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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Inmate claims he came up with idea for Doritos Taco Bell shells

    Many an inebriated college student may have thought about how good tacos wrapped in a Doritos shell would taste, but a prison inmate is suing Taco Bell, saying the idea for the fast-food hit was his.
    Many an inebriated college student may have thought about how good tacos wrapped in a Doritos shell would taste, but a prison inmate is suing Taco Bell, saying the idea for the fast-food hit was his. Gary Anthony Cole, 49, filed a federal lawsuit May 15...

    Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Trials, Litigation, Mail Order Industry, Prisons

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

  2. New teaching standards delve more deeply into climate change

    The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday.
    The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday. The Next Generation Science Standards, developed over the last 18 months by California and 25 other...

    Tags: Conservation, Engineering, Students, Science, Teaching and Learning

    3. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. New science standards call for teaching climate change and more

    The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday.
    The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday. The Next Generation Science Standards, developed over the last year by California and 25 other states in...

    Tags: Conservation, Lifestyle and Leisure, Engineering, Science, University of California, Los Angeles

    4. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. International tourists continue to spend big in U.S.

    Spending by international travelers visiting the U.S. remains on record pace, according to new federal statistics.
    Spending by international travelers visiting the U.S. remains on record pace, according to new federal statistics. International visitors spent $14.4 billion in January, an 11% increase from the same month in 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce said...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, International Travel, Travel, Trips and Vacations

    5. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.S.-Mexico tomato trade agreement finalized

    After months of wrangling, the U.S. and Mexico signed a new tomato trade agreement late Monday, officially suspending an antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from south of the border and raising floor prices for Mexican tomatoes.
    After months of wrangling, the U.S. and Mexico signed a new tomato trade agreement late Monday, officially suspending an antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from south of the border and raising floor prices for Mexican tomatoes. The agreement,...

    Tags: Mexico, Tomatoes, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements, Economic Organization

    6. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    7. Dec 2, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    8. Jul 3, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. International visitors' favorite places to visit in the U.S.

    Whether you're shopping at Tiffany, contemplating the Liberty Bell, hiking in Yosemite National Park or throwing dice inLas Vegas, odds are good you'll meet an international tourist enjoying America alongside you.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Whether you're shopping at Tiffany, contemplating the Liberty Bell, hiking in Yosemite National Park or throwing dice inLas Vegas, odds are good you'll meet an international tourist enjoying America alongside you. New York, Florida, California, Nevada...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Gardens and Parks, Houston, Holidays, United Kingdom

    9. Oct 3, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Richard S. Amador Sr. dies at 75; expert in community economic development

    Richard S. Amador Sr., a California-born son of migrant farmworkers who became a nationally recognized expert in community and economic development and formed a nonprofit group that created thousands of jobs for East Los Angeles residents, has died. He was 75.
    Richard S. Amador Sr., a California-born son of migrant farmworkers who became a nationally recognized expert in community and economic development and formed a nonprofit group that created thousands of jobs for East Los Angeles residents, has died. He...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Lyndon B. Johnson, National or Ethnic Minorities, Loans, Hispanic and Latino Americans

    10. Oct 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. International travel to the U.S. expected to boom

    Money & Company
    If you live near a tourist attraction in the U.S., you might want to practice your Mandarin and Portuguese. International travel to the U.S. is expected to grow by 5% to 6% each year over the next five years, with......
    11. Jun 7, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Environmentalists want slower ship speeds to protect whales off California coast

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    A coalition of environmental groups is asking the Obama administration to establish a 10-knot speed limit for ships traveling through California’s marine sanctuaries to avoid fatal collisions with whales, a problem they say has climbed to “...
    12. Jul 25, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Spending by international visitors to the U.S. hits record in May

    Money & Company
    International visitors spent a record $12.6 billion traveling to and visiting the United States during May, 12% higher than in May 2010, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported Monday. The latest spending numbers mark the seventeenth straight month of...
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