Michael Hiltzik: Employment and the prisoners' dilemma
The writer Dorothy Parker, challenged to use the word "horticulture" in a sentence, is said to have responded, "You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think." That line came back to me as...
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Martin Short's wife dies, prompting condolences from fans
Nancy Dolman, the wife of actor Martin Short for 30 years, died Saturday at the age of 58, said Short's manager. No cause of death was given. Short hasn't had a very active acting career recently, but...
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Britney Spears goes anime as Lady Gaga takes Brit's Twitter crown
This week in "Pop Wars: Lady Edition" -- Britney Spears aims at anime-loving hearts, and Lady Gaga expands her cultural reign by dominating Twitter. After devouring Billboard charts, breaking records...
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U.S. hotels expect profits to return in 2010
The nation's beleaguered hotel industry may finally be seeing the end of a three-year nightmare. U.S. hotels should enjoy a 2.3% increase in net operating income in 2010 after a nearly 38% drop in...
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Sasha Vujacic gets tennis lessons from Maria Sharapova, the Internet gets...
Why is this man smiling? According to sports blog FanHouse it's because he's getting private lessons from one the most beautiful stars in women's tennis. Sorry ladies, Sasha Vujacic, the free-throw...
View ArticleGulf oil spill: Halliburton employee cautioned BP about well design choices
A Halliburton employee said he warned BP that its design to seal its oil well could fail -- a warning given to BP two days before the well surged out of control and the oil rig atop it erupted in...
View ArticleMargarito's license request greeted by Texas hospitality
Antonio Margarito's request to have his boxing license reinstated by the California commission that originally revoked it when it was found he had plaster-caked inserts inside both of his hand wraps...
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Southern California Edison opens its smart meter exhibit in Irwindale
The Jetsons would feel right at home in a pad like this, with its Coda electric vehicle hooked up in the garage and sleek energy-efficient appliances.“This is the home of the future,” said Ted Craver...
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Social media wrap: Facebook rejects marijuana campaign ads
Facebook just said no to proponents of the campaign to legalize marijuana. The social networking site used by more than 500 million people worldwide has blocked ads from the Just Say Now campaign...
View ArticleYour commute: Live L.A. traffic conditions
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This week's on-sales: Shakira, Interpol, Nite Jewel, Bay City Rollers and more
A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Gibson AmphitheatreTerra Music Festival with Nelly Furtado, Oct. 3 (Wed.); LA 101 with Massive Attack, Nov. 7;...
View ArticleBig surf, strong rip currents keep lifeguards busy at Huntington Beach
Lifeguards at Huntington Beach were busy rescuing stranded swimmers Tuesday as large waves and dangerous rip currents were reported along the Southern California coast.By late afternoon, lifeguards...
View ArticleBodies set on fire near roadways in Riverside and San Bernardino counties
Authorities are investigating two suspicious cases of bodies set on fire near roadways just days apart in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.Early Tuesday morning a driver near Highway 62 in Joshua...
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Mayor of Taiji, Japanese village featured in 'The Cove,' defends practice of...
TAIJI, Japan — As children in inner tubes bob on the calm waters of this small ocean cove, a 550-pound dolphin zips through the crowd in pursuit of raw squid tossed out by a trainer. Niru, a Risso's...
View ArticleBurros die amid 110-degree heat in San Bernardino County
Federal officials used helicopters Tuesday to bring thousands of gallons of water to dehydrated burros trapped in a remote area near Needles after a number of the animals died amid 110-degree heat.The...
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