Top of the Times: December 4, 2014

View mobile version | View in Browser ,   ,     Top of the Times   LOCAL NATION WORLD BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH LIVING TRAVEL Beck faults LAPD officers in killing of unarmed man By Joel Rubin The three officers violated department rules for using deadly force after a high-speed chase Dec. 13, the chief says. He rejects the officers' claims that they feared for their lives.   Possible Ebola patient arrives in Atlanta for tests   Clearing of officer in N.Y. chokehold death sparks protests The grand jury decision, coming nine days after the Ferguson, Mo., decision, shocks many New Yorkers and prompts rallies in major cities across the country.   U.S. birthrate hit new low in 2013 as women delayed having kids   US & World   More U.S. hospitals equipped for Ebola patients   The Benghazi, Libya, attack: What investigations have found   Obama, Mitch McConnell start anew to warm up their relationship     Business   California's shrinking workforce has troubling implications   Self-employed find it's not easy to get a mortgage Health spending grew 3.6% in 2013, slowest pace on record, U.S. says   House approves one-year extension of $45 billion in tax breaks   Sports   Clippers rout the Magic, 114-86, for sixth win in a row Coming close just isn't good enough in college football Ducks beat Philadelphia shootout, 5-4, after late lead gets away For Galaxy's Robbie Keane, it's been grueling journey to MVP honors Five takeaways from the Lakers' loss to Washington Bruins win easily, but that might not be a good thing   With Clippers, it's fun to speculate how far this runaway train might go   Lakers hit a wall and lose to Wizards, 111-95     Health   La Tuna Canyon fire road leads to views of city, peaks, even the ocean   Companies make healthful food options more readily available to workers     Opinion   Supreme Court should affirm the rights of pregnant workers    What makes Putin tick? A primer for presidential candidates