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Brown takes prison message on the road
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown took his campaign against federal oversight of prisons on the road Tuesday, telling reporters in Los Angeles that further reductions in incarceration would risk public safety. “We already have reduced our prisons 43,000.”... -
Replace Columbus Day with Native American Day, lawmaker proposes
PolitiCalAssemblyman Roger Hernandez proposed replacing Columbus Day with Native American Day... -
Jerry Brown calls on feds to relinquish hold on state prisons
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown said the job of reducing the state’s prison population and improving its healthcare system “is now complete” and asked a federal court to relinquish control of the state’s prisons.... -
Mail ballots go out starting Tuesday
PolitiCalElections officials will begin sending out mail ballots Tuesday. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 22 and the deadline for requesting a mail ballot is Oct. 30 for those wishing to vote in the Nov. 6 election.... -
Russell Means dies at 72; American Indian rights activist, actor
Russell Means, who gained international notoriety as one of the leaders of the 71-day armed occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota in 1973 and continued to be an outspoken champion of American Indian rights after launching a career as an actor in...
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The Morning Fix: Netflix drops Qwikster. 'Real Steel' TKO. Roseanne again?
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Stocks close up sharply as optimism grows
Money & CompanyU.S. stocks saw their biggest gains in over a month after European leaders signaled a willingness to tackle the financial crisis brewing there. The Dow Jones industrial average ended Monday up 330.06 points, or 3%, to 11,433.18. The broader Standard &... -
10-year Treasury note yield at six-week high as haven demand ebbs
Money & CompanyIt turns out there is another direction for Treasury bond yields besides down. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield rose Tuesday to its highest level in six weeks as the government tests the market this week with $66 billion in...... -
Rick Perry and Galileo -- pardners in science
Opinion L.A.Rick Perry, the Texas governor/presidential wannabe, and Galileo Galilei, one of the great scientific thinkers in Western history -– BFFs?... -
Shopping: Fendi opens boutique at Beverly Center
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWho says luxury is dead? Fendi, the Italian designer label famous for its lavish furs and Lilliputian baguette handbags, has opened a new boutique at the Beverly Center — the first in the U.S. to feature a designated men's accessories section....Tags: Celebrities, Barney's New York Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses, Vehicles, Breast Cancer
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Two-fer: Columbus Day and Coming Out Day
Brand XWe propose that October 11, 2010 is henceforth known as Somewhat Controversial Holiday Day. Columbus Day, honoring Christopher Columbusâs trek and âdiscoveryâ of the Americas, is typically celebrated by approaching a post office, tugging o... -
Box office: 'The Social Network' on top again as 'Life as We Know It,' 'Secretariat' come up lame [updated]
Company TownExcellent word-of-mouth kept Facebook movie "The Social Network" at the top of the box-office charts with $15.5 million this weekend as three new movies failed to draw big crowds. Romantic comedy "Life as We Know It" was a close No.......
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