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Jump in homicides a vexing challenge for LAPD brass
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersHomicides in Los Angeles have sharply increased in the first two months of this year, reversing nearly five years of decline and posing a puzzling challenge for Police Chief William J. Bratton. "I take responsibility when it goes down, I take...Tags: Gang Activity, Los Angeles Police Department, Criminals, Murder, Health and Safety at School
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Nominations may be decided in one quick blitz
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter months of suspense, New Hampshire on Wednesday scheduled its presidential primary for Jan. 8 -- the state's earliest date ever -- in a move that promises one of the swiftest nominating fights in campaign history. With Iowa casting the first votes...Tags: University of South Florida, Republican National Conventions, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Holidays
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Youth sports resources
Many local and national organizations aim to improve youth sports culture through the education of coaches and parents and the training of sports officials. A number of them also offer youth sports programs. National Assn. for Sport and Physical...Tags: Health, Stanford University, Sports, Children, Health and Safety at School
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PASSINGS
Norm Van Lier Ex-Chicago Bulls guard, broadcaster Norm Van Lier, 61, a former Chicago Bulls guard and broadcaster, was found dead Thursday afternoon in his Chicago home, authorities said. Firefighters went to his home, just blocks from the United...Tags: Television, Chicago Fire Department, Drama (genre), Health, Are You Being Served? (tv program)
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What Oakland should be protesting
Barack Obama will be sworn in Tuesday as our 44th president. His inauguration should remind us of the incredible racial progress since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s inspiring speech at the March on Washington in 1963. On that day, King spoke in race-...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Murder, Martin Luther King Jr., Crimes, Elections
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Dark cloud over good works of Gates Foundation
Times Staff WritersEbocha, Nigeria — Justice Eta, 14 months old, held out his tiny thumb. An ink spot certified that he had been immunized against polio and measles, thanks to a vaccination drive supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But polio is not the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Values, Dow Chemical Co., Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated, Health and Safety at School
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The face of power
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBACK in June, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton took the stage for a Democratic debate with a visage so flawless it started a flurry of Botox and plastic surgery rumors. In October during a Republican debate, Mitt Romney proved once again that he'll never...Tags: Television, Stanford University, Richard Nixon, Entertainment, YouTube
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How Just a Handful of Setbacks Sent the Ryans Tumbling Out of Prosperity
Times Staff WriterBy last Christmas, the Saab and Volvo were long gone. The big clapboard house with the wraparound porch was headed for a sheriff's sale. As the last vestiges of wealth were being stripped away, John and Kim Ryan couldn't help but be startled at how far...Tags: Labor Legislation, Science, Financially Distressed Companies, Lotteries, FedEx Corporation
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Lawyers Put Their Weight Behind Obesity Cases
Times Staff WriterLast week, behind closed doors, veteran attorneys of the tobacco wars taught a class on how to attack what they say is the nation's latest health affliction: fast food. The session at Northeastern University was as secretive as McDonald's has been...Tags: Princeton University, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Medical Research, Obesity, Health and Safety at School
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World science map grim for Latin America
The highly respected Nature Scientific Reports journal has just published a map of the world's leading science cities, and it looks pretty bad for emerging countries: It shows the planet's northern hemisphere full of lights, and the south almost solidly...Tags: Engineering, United Kingdom, Science, Technology, Education
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Longtime therapist opens office
Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.A little boy, about 6 years old, kept burying a little figurine in sand during therapy sessions with Juanita Madrigal. When Madrigal asked him why, he said, "Oh, it kind of reminds me of me sometimes." Madrigal discovered that the boy wanted to hide...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Family, Medical Specialization
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Ex-Celt Jason Collins exits closet, makes history
Boston HeraldJason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran who spent the first half of this season with the Celtics, changed the sporting culture with one sentence and one admission to Sports Illustrated yesterday: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." With...Tags: David Stern, Washington Wizards, Justice and Rights, Sports, Basketball
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