Top of the Times: December 15, 2014

View mobile version | View in Browser ,   ,     Top of the Times   LOCAL NATION WORLD BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH LIVING TRAVEL Gunman in Sydney siege believed to be radical Iranian cleric Andrea Booth, Robyn Dixon Sheikh Man Haron Monis is said to be facing charges as an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife and earlier this year was charged with dozens of counts of sexual assault.   Asian Americans make new push for L.A. council seats   U.S. Marine charged with murder of Filipino transgender woman   NBC's Brian Williams stays true to news, with a new contract expected   US & World   Where employers use quality control to shape healthcare   In Navajo country, coal gives life — and takes it, some say   Cheney on CIA interrogations: 'I'd do it again in a minute'     advertisement Business   Sony calls on media to stop publishing hacked documents   Industrial production jumps in November as factories heat up Tetra Tech to zero in on its engineering and consulting services   'Cal Facts' offers snapshot of state's finances, demographics, trends   Sports   Kobe Bryant's more like Mike than ever, passing Jordan on points list NFL Week 15: A bad day for quarterbacks, especially Johnny Manziel Shootout shutout costs Kings in 4-3 loss to Toronto UCLA falls on penalty kicks in men's soccer national title game Lakers' Week 7 in review Five takeaways from the Lakers' victory over Minnesota   Photos: Lakers vs. Timberwolves   Former Lakers applaud Kobe Bryant     advertisement   Health   Earth-to-face beauty products grow in popularity   Gift ideas for the traveling health fanatic     Opinion   How to cut militias off from gold and mineral mines in Congo   With hackers running rampant, why would we poke holes in data security?