Secretariat movie will invoke special memories for everyone
There are moments in sports history never to be forgotten, and one of those is Secretariat’s 31-length triumph in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. The Walt Disney Co. is releasing its new film, “Secretariat,”...
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Question of the day: Who's going to win the Heisman Trophy this season?...
Reporters from around Tribune Co. tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they're wrong. Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times Given that only one player has...
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ARAB WORLD: Press reactions to U.S. withdrawal from Iraq reveal resentment,...
The prevailing sentiment in the Arabic press as the U.S. combat presence in Iraq formally comes to an end seems to be that the combat troops may have left Iraq, but the damage is done. In a highly...
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Looking for home sales to increase? Don't hold your breath
Last week's news that July home sales were in the tank sent the Dow Jones industrial average below the 10,000 benchmark over worries the economy is heading toward the second plunge of a double-dip...
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Don't ask the master gardeners for advice on growing pot
One of the mandates of the UC Extension Master Gardener program that I joined and blogged about earlier this year is that we share our newly acquired knowledge and offer gardening advice to our...
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CBS announces cast of the new season of 'The Amazing Race'
What do you do when you lose an Emmy to “Top Chef” in the reality competition category? Dust yourself off and get a cast of characters that will surely make the season worth watching. Cue beauty...
View ArticleConsumer Confidential: Jobs picture brightens (sort of), Facebook gift cards
Here's your whoppingly Wednesday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --Some interesting news on the jobs front (no, not Steve Jobs). The latest data suggest that companies have stopped firing...
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Murakami angers traditionalists in France with Versailles installation
Angry mobs once ran Marie Antoinette and her family out of Versailles. Will they do the same to Japanese artist Takashi Murakami?Cultural traditionalists in France are upset that the famed chateau...
View ArticleMichael Douglas shares details of his throat cancer
Michael Douglas talked about his throat cancer -- the diagnosis, treatment and prospects -- with David Letterman on Tuesday night, keeping it positive and closing out the interview with a hug. "You...
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Actor Michael Zegen of 'Rescue Me' opens up about playing a brain-dead...
Damien isn't dead. But it's worse, isn't it? Whether you loved or hated how "Rescue Me" ended its sixth season Tuesday night, viewers seem to be in agreement over one thing: What happened to Damien was...
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Low-wage jobs show fastest growth, report says
The job growth the nation has experienced this year has been concentrated in low- and mid-wage industries, indicating that robust consumer spending may still be a long way off, even if employers start...
View ArticleMiramax deal no longer includes James Robinson, Jerome Swartz as potential...
Morgan Creek Prods. founder James Robinson, who had been in negotiations to become a major investor in the acquisition of Miramax Films along with construction magnate Ron Tutor and Los Angeles private...
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Art Deco collector John Thomas opens festival with Long Beach walking tour
Art Deco collector John Thomas, left, has a home so crammed with his finds that it looks a bit like a museum. But his interests in the period extend outside his home too. To kick off the 6th Annual...
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'I, Con: The Brilliant Work of Paul Conrad' on exhibit
Despite winning three Pulitzer Prizes, one of political cartoonist Paul Conrad's fondest distinctions is having his name included on Richard Nixon's "enemies" list for his body of work on the...
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U.S. Open: Victoria Azarenka collapses, retires from match
Victoria Azarenka, an on-the-rise 21-year-old from Belarus who beat Maria Sharapova to win the Stanford tournament earlier this summer and was 9-2 during the hard court prep events leading to the...
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Bruce Campbell on the horror franchise that launched his career: 'All roads...
Bruce Campbell is currently starring in USA's top-rated spy romp "Burn Notice" as the wisecracking Sam Axe, but for some fans, he'll always be Ash, the beloved hero of Sam Raimi's cult favorite "Evil...
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Rihanna's wax double takes the stage in Washington, D.C.
Rihanna showed up in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday in the form of a wax double installed at the Madame Tussauds museum in the district. The picture at right? That's wax Rihanna, hanging out in New York...
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Two Idaho Fish and Game biologists and pilot die in helicopter crash
Two Idaho Fish and Game biologists and a pilot were killed when the helicopter they were aboard crashed early Tuesday morning. This is the first fatal aircraft accident involving an Idaho Fish and Game...
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