaiian Bakery in Torrance, it's getting harder and harder to turn a profit, as the price of ingredients has soared in the last year. via Press-Telegram

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Bank of America Corp. , the second- biggest U.S. bank, said it may not guarantee $38.1 billion of Countrywide Financial Corp. via Bloomberg Business News

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“It's a big excavation project at the gas station”

Firefighters rescued two construction workers, including this man, trapped in a collapsed trench in Torrance Wednesday night. via Daily Breeze

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A third person has died in a shooting in Torrance, Calif., that police have labelled a murder-suicide. Police say a man shot his five-year-old son, his wife and mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself. via Edmonton Sun

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Hours after being served a restraining order, a man shot and wounded his wife, killed his 5-year-old son and mother-in-law and committed suicide, police said Tuesday. via The Modesto Bee

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“The addition of Primarion helps accelerate our access to the potential growth in the digital power segment by providing advanced system solutions for our customers”

Amid a plan to sell the shares of its troubled DRAM spin-off, Infineon Technologies AG has acquired Primarion Inc. via My ESM

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