Britain's war inquiry panel opens hearings on Iraq

Britain's war inquiry panel opens hearings on Iraq

The British government was aware of "drumbeats in Washington" in early 2001 calling for the toppling of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein but...

 

Ban lifted for green-card applicants with HIV

A stamp in Heidemarie Kremer's passport reveals her health status as HIV-positive.

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In Echo Park, turkey giveaway ensures happy Thanksgivings

In Echo Park, turkey giveaway ensures happy Thanksgivings

Thousands of people, some of whom had camped out overnight, stood in line outside the L.A. Dream Center in Echo Park on Saturday to...

Siebold House pays homage to Dutchman's connection to Japan

For a small town, Leiden has a surprising number of museums dedicated to natural history, medical science, antiquity and the city's past....

'Carbon tax' is sensible, and perhaps inevitable, advocate says

'Carbon tax' is sensible, and perhaps inevitable, advocate says

With the global climate change summit in Copenhagen just a few weeks away, gloom has settled in many quarters over the increasing...

European Union settles on a Belgian and a Briton for top posts

European Union settles on a Belgian and a Briton for top posts

The European Union wants to become a more influential and higher-profile alliance, but its leaders picked a pair of relative unknowns...

EU's angst over choosing a president hasn't helped its image

EU's angst over choosing a president hasn't helped its image

He's smart, he's modest, he writes haiku about going bald. He looks like an absent-minded professor, and his public name recognition outside...

World Cup teams are locked, with loaded questions for some

World Cup teams are locked, with loaded questions for some

Fury in Ireland. Disillusionment in Russia. Regret in Costa Rica.

Francophone Fest brings on the Beaujolais

Francophone Fest brings on the Beaujolais

The French government had to invent a holiday for it, but now it's taken on the patina of tradition. Every year at midnight on the third...

Hamish Hamilton to direct Oscars broadcast

Hamish Hamilton to direct Oscars broadcast

At 82, the Academy Awards are long overdue for some cosmetic enhancement. And the show's producers have tapped a new director they hope...

Hershey and Ferrero may enter bidding for Cadbury

Hershey and Ferrero may enter bidding for Cadbury

Hershey Co., hoping to expand its overseas presence, has lined up a potential partner as the most recognizable name in American chocolate...

Critic's Pick: Hitchcock: The British Thrillers

The once-threatened film program at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art continues to thrive, and this excellent series is a chance to...

The swashbuckling spirit behind 'Pirate Radio'

The swashbuckling spirit behind 'Pirate Radio'

"Pirate Radio," the movie, isn't really about pirate radio. It may take place on a boat in England's North Sea in the late '60s, but...

Frances L. Brody dies at 93; philanthropist, arts advocate and collector

Frances L. Brody dies at 93; philanthropist, arts advocate and collector

Frances Lasker Brody, a philanthropist, arts advocate and collector who influenced the development of Los Angeles' cultural life as a...