LOS ANGELES — Microsoft seems to have gotten the design and form factor right with its new Surface tablet computer. But the user interface, not so much. That’s an odd conclusion to make about a device from a software company…

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The Athletics scored all of their runs in the first inning and rode another strong effort from Brandon McCarthy to a 3-0 win over the Dodgers in the opener of a three-game interleague series Tuesday. McCarthy (6-3) allowed just two…

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A nationally recognized expert charged with fixing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s response-time reporting problems said Tuesday the agency failed to provide him with the resources to do his job, and he called for a radical change in the way…

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After bravely ploughing on for a minute, the Microsoft executive finally admitted defeat. When his carefully crafted speech called for him to showcase how “movies and entertainment look great” on the tablet that the company hope will rival Apple’s market-leading…

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Fibonacci BlueThere’s been a lot misinformation about immigrants going around on Facebook, fact sheets with completely inaccurate figures (“More than 43% of food stamps are given to illegals”) designed, essentially, to feed the anti-Latino diet of racists. Immigration is a…

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