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A flashback L.A. in the New Yorker
Jacket CopyDagoberto Gilb's story "Uncle Rock" appears in this week's New Yorker; it may be set in the Fernando Valenzuela past, but it's recognizably close to home. For a certain subset of Angelenos, that is, who will be able to triangulate...... -
Mario Obledo dies at 78; California secretary of health and welfare, Latino civil rights leader
Mario Obledo, who grew up on welfare and later ran the California agency that administered it when he became the state's highest-ranking Mexican American official, died Wednesday in Sacramento. He was 78.
The cause was a heart attack, said his wife, Keda...Tags: Heart Attack, Immigration, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities
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Arthritis creams are probably better than goat tears
The funniest ad currently running on TV features a woman who claims to have discovered an all-natural remedy for arthritis -- namely, goat tears. The woman collects the precious material by singing "Danny Boy" to her goat herd and leading one goat to a...Tags: Arthritis, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Aspirin (drug), Pain, Drugs and Medicines
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PASSINGS: Malcolm Oliver Perry II
Malcolm Oliver Perry II
First surgeon to treat JFK after shooting
Dr. Malcolm Oliver Perry II, 80, who attended to President Kennedy at Parkland Memorial Hospital after he was shot in Dallas, died of lung cancer Saturday in Tyler, Texas, the...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, Social Issues, Dallas, Jack Ruby
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Gustavo De La Vina dies at 70; former U.S. Border Patrol chief
Times Staff And Wire ReportsGustavo De La Vina, a former U.S. Border Patrol chief who worked to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country, has died. He was 70. De La Vina died Monday in the Balkan nation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, where he worked as a private advisor, said...Tags: Immigration, Health and Safety at School, Social Issues, Illegal Immigrants, Minority Groups
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William Wayne Justice dies at 89; U.S. District judge
Associated PressU.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice, whose rulings shattered old Texas by changing the way the state educated children, treated prisoners and housed its poorest and most vulnerable citizens, has died. He was 89. His law clerk, Kelly Davis, said the...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Children, Immigration, Social Issues, Laws
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The Dry Garden: For tropical impressions on a desert canvas, paint the landscape with mallows
L.A. at HomeFew plants better connote the sheer luxuriance of the California dream as hibiscus. It comes from a clan of plants known as mallows native to the tropics, where, University of Texas botanist Paul A. Fryxell says, this family finds its âgreatest... -
Marine, Navy corpsman from Camp Pendleton killed in Afghanistan
L.A. NOWA Marine and a Navy corpsman, both assigned to a battalion from Camp Pendleton, have been killed in combat in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced. Lance Cpl. Jeremy Kane, 22, and Navy Petty Officer 2nd-class Xin Qi, 25, were reservists assigned...... -
Poll shows surprising strength by Tea Party's Debra Medina in GOP race for Texas governor
Top of the TicketA new poll shows that Debra Medina could make a strong showing in the upcoming GOP gubernatorial primary in Texas.... -
Facebook profile reflects the true you
Booster ShotsOnline social networking sites have become a huge part of socializing. People 30 and younger, in particular, use Facebook and My Space to interact with friends throughout the day. However, there has been very little research on whether the people...... -
Going through two tubes a week of Poligrip? You might want to reconsider.
Booster ShotsDenture wearers tend to want their dentures to stay in place. As this is not a fleeting or a temporary need, they must use adhesives for the long term. Some of them likely and perhaps understandably use too much. Don't,...... -
Study finds a link between plastics chemical BPA and childhood asthma
GreenspaceResearchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, are reporting the findings of experiments with mice that indicate exposure to bisphenol-A, or BPA, during pregnancy may increase the chances of asthma in the child. The chemical, used...
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