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Superman, a hero with staying power
My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who...
Tags: Media Industry, Heart Attack, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ku Klux Klan, Nazi Party
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WikiLeaks film shifts focus after Julian Assange won't share info
When director Alex Gibney began work on his documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," he thought he would be telling the story of a charismatic, silver-haired free speech advocate named Julian Assange, who had exposed dark corners of...
Tags: Bradley Manning, Politics, Computer Crime, Philosophy, U.S. Army
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Enron's Jeff Skilling doesn't deserve a break
As if you didn't know this already, we're coddling criminals in America. By that I don't mean the petty drug dealers, three-strikes necklace-snatchers and other mooks filling up our state prisons; many of them are doing hard time. I'm talking about...
Tags: Prosecution, Economy, Business and Finance, Insider Trading, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former Compton firefighter charged with arson, embezzlement
A former Compton firefighter pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of arson, grand theft and embezzlement in connection with a fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of communications equipment in December 2011. Marcel Melanson, 37,...
Tags: Lotteries, Government, Politics, Arson, Corporate Crime
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Cannes 2013: Critics give Coppola's 'Bling' mostly golden marks
The last time Sofia Coppola brought a movie to the Cannes Film Festival, in 2006 with "Marie Antoinette," she might have preferred to stay home: The reviews were harsh, and the film was booed by audiences. The reaction to her new movie, "The Bling Ring,...
Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Christopher Nolan, Paris Hilton, Arts and Culture, Movies
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Mother, son sentenced in 2008 O.C. murder and robbery
An Orange County mother and her 26-year-old son were sentenced Friday after they were convicted of luring a man to a motel from a nightclub, where they robbed and killed him in 2008, prosecutors said. Leticia Carrasco, 52, was sentenced to 25 years to...Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Trials
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Ex-Compton fire official charged with arson, theft
Marcel Melanson was a hero in Compton. The fire battalion chief led teams that raced to help victims of car crashes and street violence. Three years ago, he got national exposure as a star of a BET reality TV program that followed Compton firefighters...
Tags: Government, Politics, Arson, Embezzlement, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Simpson's ex-lawyer Yale Galanter says O.J. knew about the guns
LAS VEGAS — The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges testified Friday his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers. Miami attorney Yale Galanter contradicted much...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Civil Rights, Judges
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Former Compton deputy fire chief due in court in arson case
A former Compton deputy fire chief is scheduled to appear in court Friday to face charges that he stole radio equipment, then lighted a fire to cover up the crime. Marcel Melanson was arrested at his home Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff&...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arson, AEG, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Crimes
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Cannes 2013: Emma Watson says 'Bling Ring' 'wasn't about stealing'
CANNES -- Few people can call watching reality TV a professional obligation. But Emma Watson found herself in just that position researching the role of a celebrity-obsessed thief in the fact-based "The Bling Ring." “I had a lot of work to get into...
Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Emma Watson, Paris Hilton, Arts and Culture, Movies
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'Bling Ring' inspiration came from Kardashians, Emma Watson says
"The Bling Ring" had Emma Watson "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." The "Harry Potter" alum plays a character based on convicted socialite Alexis Neiers in Sofia Coppola's film, which chronicles the shenanigans of those who looted the homes of...
Tags: Emma Watson, Lindsay Lohan, Celebrities, Britney Spears, Film Festivals
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Former Compton firefighter arrested on suspicion of arson
A former Compton deputy fire chief -- who has also starred on a reality television series -- has been arrested on suspicion of arson and grand theft in connection with a fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of radio equipment in late...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arson, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Crimes, Radio
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