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Science Channel to tackle the cicada invasion
They've been waiting underground for 17 years, and now cicadas are emerging en masse to take over the eastern half of the United States. Right now, billions of the Brood II cicadas are emerging from the ground and are making big noise all up and down...
Tags: Science Channel (tv network), Arrested Development (tv program) , PBS (tv network)
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Senators press forward on immigration bill
WASHINGTON – Senators are pushing forward on changes to a sweeping immigration overhaul, preparing to vote the bill out of the Judiciary Committee before Congress adjourns for the Memorial Day recess. The bill largely has withstood the assaults of...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Labor Legislation, Immigration, Elections
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Workout clothes that work outside the gym too
Special to the Los Angeles TimesTracy Anderson Given all the buzz last month around the opening of fitness guru Tracy Anderson's flagship super-studio in Brentwood — a partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow, who is Exhibit A for Anderson's handiwork — it comes as no surprise...Tags: New Products, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Fashion Trends, Apple iPhone
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Drivers get speeds above 220 mph in practice for Indianapolis 500
Now in their sixth day of practice, drivers preparing for the Indianapolis 500 are turning laps in excess of 220 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Memorial Day weekend classic is May 26, and qualifying to set the 33-car field is this weekend....
Tags: IndyCar Series, Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing, Indianapolis 500
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As Memorial Day nears, California gasoline prices rise above $4
Summer is coming. The long Memorial Day weekend is just two weeks away and, of course, average gasoline prices in California are back up above $4 a gallon. On Friday, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California was $4.062, up 7.6...
Tags: Gasoline Industry, BP Plc, Auto Trends, Petroleum Industry, AAA
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Obama Cabinet picks advance after party-line votes
WASHINGTON – Two of President Obama’s second-term Cabinet nominees inched forward Thursday, while another was poised to win final confirmation by the Senate. Thomas E. Perez, Obama’s choice to lead the Labor Department, and EPA nominee...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Mitch McConnell, Ernest J. Moniz, David Vitter, Republican Party
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The Gold Standard: It's time for Emmy to surprise us
Backstage at the Emmys last year, reporters were squirming — and not just because of the ill-fitting rental tuxes and too-tight gowns. As "Modern Family" rolled to its third straight Emmy win for comedy series (after earlier pulling in prizes for...
Tags: Bacon, Lena Dunham, Celebrities, Nick Offerman, Entertainment
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Prince Harry tours Sandy-battered N.J.: 'This used to be a house?'
Britain's Prince Harry expressed astonishment at the damage still evident on the New Jersey shore from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday as he toured hard-hit towns and took in the view of the historic Seaside Heights roller coaster, which was washed into the...
Tags: Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks, FEMA, United Kingdom, Harry of Wales
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Wireless carriers to launch ad blitz against texting and driving
The country's largest wireless carriers have joined together for a national advertising campaign to discourage mobile users from texting while driving. AT&T announced that competitors Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile and more than 200 other...
Tags: Walmart, Advertising, Media Industry, T-Mobile, Labor Day
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Quarter Pounders: McDonald's introduces three new versions
McDonald's has announced it will add three new Quarter Pounder burgers to its menu and take off the Angus Prime third-pound burgers. With the new chicken wraps and egg white, whole grain McMuffins also on the menu, maybe no one will notice the new burgers...
Tags: Hamburgers, Bacon, McDonald's, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Airlines report $5.3 billion in profit for 2012
The nation's airline industry continues to rebound from several years of financial calamity, with the top 10 carriers reporting a combined $5.3 billion in profit for 2012. The latest financial data for the industry, released Tuesday by the U.S....
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Travel
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'The Hangover Part III' tries to get a jump on 'Fast & Furious 6'
In one of the most anticipated box office showdowns of the summer, "The Hangover Part III" is hoping to get a jump start on "Fast & Furious 6." The final installment in Todd Phillips' raunchy R-rated comedy franchise was slated to face off against "Fast...
Tags: The Hangover (movie), The Hangover Part II (movie), Todd Phillips, Movies, Michelle Rodriguez
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