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Twinkie, Ding-Dong runs reported as Hostess bakery closes
L.A. NOWThere was a sense of mourning Friday at the Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift Shop in Glendale as both workers and customers came to terms with the end of the company and its famous snacks. Glendale resident Charlie Ruiz, 63, walked...... -
Highlights from the 2012 Paris Auto Show
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDespite the European auto sector acting like a complete Debbie Downer toward the world market's fortunes, with demand spiraling downward and plant closures and massive job cuts looming, automakers still found bits of candy to show off to the masses at the...Tags: Land Rover, Auto Shows, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz
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Japan: crucial stage reached in nuclear plant shutdown [Updated]
World NowNuclear cold storage: Japan announces reaching a critical shut-down stage of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but critics aren't convinced.... -
San Onofre nuclear plant closure not permanent, Edison says
L.A. NOWThe extended closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant due to equipment issues has led some to speculate -- or hope -- that the plant will be shuttered for good, but the chief nuclear officer for plant operator Southern California...... -
Japan quake likely to affect business globally
With the scale of the disaster in Japan still being measured, concerns are growing that last week's earthquake and tsunami could lead to a long-term disruption in the world's supply of automobiles, consumer electronics and machine tools.
Japan is the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Mazda, Motorola, Inc., Exports, Nissan Motor Co.
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'Expendables' star Terry Crews calls out Rampage Jackson
The Hero ComplexSly Stallone's "The Expendables" opens this week and one of the stars is Terry Crews, the former NFL player who has putting together one of the most unlikely careers in Hollywood. This is a longer version of my recent cover...... -
Iowa agriculture committees approve bill that would limit animal groups' undercover investigations
L.A. UnleashedDES MOINES, Iowa — Angered by repeated releases of secretly filmed videos claiming to show the mistreatment of farm animals, Iowa's agriculture industry is pushing legislation that would make it illegal for animal rights activists to produce and... -
L.A.'s Toy Factory Lofts making denim history
Times Staff WriterNOBODY knows exactly how the converted 1924 toy factory, lodged between cold storage facilities and an abandoned railroad spur in downtown L.A. became the global epicenter of premium denim, but somewhere along the line, the building at the corner of...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Toy Industry, Bob Marley, Plant Openings, J. Crew
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As Olympics near, Beijing still can't beat pollution
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDespite China's removing 1.5 million cars from the roads, shutting down hundreds of factories and construction sites and bringing much of the city's economic life to a standstill, Beijing's air pollution remains at stubbornly high levels. Just 11 days...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Health Organizations, Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Summer Olympics
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Edwards' populism is a risky bet
Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON -- When Elaine Ellis began her rounds as a New York nursing assistant one morning this spring, she had an improbable companion: John Edwards, the Democratic presidential candidate, who had accepted a union invitation to spend the day with a...Tags: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at Work, Social Issues, Family
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Fellow activists say Obama's memoir has too many I's
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe drama began with a tiny ad in a local newspaper -- a notice that asbestos was about to be removed from the management office at Altgeld Gardens, the all-black public housing complex where young Barack Obama worked as a community organizer. "You think...Tags: Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, Rental Service, Interior Policy, Health and Safety at Work
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What was the point of bailing out GM?
Today's topic: Should the U.S. government have spent billions to keep General Motors from liquidation only to eventually steer it to Bankruptcy Court?
An earlier bankruptcy would have saved taxpayers billions Point: Daniel J. Ikenson
General Motors...Tags: Cato Corporation, Financially Distressed Companies, Defense, Bankruptcy, Business Trips
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