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Edward Kennedy dies at 77; 'liberal lion of the Senate'
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat and icon of American liberal politics who was the last surviving brother of a legendary political family, died late Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., his family announced. He was 77.
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Ted Kennedy's milestones and missteps
For once, the extravagant elegies for a departed public figure are appropriate. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, in President Obama's words, was "the greatest United States senator of our time," at least for those who shared his passion for an activist federal...Tags: Republican Party, Mitch McConnell, Jimmy Carter, Edward M. Kennedy, Death
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At the intersection of grief and destiny
Special to the Los Angeles TimesRed Hook Road A Novel Ayelet Waldman Doubleday: 344 pp., $25.95 Ayelet Waldman is a worrier. Because she is the mother of four children, ages 7 to 16, that shouldn't be surprising. Her last book, "Bad Mother," a work of nonfiction, outlined many of...Tags: Upper West Side, Music, Family, Upper East Side, Red Hook
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Obama to birthers: knock it off. At prayer breakfast, he also tells religious leaders to stop targeting gays
Top of the TicketThe National Prayer Breakfast is usually a low-key affair. The gathering of leaders in politics, business and religion has been attended by every U.S. president since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. Usually the eggs and orange juice mingle with calls...... -
L.A. County dithered, children died
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBy the time he was rescued last year, the 5-year-old South Los Angeles boy was so malnourished his kidneys were failing. His hands were so badly burned he could barely open them. Child welfare officials traced his history, trying to make sense of what...Tags: Head Injuries, Family, Social Services, Abusive Behavior, Medical Services
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Decision-making in the heat of battle
Re "," May 31 Here we go again trying to fight a war with morality. Give me a break; to win a war, you have to fight the war. Tragedies happen; innocent people get killed; young soldiers make decisions in the heat of battle in the hope that it will save...Tags: Democratic Party, Health and Safety at School, China, Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Does America need more gun control?
Today's topic: Richard Poplawski, the alleged gunman in the April 4 Pittsburgh shootings, reportedly obtained his weapons legally. Jiverly Wong, who killed 13 people in New York state on April 4, also bought his guns legally, having passed background...Tags: Assault, Crimes, Martin Luther King Jr., Gun Control, Murder
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'Angels and Ages' by Adam Gopnik
Angels and Ages A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life Adam Gopnik Alfred A. Knopf: 224 pp., $24.95 It is an exploration more than a settlement. Adam Gopnik calls his thoughts about Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln a "short book."...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Travel, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Family, Trips and Vacations
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Is the Soviet Union back?
Today's question: To what extent does Vladimir Putin's Russia resemble the old Soviet Union? Previously, Meier and Moynihan discussed NATO expansion, Russia’s membership in the G-8 and its possible membership in the WTO, U.S. diplomacy in Eastern...Tags: Crimes, Elections, Hate Crimes, CNN (tv network), Murder
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'Stay or go' policy puts Australian families on front lines of firefighting
Last of five partsIt was brutally hot, 108 degrees, and the wind was howling. Bushfires were raging in the hills, making their way inexorably toward the Baker farmstead at the foot of the Brisbane Ranges. John and Carlene Baker had moved here to get away from the hurly-...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Water Restrictions, Ash Wednesday, Family, Wildfires
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10 things you don't know about 'Nights in Rodanthe' author Nicholas Sparks
Special to The TimesYou might think Nicholas Sparks enjoys nothing more than making weepy books for women. Four of his novels -- "Message in a Bottle," "A Walk to Remember," "The Notebook" and now "Nights in Rodanthe" -- have been turned into romantic movies, and his next,...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Stephen King, Amanda Seyfried, Bob Marley, Iraq
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A right to not be offended?
Today, Lukianoff and Shermer discuss what roles, if any, a school has in monitoring the expressions of its students. Previously, they weighed accusations of widespread bias in college classrooms. Later in the week, they'll debate ideological diversity...Tags: Republican Party, Book, Virginia Tech, Companies and Corporations, Gerald Ford
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