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Chris Abani's 'Graceland' removed from Florida reading list
A parent's complaint has removed Chris Abani's novel "Graceland" from the summer reading list for 10th-graders at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Abani's book, about a Nigerian boy and his...
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Times Past: A monthly payment to make you weep (with envy)
Snapshot from the Los Angeles Times' archives: April 2, 1967If the $40,000 price on a three-bedroom house scared you, no worries. This ad in The Times' West magazine said the developer would take your...
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: Who was best dressed at the Teen...
When is Savile Row not Savile Row? The stuffy home of expensive bespoke suits is in a dither over that very question, thanks in part to Matthew Farnes, a former star fabric cutter there who has...
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Fashion's Night Out L.A. update: T-shirts, websites and the post-shopping...
We've got some more details on the City of Los Angeles' plans for Fashion's Night Out, the global shoppingfest that's now barely a month on the horizon, including the first look at a charity T-shirt,...
View ArticleChristopher Hitchens: 'It's not a good cancer to get'
The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg spoke to Christopher Hitchens at his home in Washington, D.C. Currently undergoing treatments for esophageal cancer, Hitchens looks slim and appears to be losing his...
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Troubled Mexicana Airlines suspends long-haul flights
Woes continue for Mexico's oldest airline, Mexicana, which announced on Monday the indefinite suspension of all but one of its long-haul international flights to destinations in Europe, North America...
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The Fantastic Four bask in the cosmic rays of 1974
FROM THE VAULT I adored the huge, vivid Marvel Treasury Editions from the 1970s. There was something about the size of the pages -- they were bigger than most tabloid newspapers -- that just made the...
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Japan's Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatu wins Hawaiian International Billfish...
"Stop fishing, stop fishing, stop fishing," rang out at exactly 4:30 p.m. for the final time, and with those words Friday, the 51st annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament came to a close off...
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Newsweek on Lindsay Lohan and celebrity do gooders: Do they just twist news...
When it comes to trying to make a difference in the world, if you're a celebrity, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. Conservatives are always complaining about Hollywood environmentalists...
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Google, Verizon lay down a marker on net neutrality
Despite nearly a year's effort, negotiators for Google and Verizon have crafted a framework for net neutrality that fumbles one of the central issues involved in the debate: the principle of...
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Bomber floating eyewear helps you hold onto your glasses
I've come across some sunglasses which may prevent me from ever losing a pair again. The Bomber line of sun- and safety-glasses includes models that come with a patented foam lining, which makes the...
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Gary Shteyngart: Will he be shticky tonight?
In the dystopian society Gary Shteyngart envisions in “Super Sad True Love Story,” his new novel, books are dubbed “printed bound media artifacts” and derided as “smelly.” They’re mostly used as...
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IPhone executive leaves Apple amid 'antennagate'
An executive who oversees hardware engineering for the iPhone is leaving Apple Inc., a company spokesman said Monday. Apple did not say why the executive, Mark Papermaster, senior vice president of...
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LEBANON: Hezbollah accuses Israel in Rafik Hariri assassination
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the militant group Hezbollah, accused Israel of plotting and carrying out the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri based on confessions from...
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Mind reading: It's not just science fiction anymore
For those of us who have dreamed of "The Force" and fallen short of levitating a spaceship (or anything, for that matter), there are products hitting the market that are designed to be operated by...
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Pro Portfolio: In the Hollywood Hills, the ultimate bachelor pad
On Mondays we post a new home whose design is presented in the architect's or the interior designer's own words. This week: Architect: Dean Larkin, Dean Larkin Design, West Hollywood Interior...
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Former Mexican president: Legalize drugs
Vicente Fox, the most recent former president of Mexico, is calling for the legalization of narcotics. In a post at his personal blog published over the weekend, the former president says: "We must...
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'Horrible Bosses': The next R-rated comedy blockbuster?
I don't know about you, but if I were going to assemble a batch of great comedy films that we could send into outer space to help a faraway alien civilization understand what really makes America so...
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'The Rocketeer' -- a retro adventure that was ahead of its time
"THE ROCKETEER," 8 p.m. tonight, ArcLight Hollywood "The Rocketeer" was a valentine to the old movie serials but in a way, the 1991 Disney film was also ahead of its time. "The Rocketeer" flies again...
View ArticleElement Power proposes Antelope Valley wind and solar farm
Nothing says Alfalfa Festival like solar panels and wind turbines. So says Element Power U.S., the Portland, Ore.-based renewable power company sponsoring this year’s festival paired with the Antelope...
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