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Until recently, very few people had ever heard of raspberry ketones, the aromatic compounds that give the berries their distinctive smell. Today, health food stores have trouble keeping the capsules or drops of the stuff on their shelves. Almost overnight, an obscure plant compound became the next big thing in weight loss - and all it took was a few words from Dr. Oz. In a February episode of "The Dr. Oz Show," Mehmet Oz told viewers that raspberry ketones were "the No. 1 miracle in a bottle to burn your fat. " Once Oz calls something a "miracle," it doesn't remain obscure for long.

Since Mike Trout returned to center field, he has resembled the dominant offensive force he was last year. However, when center fielder Peter Bourjos returns from the disabled list, the Angels plan to return Trout to left field. Trout began play Monday batting .354 in 12 games since Bourjos' injury, with four home runs, 13 runs batted in, and nine runs. In his first 25 games this season, Trout batted .252, with 12 RBIs and 14 runs. "Whether Mike plays center or left, it's not connected with his offensive performance," Manager Mike Scioscia said.

WASHINGTON - President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama's choice of venue for his remarks - a Baltimore company that makes mining and pumping equipment - provided fodder for Republicans. They noted that the company president had, just the day before, testified on Capitol Hill in support of the Keystone XL pipeline, which the Obama administration has delayed for years over environmental concerns.

The ownership records of this property read like a “Who's Who” in Hollywood. Actress Kate Jackson sold the place to saxophonist Kenny G in 1990. Tennis champ Pete Sampras sold it to film producer Jon Peters in 2004. Now the Westside home is on the market at $4.995 million. The Traditional-style house, built in 1976, sits on 1.5 landscaped acres with a tennis court, a swimming pool, a spa, patios and lawns. The living has vaulted ceilings and a fireplace, the family room contains a bar and the master suite features dual bathrooms and closets for a total of four bedrooms, five bathrooms and 5,076 square feet of living space.

Consumers are getting their first glimpse at what health insurance will look like in California as the state prepares to implement the federal healthcare law. On Wednesday, state officials will spell out the details on policies available next year to people buying their own coverage. In January 2014, most Americans will be required to have health insurance or face a penalty. Federal law established four broad plans of coverage - Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze - whose benefits vary based on the level of out-of-pocket expenses that consumers are required to pay. A Platinum plan, the most expensive, would require policyholders to pay about 10% of the cost of care, while the Bronze plan, the least expensive, pegs the patient share at 40%. Document: Details of California's healthcare plans Now for the first time, California is laying out the specific co-pays and deductibles that many policyholders will face when going to see a doctor, get a lab test or visit an emergency room.

Of all the many jaw-droppingly dishy anecdotes in Peter Biskind's new biography, "Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America," I found myself especially astounded -- in a "what would a therapist make of this?" kind of way -- by the saga of Beatty's on-again, off-again early '60s affair with Natalie Wood. It was a soulful romance, even if Beatty wasn't exactly faithful, but the strangest events occurred after Beatty had moved on. The coda to the affair, according to Biskind, occurs in the mid-1960s, when Beatty began dating Maya Plisetskaya, the Bolshoi Ballet's prima ballerina who, inconveniently, was already married and didn't speak a word of English.

Peter Graves, the rugged actor who starred in the hit TV series "Mission: Impossible" and whose career took a comic turn in the disaster spoof "Airplane!" has died. He was 83. Graves was found dead Sunday afternoon in front of his Pacific Palisades home from apparent natural causes, said Officer Karen Rayner of the Los Angeles Police Department. Graves had just returned from brunch with his family to celebrate his upcoming 84th birthday. He collapsed on the driveway before he could reach his house, said Sandy Brokaw, his publicist.

When Peter and Benjamin Bratt were growing up in San Francisco, the city's Mission District was the soul of their compact universe. It was where their mother, a single parent, worked as a registered nurse and political organizer. It was where the boys and their siblings went to school and played in recreation centers. Named for the Spanish colonial Mission Dolores, it was a neighborhood of lowriders, Peruvian flute players, Native American and Latino activists, omnipresent street theater and vibrant murals that related the local history like "Aztec glyphs," Peter says.

With the passing of Peter Jennings on Sunday, the world has truly lost a giant of a broadcaster. Sadly, the airwaves will no longer carry his voice. Peter had a unique way of putting his viewers at ease during times of crises and was always a welcome nightly sight in our home because of his demeanor in presenting the news. Not enough can be said of the special talent he possessed in bringing us the news. So we say goodnight and goodbye, Peter. You will be sadly missed. PETE TOMAINO Laguna Hills

I've been to Disneyland hundreds of times over the last two decades and have been writing the Funland theme park blog for about four years now. As a result, people are always asking me how to do everything at Disneyland in a single day. The short answer is you probably can't. It can be a struggle for even hard-core fans with military assault-like strategies. The longer answer is there's lots of ways to maximize your time in the park and get on the most rides possible. PHOTOS: How to do Disneyland in a day So in honor of Disneyland's 24-hour Leap Day celebration , here are my seven tips for tackling Disneyland in a day: Tip 1: If you're trying to get the most out of your day at Disneyland , I always recommend arriving just before the park opens in the morning, staying until the park closes at night and taking a long break in the heat of the afternoon at your hotel pool or cocktail bar. It may sound like a long day, but you'll get more done in the first two hours and the last two hours of your day than if you spent 15 hours straight at the park.

— The Angels have two of the fastest players in baseball at the top of their lineup in Peter Bourjos and Mike Trout . But entering Thursday, Trout had three stolen bases in 20 games — far off last season's pace, when he swiped 49 — and Bourjos hadn't attempted to steal. The Angels had six stolen bases total, tied for fewest in the American League. Blame opposing pitchers and a lineup that is built for power with Albert Pujols , Josh Hamilton and Mark Trumbo . "All the pitchers have been really quick to the plate, and you don't want to run into an out with Trout, Pujols, Hamilton and Trumbo hitting behind you," Bourjos said.

It was a high-wire act for Angels starter Tommy Hanson and two relievers Friday night, but the defense provided a nice safety net, and the offense provided a rare cushion in an 8-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium. Detroit had 16 baserunners, and loaded the bases with one out in the seventh inning when it trailed only 2-0. But the powerful Tigers, who were shut out in Seattle on Thursday, didn't score until the ninth, after the Angels broke open the game with five eighth-inning runs.

MINNEAPOLIS - Maybe it was a desert mirage, that 2.37 earned-run average in four spring starts, the 13 strikeouts and no walks in 19 innings, but somewhere between Arizona and the regular season, Joe Blanton lost his pinpoint command and ability to put hitters away. The Angels right-hander was pounded again Monday night, allowing four runs and nine hits - including two home runs - in 42/3 innings of an 8-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Target Field. Solo homers by Peter Bourjos in the first inning and Brendan Harris in the third provided hope for the Angels on a chilly 38-degree night, but the offense went into a deep freeze and went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position, dropping them to a major league-worst .129 (12 for 93)

Late-night television, busier than ever (and at its best, better than ever) with talk shows and comedy, has been in the news again lately, with the hand-over of "The Tonight Show" from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon officially announced for next spring - a change in stewardship that will also take the show back to New York from Burbank. The man who brought "The Tonight Show" west in the first place is producer Peter Lassally, who wanted to live in Los Angeles and in 1972 convinced Johnny Carson that California was the place he ought to be. Lassally, 80, is now producer of the singular "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson"; when I interviewed Ferguson in 2010, he told me that the person I really should be talking to was Lassally.

Bidders are circling for the popular video website Hulu, including one of the service's initial architects: Peter Chernin, the former News Corp. president. Chernin has long been one Hulu's most passionate advocates. His Chernin Group has offered more than $500 million for the 5-year-old website, according to an executive close to the process who did not want to be identified discussing sensitive information. Other entitities, including technology companies, have expressed interest in buying Hulu, this person said.

Sizing up the Angels' 25-man roster for opening day: STARTERS No.; Name; ;Pos.; B/T; Age; Comment 27; Mike Trout; LF; R/R;2 1; AL MVP runnerup hit .326 with .399 OBP, .564 slugging, 30 HRs, 129 runs, 49 stolen bases in 2012. 2; Erick Aybar; SS; S/R; 29; Superb defender, great speed, good bunter but has a .320 career OBP; needs to be more selective in two-hole. 5; Albert Pujols; 1B; R/R; 33; Only player in MLB history to hit 30 or more HRs in each of his first 12 seasons; is 25 HRs shy of 500. 32; Josh Hamilton; RF; L/L; 31; Hit .368 with 21 HRs, 57 RBIs last April-May; .245 with 22 HRs, 71 RBIs in last four months.

Hollywood has had writer Peter Lefcourt to kick around for four decades now, and it doesn't look like it's letting up any time soon. Highs have included an Emmy for "Cagney & Lacey" and his latest gig as co-executive producer on the current season of "Desperate Housewives." Lows have encompassed a jobless period after having been deemed "difficult," just about the worst label a writer can get. It's no wonder that the author, screenwriter and playwright holds his highest praise for the stage.

To treat the Santa Barbara Theatre revival of J.M. Barrie's beloved 1904 "Peter Pan," which opened Friday night for a short holiday run in Lobero Theatre, as a coup might seem a little strange. But when announced as Leonard Bernstein's "Peter Pan" -- the first major American revival of a Broadway version with five songs, two choruses and incidental music by Bernstein -- the show becomes the coup no one else wanted. Bernstein's score is not altogether obscure. "Build My House," "Dream With Me" and "Who Am I?"

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but this one has inspired many more, because it has become a departure point for how Europeans became acquainted with Asia. When the Getty acquired an 17th century drawing by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, "Man in Korean Costume," at a 1983 auction, it was already well known among the cognoscenti. Then six years ago Getty curator Stephanie Schrader learned that it had inspired two books in Korea - a bestselling novel in 1993 and a nonfiction volume by a Jesuit historian in 2004.

The Angels finalized their trade of veteran outfielder Vernon Wells to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, adding more credence to what could be one of their slogans entering 2013: Bourjos or Bust. The team cleared a spot for speedy center fielder Peter Bourjos in November, allowing right fielder Torii Hunter to leave as a free agent and sliding 2012 American League rookie of the year Mike Trout from center to left, a switch that left the 21-year-old phenom "disappointed," Trout's agent said.