Police and a community group have warned homeless people in California not to sleep alone on the streets because a serial killer has already murdered three of them.

THE HEADLINES ebb and flow but this last week in American sport gushed in an entertaining torrent of confusion. It didn’t matter if the moment was glorious, seedy, violent or downright miraculous, skill and common sense ranked low and we, the humble onlookers, were all the better for it.

The Walt Disney Co said that it has agreed on an exclusive deal to build attractions based on James Cameron’s 'Avatar' at its theme parks, starting with Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida.

MIXING a perfect Bloody Mary presents the ultimate cocktail challenge, scientists have found.

California’s blistering autumn heatwave sent temperatures to an all-time record high of 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Celsius) in central Los Angeles, with many seeking refuge at the beach or in the shade.

The Walt Disney Company is slashing 1,900 jobs at its US theme parks.

More residents of Southern California have been urged to leave their homes despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires.

Los Angeles appeared surrounded by flames today, with three wildfires consuming spacious mansions and tiny mobile homes at the edges where bone-dry wilderness meets burgeoning development.

A MAN has been convicted of murdering three people, including a couple who were tied to an anchor and thrown off their yacht off the Californian coast.

Avril Lavigne has laryngitis and has postponed shows on her US tour this week.

A Chinese-born engineer has been found guilty of conspiring to export US defense technology to China, including data on an electronic propulsion system that could make submarines virtually undetectable.

Britney Spears has reportedly cancelled her trio of comeback performances planned for Southern California's House of Blues venues this week.

A fast-moving brush fire scorched more than 2,000 acres of parched California hillside and charred at least three houses, forcing authorities to evacuate more than 500 homes.

A wildfire that authorities believe was sparked by remnants of a controlled burn grew in size overnight but crews made significant progress in containing it, officials said today.

A 35-foot Christmas tree caught fire today in the lobby of the Disneyland Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 guests.

The photographer who allegedly hit a child with his camera while clambering to snap actress Reese Witherspoon has been issued with an arrest warrant for failing to attend a bail hearing.

It was “Good Day Sunshine” for the international space station crew today.

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger all but declared his intent to run for re-election in 2006, telling an audience that his job wasn’t finished and that he would make an announcement about his plans tomorrow.

HOLLYWOOD actress Scarlett Johansson remained calm after a minor car accident while trying to duck paparazzi near Disneyland last week, according to a tape of the 911 call she made.

ACTRESS Scarlett Johansson was involved in an accident as she tried to elude paparazzi who had followed her to a Disneyland car park.

A rollercoaster train rear-ended another on the California Screamin’ ride at Disney’s California Adventure theme park early today, injuring 15 people.

Big-wave surfing means huge prize money and crazy risks as riders go in search of the 100-foot wave. Simon Lewis reports from California.

A Californian mother’s driving lesson ended in tragedy when she ran over four relatives while practising parallel parking.

The Anaheim Angels produced a remarkable comeback to square the World Series with a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game Six.

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl who was abducted and murdered in California has been remembered as "America's little girl" at an emotional funeral attended by thousands of mourners.

Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, the Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, said in reaction to the news of the terror attacks that "we want to tell the American children that Afghanistan feels your pain and we hope that the courts find justice."