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Slain Chinese student's latest U.S. touchstone was watching race
BOSTON — Lu Lingzi learned Sunday that she had passed a major exam for her studies at Boston University. The next morning, the test and a major project behind her, the 23-year-old Chinese graduate student and two friends headed over to watch the...
Tags: Krystle Campbell, Sports, Sociology, Students, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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9th Circuit hears arguments on therapy aimed at converting gays
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court Wednesday grappled with whether a California ban on therapy to change a minor’s sexual orientation amounted to a restriction on free speech or mere regulation of a medical treatment. During a hearing in San...
Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Social Sciences, Medical Procedures and Tests, Arts and Culture
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Pedro Ramirez Vazquez dies at 94; architect changed the face of Mexico City
Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, an architect who changed the face of Mexico City by designing a number of landmark modernist structures, died on Tuesday, his 94th birthday. The cause was pneumonia, according to Mexico's National Council for Culture and the Arts....
Tags: Politics, Museum of Modern Art, Pneumonia, Arts and Culture, Mexico
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Study up for this quiz on presidential libraries
President George W. Bush’s presidential library, built on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, will host its invitation-only dedication Thursday. Former presidents have long donated their records and documents to libraries built to...
Tags: Ceremonies, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Opera is on the Verdi Chorus' menu
Large classical music ensembles are no strangers to economic challenges, but the Santa Monica-based Verdi Chorus may be the only one whose existential crisis came when an Italian restaurant went out of business. The opera-only ensemble of about 50...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Ceremonies, Music, The Happiest News!, Music Industry
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MOCA acquires massive Ryan Trecartin video installation
An artist who mines the visual excesses and verbal tics of teenagers in the ADHD age of instant messaging, Ryan Trecartin has had important early shows in L.A., but MOCA's announcement of new acquisitions Thursday marks the first time his work is entering...
Tags: Photography and Video, Social Sciences, Video Supplies and Services, Arts and Culture, Services and Shopping
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Senate showdown set on gun control
WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Ceremonies, Max Baucus, Lobbying
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Republican effort to rebrand the party takes a hit
WASHINGTON — As the new Congress began this year, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia sought to redefine the Republican Party as focused on "making life work" for ordinary Americans. Surveys showed that the public had tired of the...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, George W. Bush, White House, Arts and Culture
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Dr. Francois Jacob dies at 92; Nobel-winning biologist
When James Watson and Francis Crick deciphered the structure of DNA in 1953, their discovery answered a crucial question in biology: How is genetic information passed down from parent to child? Their work also created conundrums, however. They and...
Tags: Ceremonies, Medical Research, Science, Paris (France), Entertainment Events
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Watching '42' with children: Is the language too much for them?
The surprise box office success of the uplifting Jackie Robinson biographical film "42" suggests that audiences are ready for a PG-13-rated movie filled with coarse, racially charged language. It also raises questions about whether children should see it,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Family, Philadelphia Phillies, Judaism, Django Unchained (movie)
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Facebook rolling out redesign for iPhone, iPad apps
Facebook is releasing an update to its iPhone and iPad apps Tuesday that will include many of the new features it has promised over the last several months. The social network said the apps will now feature the redesigned News Feed it announced in...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Media, Sociology, Arts and Culture, Apple iPad
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Lisa Specht named Music Center's new board chair
The Music Center announced on Wednesday that its board has elected Lisa Specht to become the new chair, succeeding Kent Kresa who took on the post in 2011. Specht is expected to assume the role immediately. Specht is a partner in the Los Angeles law...
Tags: Ceremonies, Ethan Stiefel, Music, Music Industry, Arts and Culture
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