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Oily waters, soiled beaches weigh on gulf town
Two weeks after crews wrestled temporary control of the geyser of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, BP as early as Monday could begin the first step in a weeks-long process to permanently jam the blown-out well.
But here in this fisherman's paradise,...Tags: Gulf of Mexico, Crime, Law and Justice, Marine Science, Science, Fishing
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'Idol' Monday rehearsals: Lee and Siobhan get cozy, Crystal goes full-on hippie, Casey's still sexy
Idol TrackerIt's getting down to the wire with the Season 9 finale just about a month away, so does that mean the last six standing are letting the competition get in the way of their friendships? Actually, this crop of hopefuls only seems to be getting closer, two... -
Fish and Game Q&A: If I catch my limit of fish can I continue fishing catch-and-release?
OutpostsIn support of the California Department of Fish and Game and its effort to keep hunters and anglers informed, Outposts, on Thursday or Friday, posts marine biologist Carrie Wilson's weekly Q&A column: Question: If I catch my limit of the...... -
Gulf oil spill: Governor calls for permission to dredge
GreenspaceLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal took another boat tour of the oil spill area Wednesday and later repeated his call to get federal permission to dredge sand and create barrier islands to protect inland estuaries. The Army Corps of Engineers is...... -
John Barry dies at 84; former executive made WD-40 a household name
John Barry, the unpretentious Midwesterner who made a San Diego product called WD-40 into a national sensation by "breaking all the Harvard Business School rules," died July 3 at a skilled nursing facility in La Jolla of pulmonary fibrosis. He was 84....Tags: Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers
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Patt Morrison: PR for the Homeless
SUDDENLY, FINALLY, there's some real money finding its way to the homeless. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors — the Five Little Kings — has ponied up $80 million for the cause. The Bush administration, which has been busily creating...Tags: Diplomacy, Ronald Reagan, Joseph Conrad, International Relations, Social Issues
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WD-40 in the luggage spells trouble
ON THE SPOTQuestion: My husband and I flew from John Wayne Airport in Orange County to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a cruise in April. In a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration, dated May 3 but postmarked Nov. 2, my husband was informed that he may have...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Air Pollution, Air Transportation, John Wayne
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Small-scale but musically potent 'Ragtime'
Special to The TimesThe mere thought of producing “Ragtime” in a sub-99-seat theater boggles the imagination. After all, the epic musical, based on E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel, is typically a big-budget enterprise with a cast of dozens and the kind of razzle-...Tags: Emma Goldman, Immigration
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Huacachina: Head over heels
Special to The Times"Do you like to fly?" José asked, the silver rims around his front teeth glinting in the desert sunlight. I was sitting in the back of a jerry-built dune buggy, and José was looking at me from the driver's seat, smoking a cigarette and grinning like a...Tags: Snowboarding, Landforms, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Ford, Restaurants
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Orland Park police blotter: May 7
These items were taken from Orland Park and Will County police reports: •A 20-year-old Orland Park man was arrested at Menards in Tinley Park, 6851 W. 159th St., at about 4:15 p.m. April 5 for unlawful delivery of cannabis and unlawful delivery...
Tags: Drunk Driving, Theft, Sears, Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice
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The Augusta Chronicle, Ga., Bill Kirby column
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.The tourist sees what he has come to see. ��� G.K. Chesterton Augustans are traveling. I know because here are their reports. Gwen and Bob Young sent greetings from Arizona and "one of the most beautiful places in America.... -
Choose your own hookup adventure
RedEyeIt’s a random Saturday around 10:32 p.m. You find yourself and a few pals in a bar frequented by young, hipster-leaning Chicagoans. Ordering your fourth whiskey with a Coke splash, you observe the scenery. You manage to catch the eye of a girl and...Tags: French Toast
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