LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for more than 500 homes in mudslide-prone areas as a new "vigorous" storm approaches.

TOKYO -- Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles cocktail waitress whose infamous voice mail seemed to con