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Texas supercar maker transforms Ford pickup into roomy SUV

latimes.com — Texas auto tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering, the company that supercharges anything with four wheels, has revealed its latest project: a modified Ford F-150 SVT Raptor truck. The company has taken the F-150, a pickup truck that's been the bestselling vehicle in the U.S.

Mars rocks examined by NASA rovers

sen.com — (Sen) - Rovers on Mars have been analysing rocks to gain a clearer picture of the planet's past environment and to understand if it once had conditions suitable for life. NASA's Curiosity rover has collected a powdered sample from a rock it drilled on May 19.

L.A. Election: Breaking down the results [Video discussion]

latimes.com — Results for the Los Angeles election trickled in Tuesday night as voters decided on a mayor, city controller and city attorney. Seats were also up for grabs on the City Council and L.A. Unified and L.A. Community College district boards.

Hipsters driving up price of beer, researcher says

latimes.com — Sub-premium beers such as Pabst Blue Ribbon are leading a surge in beer prices at U.S. bars and restaurants, researcher says. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times) Here's another reason to be annoyed at hipsters: They're driving up the price of beer.

Cars crashed, smashed and trashed in 'Fast & Furious 6'

latimes.com — It didn't have to be like this. In the age of green screens and VFX houses, filmmakers responsible for the sixth installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise didn't have to actually destroy hundreds of cars. They didn't have to run over a custom 1969 Ford Mustang with a tank.

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

latimes.com — WASHINGTON - The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string of military officers accused of sexual misconduct. Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, a 29-year Army veteran, was suspended from his post at Ft.

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips

mlb.mlb.com — 5/21/13: Mike Trout drills a solo home run to deep center, extending the Angels' lead and giving him the cycle for the ballgame

Michael Jordan says Bobcats will change name to Charlotte Hornets

latimes.com — Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced that Charlotte's home team will be known as the Hornets again beginning with the 2014-15 season pending approval by the NBA Board of Governors. (Chuck Burton / Associated Press / ) The Charlotte Hornets are coming back. At least that's what Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced at a news conference Tuesday.

L.A. mayor's election: What to look for tonight [Video]

latimes.com — With polls in the race for Los Angeles mayor set to close at 8 p.m., what should we be watching for tonight?