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An anti-smoking vaccine fails
Booster ShotsThough the government recently announced that $10 million of stimulus money would be used to fund a phase 3 clinical trial of a promising anti-smoking vaccine produced by Nabi Pharmaceuticals of Rockville, Md., another company working on a similar... -
Move your bun: The top knot makes the scene
All The RageIt's a perennial on fashion runways, but the high-and-tight top knot isn't usually found on red carpets â or on the streets of L.A. But that's where we've been spying the ballet-inspired 'do recently. And like the long, roughed-up side...... -
‘A Mohammedan Easter’
The Daily MirrorApril 3, 1910: This headline stopped me cold: âMohammedan Easter.â Itâs a feature from the Sunday magazine on the Muslim pilgrimage to what the writer calls Neby Mousa and is known today as Nabi Musa. The author, Harold J. Shepstone, appears to be a... -
Ready to Quit Smoking?
It's one instance where quitting isn't the easy way out.
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FOR THE RECORD:
Zyban: In Monday's Health section, an article on quitting smoking said that the smoking-cessation medication Zyban might act by blocking the brain chemicals...Tags: Air Transportation, Heart Attack, Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Chantix (drug)
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This week's shopping finds and pick of the week
OPENINGS: Pick of the Week: Adele It may be named after her grandmother, but there's nothing old or fussy about Amy John's Laguna Beach boutique. Clothes by Society for Rational Dress, A.P.C., Cacharel and Réyes hang near a vintage lawyer's cabinet and...Tags: Jack Black, Jessica Simpson, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Beauty Products, Meatpacking District
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NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Times Staff WriterTHE metallic trend has run the gamut from the silver and gold shoes and bags of last fall to the futuristic mirrored looks of spring. But this summer, the shimmery stuff is taking on new life in denim, with brands such as Goldsign and Oligo Tissew...Tags: Entertainment, Auto Trends, Halloween, Fashion Shows
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The Essentials
FALL may traditionally call for bulk and layers, but this season, the look is tight, tailored and tucked in. Ladies, it may be time to get a girdle. Pants are high-waisted and, mostly, skinny (look for more wide legs and bell-bottoms come spring). Gray is...Tags: Entertainment, Fashion Shows
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Afghans Dust Off Long-Hidden Yen to Have Fun
Times Staff WriterFor the five years the Taliban was in power in this capital, Boba Abdul Shukor had to sell his wares in secret. His contraband was not drugs or pornography or alcohol but one of the oldest symbols of freedom, the modest kite. In the joyless world of...Tags: Holidays, Ramadan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Radio
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A moving novel about families
"And the Mountains Echoed" by Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead Books, 416 pages, $28.95. Khaled Hosseini is the author of both "Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns," which together have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide. "And the Mountains...Tags: Authors, Arts and Culture, Kabul (Afghanistan), Literature
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Hosseini's latest is moving family story
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe story that Khaled Hosseini tells in "And the Mountains Echoed" is one of loss and love -- in that order. At its heart, this tale spells out what happens when a brother and sister are torn apart as children -- a father's choice to do what he hopes is...Tags: Book, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Afghanistan, Arts and Culture, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Top 3 Pop Releases: 'The Hangover III,' 'Mountains Echoed' book, 'Dancing with Stars'
'DANCING WITH THE STARS' SEASON FINALE MONDAY AND TUESDAY Who will win the Mirror Ball? Only four couples are left from the original 12 and the competition is fierce. Vyeing for the Season 16 win are Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas; Jacoby Jones and Karina...Tags: The Hangover (movie), Arts and Culture, Kabul (Afghanistan), Literature, Mark Ballas
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Around Town: The Korean paradigm shift
The paradigm has at last shifted. Our town is now officially cross-cultural. What cross-culture? Obviously, it's Korean. The Korean wave has really arrived in La Cañada Flintridge, and not a moment too soon. Some point to the billion downloads of the...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Seoul (South Korea), Starbucks Corp., 2010 Census
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