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Sheriff Joe Arpaio is sued by Justice Department
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona, asking a federal court to prevent the brazen and outspoken lawman from racially profiling Latinos, abusing them in his jails and retaliating against his critics. "The...
Tags: Laws, Joe Arpaio , Social Issues, U.S. Department of Justice, Minority Groups
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Preserving the true spirit of New Orleans
In the days and weeks after Hurricane Katrina made landfall and the dark waters rose in late summer 2005, it didn't take long for people outside New Orleans to begin inquiring — not just about the safety of loved ones or the state of the...
Tags: Fine Artists, Hobbies, Cher, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Grand Ole Opry sues Army Corps over damage from 2010 flood
ATLANTA — The owner of Grand Ole Opry, the renowned temple of American country music, sued the federal government Monday, alleging that the great Nashville flood of 2010 — which caused more than $250 million in damage to the Opry and related...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Politics, Georgia Floods (2009), Floods, Litigation
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Festival of Books: Novels and the 'dream deferred'
Jacket CopyThe Los Angeles Times Festival of Books panel “The Dream Deferred” with authors Mona Simpson, Jesmyn Ward, Hector Tobar and Ayad Akhtar.... -
Post-tornado tourism map reopens wounds
Much of the post-tornado rubble has been removed from Joplin, Mo. But for the city's residents, a six-mile scar of house foundations and turned-up dirt serves as a raw and sorrowful reminder of the epic twister that killed 161 people and destroyed...Tags: Tornadoes, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Natural Disasters, Media Industry
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Lawmaker: Bring National Guard back to murder-ravaged New Orleans
Nation NowNew Orleans murders--With no end to the plague of murders in sight, many New Orleans residents are calling for the National Guard to return to the city to restore order, as they did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.... -
Ex-New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin reportedly faces corruption probe
Nation NowRay Nagin: The former mayor of New Orleans, C. Ray Nagin, is the subject of a federal grand jury corruption probe.... -
Book review: 'Salvage the Bones' by Jesmyn Ward
Tribune NewspapersIf it had not caught the attention of a handful of important readers, Jesmyn Ward's "Salvage the Bones" would most likely have quietly faded into obscurity; many worthy books do. Now, however, this novel about a poor Mississippi family in the weeks...Tags: Book, Basketball, Judges, Arts and Culture, Justice System
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Message is subtitled in Bruce Springsteen's 'Take Care of Our Own'
Pop & HissThe video for Bruce Springsteen's "We Take Care of Our Own" was released this morning in advance of the artist's appearance this Sunday at the Grammy Awards. It corrects at least one failing of the song. By superimposing the lyrics over the mostly stark,... -
Two lesbian contestants make history at Miss California USA
Amid the photographs of beauty contestants competing in Miss California USA this weekend are those of two young women who are making history.
Jenelle Hutcherson, 26, of Long Beach and Mollie Thomas, 19, of West Hollywood are the first openly gay...Tags: Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Miss USA Pageant
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Holiday books: Fiction
Aleph
A Novel
Paulo Coelho
Alfred A. Knopf, $24.95
A crisis of faith prompts a man to begin a journey of self-discovery from Africa to Asia.
The Angel Esmeralda
Nine Stories
Don DeLillo
Scribner, $24
The first collection of short stories from a...Tags: Umberto Eco, Literature, Stephen King, Ry Cooder, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963)
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