WASHINGTON -- President Obama used his post-election news conference to pressure House Republicans to extend expiring tax rates...
Judge tosses anti-paparazzi counts in Bieber case
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A law aimed at combating reckless driving by paparazzi is overly broad and should not be used against the first photographer charged under its provisions, a judge ruled Wednesday.Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson dismissed counts filed under the law against Paul Raef, who was charged in July with being involved in a high-speed pursuit of Justin Bieber.The judge cited numerous...
Filthy Water in California Farmworker Communities
Label: HealthJim Wilson/The New York TimesStudents at Stone Corral Elementary in Seville, Calif. The school budgets $100 to $500 a month for bottled water. SEVILLE, Calif. — Like most children, the students at Stone Corral Elementary School here rejoice when the bell rings for recess and delight in christening a classroom pet. But while growing up in this impoverished agricultural community of numbered...
Starbucks pushes hard into tea with $620-million Teavana buy
Label: Business Starbucks Coffee Co. will buy Teavana Holdings Inc. for $620 million in cash as the coffee giant powers deeper into the tea...
Nov
13
L.A. City Council votes to put sales tax hike on March 5 ballot
Label: World Searching for a long-term solution to the city's chronic financial woes, the Los Angeles City Council agreed Tuesday to ask...
Verizon and HTC’s latest twist: The $199 Droid DNA
Label: Technology
Verizon and HTC unveiled a new device that the two hope will appeal to customers during the holiday season, while helping to reverse HTC’s floundering fortunes.The phone, the Droid DNA, sports a 5-inch screen, putting it more in the “phablet” category with Samsung‘s Galaxy Note. It runs on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and includes a boatload of powerful features,...
Day-Lewis heeded inner ear to find Lincoln's voice
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A towering figure such as Abraham Lincoln, who stood 6 feet 4 and was one of history's master orators, must have had a booming voice to match, right? Not in Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation.Day-Lewis, who plays the 16th president in Steven Spielberg's epic film biography "Lincoln," which goes into wide release this weekend, settled on a higher, softer voice, saying it's more true...
‘Half-Match’ Bone Marrow Transplants Cure Sickle Cell in Trial
Label: HealthIn her mid-20s, Yetunde Felix-Ukwu wore a Fentanyl patch that delivered enough narcotic to knock most adults out cold. Yet it barely kept her pain, caused by sickle cell disease, tolerable. Even with the patch, she was hospitalized almost every month for the pain, which she said was “like being hit with a hammer, searing, throbbing, you name it.” A debilitating genetic disorder, sickle-cell...
US drifting lower; Home Depot boosts Dow average
Label: Business U.S. stocks drifted lower in uneven trading Tuesday as fears about the “fiscal cliff” and Greece tipped major indexes between...
Nov
12
Newton: Jan Perry's path to power
Label: World An essential element of a successful political campaign, whether for U.S. president or mayor of Los Angeles, is that it identifies a path to victory. Candidates have to differentiate themselves from competitors and appeal to constituencies sympathetic to their message.At this point in the Los Angeles mayor's race, Councilwoman Jan Perry lags behind...
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