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'Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton' Where: KOCE When: 10 p.m. Monday Rating: TV-PG (may be unsuitable for young children)

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia was engaged in a spirited discussion with several writers and broadcasters before Saturday's game about Josh Hamilton's brutal slump and what he could do to help the right fielder find his long-lost stroke. The media consensus was that Hamilton, who has been batting fifth, would benefit from hitting between Mike Trout and Albert Pujols , a spot Torii Hunter thrived in last season. The reason: With the speedy Trout on base and a respected threat like Pujols behind him, Hamilton, who has chased pitches outside the strike zone at a 42.3% clip according to Fangraphs, the fourth-worst O-swing rating in baseball, might see more fastballs and more pitches inside the strike zone.

Former U.S. Olympic runner Suzy Favor Hamilton has been working for the last year as a high-priced escort, charging clients up to $600 an hour. The story was first reported by thesmokinggun.com . A reporter for the website approached Hamilton in the lobby of a Las Vegas hotel. At first she denied it, before finally admitting she was an escort. On her Twitter account Thursday, Hamilton took full responsibility for her actions: "I cannot emphasize enough how sorry I am to anyone I have hurt as a result of my actions and greatly appreciate the support from family and those closest to me. "I fully intend to make amends and get back to being a good mother, wife, daughter, and friend.

The Hamilton boys — Gary, Jordan, Isaac and Daniel — fell in love with the same girl, according to their mother, Karen. "Spalding," she said. Yes, basketball has become their ticket to college and success. Last week, junior Daniel Hamilton of Bellflower St. John Bosco became the fourth brother to accept a basketball scholarship when he committed to Connecticut. He joins Isaac, a McDonald's All-American who will graduate next month from St. John Bosco and head to Texas El Paso; Jordan, who played for Texas and was a first-round draft pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2011; and Gary, who played at Miami and has been a pro player overseas.

Suzy Favor Hamilton was such a sports icon that the Big Ten Conference's female-athlete-of-the-year award is named for the former Wisconsin runner. That image is in stunning contrast with Hamilton's admission that she spent parts of the last year as a $600-an-hour call girl. In a story first reported by thesmokinggun.com and on her Twitter feed, Hamilton took full responsibility for what she called "a huge mistake. " She said depression had contributed to her decision to work for a Las Vegas-based escort service.

Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton made headlines Thursday after admitting that she worked as a high-priced escort for the last year, charging $600 an hour to spend time with clients. Hamilton has used her Twitter account to apologize to her fans and explain herself. In a series of tweets, Hamilton said the following: "I realize I have made highly irrational choices and I take full responsibility for them. I am not a victim here and knew what I was doing. "I was drawn to escorting in large part because it provided many coping mechanisms for me when I was going through a very challenging "time with my marriage and my life.

Writer-director Tanya Hamilton is interested in the way you can find yourself in a mess and then spend a lifetime working your way out. That is the hand she has dealt Marcus, "The Hurt Locker's" Anthony Mackie, in "Night Catches Us," her first feature film, which is now generating buyer interest after Sundance audiences embraced it over the weekend. Set in Philadelphia circa 1976, Marcus has come home for his father's funeral. As things unfold we learn he came of age during the Black Panther movement and essentially, he's returning home a marked man finally ready to face his past.

Top city officials are leading a drive to replace Los Angeles Planning Director Calvin Hamilton, who has held the job for more than 20 years, because they say he is not up to the demands of a new, increasingly political era in urban planning. The effort to dislodge Hamilton is led by City Council President Pat Russell and other members of the council who say they have discussed the matter with Mayor Tom Bradley and have met no resistance.

Neither jet lag nor late arriving luggage could put a damper on a historic trip to Dublin, Ireland, by the Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High football team. The Knights took care of business Friday, getting a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown by Nick Holland en route to 27-15 victory over Hamilton of Chandler, Ariz. The Knights left Southern California on Tuesday and encountered some travel problems on the way to Dublin. They had to practice two days without shoulder pads while waiting for their luggage to arrive, but Coach Kevin Rooney made sure the team wasn't distracted in its preparations.

There were 10 lead changes in the second half of a hard-fought City Section Division I championship boys' basketball game Saturday night, just what was expected in the long-anticipated duel between Westchester and Woodland Hills El Camino Real at Cal State Dominguez Hills. But when the going got tough, the Comets turned to senior guard Matthew Grant. He contributed a three-pointer with 2 minutes 44 seconds left, then another basket with 2:03 remaining, and Westchester finally pulled away for a 65-59 victory to win a 12th City championship for Coach Ed Azzam.

Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness were not caused or exacerbated by his heavy cocaine use from 2002-2005. "You have a hallway up the middle of your nose and sinus cavities on each side," said Hamilton, whose addiction to drugs and alcohol led to a ban from baseball from 2003-2005. "When you breathe air, it goes up and down the hallway. "Same thing when you do drugs, it goes up the hallway, not into the sinus cavities.

There are issues in the starting rotation, in the bullpen, on the bench. For the Angels, those are minor issues. These Angels are built to outslug the opposition. If they don't hit, the rest doesn't matter. Those Angels showed up on Tuesday. For the first time this season, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton hit home runs in the same game. "If those two guys get going, that's a lot of damage that can be done," second baseman Howie Kendrick said. Kendrick and Mike Trout each hit a home run too, in a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

There are issues in the starting rotation, in the bullpen, on the bench. For the Angels, those are minor issues. These Angels are built to outslug the opposition. If they don't hit, the rest doesn't matter. Those Angels showed up on Tuesday. For the first time this season, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton hit home runs in the same game. BOX SCORE: Angels 6, Kansas City 2 "If those two guys get going, that's a lot of damage that can be done," second baseman Howie Kendrick said.

Josh Hamilton said he has changed sinus medication and is scheduled to be tested for allergies, but he wanted to make one thing about his weakened condition perfectly clear. "This has absolutely nothing to do with my .200 batting average," he said. The Angels limited Hamilton to designated hitter Tuesday, one day after the right fielder came out of a game with what Manager Mike Scioscia called dizziness. Hamilton said he has had sinus and throat discomfort for about 10 days and said he hoped a change in medication would help.

HOUSTON - It's probably not what Angels fans want to hear, but Josh Hamilton is not going to beat himself up publicly or start throwing bats in frustration over his horrendous slump. That lack of emotion may give some the impression Hamilton doesn't care as much as he should, but the right fielder claims such displays of anger won't help. "When I feel a sense of urgency, I do worse," said Hamilton, who signed a five-year, $125-million deal in December. "I need to keep working the process, have good early work and cage sessions, and when it clicks it will click.

After watching Josh Hamilton strike out five times in eight at-bats in the first two games against Baltimore, Angels Manager Mike Scioscia had seen enough of his struggling outfielder to know that he needed something more than just a pep talk. So rather than risk another poor performance in front of a national TV audience, Scioscia held Hamilton out of the starting lineup Saturday. "It's 100% a mental day," Scioscia said of Hamilton, who had more than twice as many strikeouts (13)

If Pat Buchanan represents the Judeo-Christian ethic, then God made a terrible mistake. WARREN HAMILTON JR. North Hollywood

The principal of the elementary school that Whitney Houston attended in East Orange, N.J. -- the school that was renamed in her honor in 1997 -- was among those invited to the private funeral at New Hope Baptist Church. As Henry W. Hamilton arrived he showed the formal invitation that would grant him access to the church, where celebrities, family and friends of Houston were gathering for what is being called a “home-going ceremony.” The invitation features a close-up picture of Houston smiling and in a glamorous off-the-shoulder dress against a violet background.

Mike Scioscia dropped struggling right fielder Josh Hamilton from the cleanup spot to fifth in the batting order for Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers, but the Angels manager said the move is not permanent. Until Hamilton, batting .176 with 23 strikeouts in 68 at-bats before Monday, snaps out of his funk, first baseman Mark Trumbo will bat cleanup against left-handed starters. Texas was scheduled to start lefty Derek Holland on Monday. Hamilton is expected to return to the fourth spot against right-handers Alexi Ogando and Yu Darvish Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Mike Trout hit a solo home run and Josh Hamilton raised his season average 48 points with a single, triple and two-run home run Sunday, leading the Angels to a 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros that gave the team its first two-game winning streak of the season. Trout got the Angels started in the first, doubling with one out and coming home on Hamilton's infield single. After the Astros evened the score in the second on consecutive doubles by Ronny Cedeno and Matt Dominguez, Trout put the Angels in front to stay with a one-out solo homer to right-center.