Champions League draw again pits Barcelona vs. Arsenal, PSG vs. Chelsea

UEFA Secretary General and FIFA president candidate Gianni Infantino, left, shows the ticket of PSV Eindhoven next to former Italian soccer player Javier Zanetti during the draw of the 2015/16 Champions League Round of 16 at the UEFA Headquarters on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via The Associated Press)

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90-foot Christmas tree burns to the ground outside Westin South Coast Plaza

A 90-foot Christmas tree outside Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa was destroyed by a fire today, authorities said.Firefighters were sent to the 600 block of Anton Boulevard about 6:40 a.m., according to the Costa Mesa police and fire departments. The cause of the fire was under investigation

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Man burned in Sylmar doughnut shop fire

A man was hospitalized in fair condition today with burns he suffered during a blaze in a Sylmar doughnut shop, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The fire in the strip-mall shop at 15681 W. Roxford St. was reported at 6:44 a.m., said department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
The 58 year-old-victim was treated at the scene and then taken to a local hospital. No other details on his condition were available.
Thirty-eight firefighters extinguished the flames in 24 minutes.
Arson investigators were called to the scene to probe the cause of the fire, Stewart said.

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