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    May 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Preakness host Maryland's horse racing in optimistic state

    BALTIMORE — It is difficult to be at the Preakness this year without feeling a tinge of jealousy. That is especially true if you are just a few days removed from a visit to the current dungeon of California racing, a.k.a. Hollywood Park.
    BALTIMORE — It is difficult to be at the Preakness this year without feeling a tinge of jealousy. That is especially true if you are just a few days removed from a visit to the current dungeon of California racing, a.k.a. Hollywood Park. All...

    Tags: Politics, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Horse and Harness Racing

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. RIAA adds gold, platinum awards for digital music streams

    Sales are no longer the only path to gold and platinum in the music business. The Recording Industry Assn. of America, the music business trade association that certifies and issues the storied gold and platinum awards, will now hand out precious metal for digital streams of popular tracks, the first time the RIAA has created an award for anything other than retail sales.
    Sales are no longer the only path to gold and platinum in the music business. The Recording Industry Assn. of America, the music business trade association that certifies and issues the storied gold and platinum awards, will now hand out precious metal...

    Tags: Entertainment, Recording Industry Association of America, Michael Jackson, Music Industry, Pitbull (music artist)

    3. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gambling at U.S. casinos rose in 2012, report says

    More gamblers are hitting the slots and blackjack tables in the U.S., giving the industry a 4.8% boost in 2012, its biggest since the recession. Consumer spending at casinos grew to $37.3 billion, slightly below the industry’s 2007 record high...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Lifestyle and Leisure

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Trial for 1987 slaying of Jimmy Casino to wrap up

    He was a smooth-talking swindler who operated Orange County's most notorious and lucrative strip club, the Mustang Topless Theater.
    He was a smooth-talking swindler who operated Orange County's most notorious and lucrative strip club, the Mustang Topless Theater. Born James Stockwell, he rebranded himself Jimmy Casino and lived the extravagant lifestyle of a character from an Elmore...

    Tags: Prosecution, Biotechnology Industry, Bars and Clubs, Orange County Superior Court, Murder

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Improvements in store for rival downtown Glendale malls

    Long-time rival shopping centers Americana at Brand and the Glendale Galleria are tying the knot with splashy new improvements on Brand Boulevard in downtown Glendale.
    Long-time rival shopping centers Americana at Brand and the Glendale Galleria are tying the knot with splashy new improvements on Brand Boulevard in downtown Glendale. The changes come as the side-by-side malls usher in new premium tenants —...

    Tags: Donald Trump, Restaurant and Catering Industry, General Growth Properties, Inc., Condos, Rick Caruso

    6. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. What you don't eat at the Vegas buffets, these pigs will

    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — With a satisfied grin, farmer Bob Combs watches the big truck slowly dump its greasy load, a Niagara Falls of yesterday's kitchen leftovers that sends off a sickening spray as it splashes into a metal bin.
    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — With a satisfied grin, farmer Bob Combs watches the big truck slowly dump its greasy load, a Niagara Falls of yesterday's kitchen leftovers that sends off a sickening spray as it splashes into a metal bin. The greenish-...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Livestock Farming, Recipes, McDonald's, Lifestyle and Leisure

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Investors run from gold as fears of inflation in U.S. ease

    Gold prices plunged to a two-year low as investors fled from precious metals.
    Gold prices plunged to a two-year low as investors fled from precious metals. It was the second day of decline for gold as the economy improves and fears of inflation in the U.S. ease. Gold is often purchased as a hedge against inflation. The price of...

    Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Non Ferrous Metal, Inflation and Deflation, Metal and Mineral

    8. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Gold loses luster among small investors amid sharp price drop

    Gold has lost some of its gleam among small investors who once saw it as a financial salvation.
    Gold has lost some of its gleam among small investors who once saw it as a financial salvation. The precious metal suffered its sharpest price drop in three decades, as the frenzy that drove gold to fantastic heights in recent years reversed course with...

    Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Metal and Mineral, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Financial Markets, Finance

    9. Mar 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. John Livermore dies; geologist who found 'invisible gold' was 94

    John Livermore, an exploration geologist whose discovery of minuscule but highly valuable particles of "invisible gold" in Nevada in the early 1960s set off a modern-day gold rush in the state, has died. He was 94.
    John Livermore, an exploration geologist whose discovery of minuscule but highly valuable particles of "invisible gold" in Nevada in the early 1960s set off a modern-day gold rush in the state, has died. He was 94. Livermore died Feb. 7 at his Reno home...

    Tags: Gold and Precious Material, U.S. Geological Survey, Mining, Metal and Mineral, Science

    10. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Auto industry rebound drives UAW union membership growth

    Thanks to a rebound in the auto industry, the UAW is reporting a growth in union membership.
    This article has been corrected. See note below for details.
    Thanks to a rebound in the auto industry, the UAW is reporting a growth in union membership. The UAW, which represents workers at the American auto companies as well as some public sector workers and even casino employees, said it finished last year...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Bankruptcy, General Motors Corp., Media Industry, Automotive Equipment

    11. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Nevada, seeking a big jackpot, legalizes online poker

    Already home to a major gaming industry, Nevada is preparing to take its expertise online after officials rapidly approved a law to become the first state in the nation to authorize what could become one of the most lucrative gambling markets still to be tapped.
    Already home to a major gaming industry, Nevada is preparing to take its expertise online after officials rapidly approved a law to become the first state in the nation to authorize what could become one of the most lucrative gambling markets still to...

    Tags: Laws, Consumer Goods Industries, Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. PASSINGS: Robert C. Richardson, Richard Briers, Shadow Morton, Bill Eadington

    <strong>Robert C. Richardson</strong>
    Robert C. Richardson Won Nobel Prize for physics in 1996 Robert C. Richardson, 75, a Cornell University professor who shared a Nobel Prize for a key discovery in experimental physics, died Tuesday in Ithaca, N.Y., from complications of a heart attack,...

    Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Long Island, Cornell University, Lifestyle and Leisure

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