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Ray Manzarek remembered the Doors in his books
When Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday, he left behind a musical legacy that included 15 singles that made Billboard's hot 100 list, including the songs "Light My Fire," "Waiting for the Sun," "Touch Me," "Riders on the Storm," and "People Are...
Tags: The Doors (music group), Poetry, Fiction, Entertainment, Music Industry
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USA moving past 'blue skies' with 'Graceland,' sitcoms, reality
Over the last few years, as ratings for cable networks like AMC and TLC have surged, their brand identities have shifted just as dramatically. History, the channel that five years ago was known for its dusty old World War II documentaries, is now better...
Tags: TLC (tv network), ABC (tv network), Satellite and Cable Service, History (tv network), Entertainment
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New Orleans parade suspect roamed free while facing gun charge
The shocking parade shooting that brought New Orleans residents together has now turned some of its public officials against one another as the city confronts its longtime crime epidemic. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told local judges to "wake up"...
Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Mother's Day, Arts and Culture, Same-Sex Marriage
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Employment Opportunities, Kabul (Afghanistan), Wars and Interventions, Unemployment
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Appeals panel revives former inmate's suit against L.A. County
SAN FRANCISCO — A man convicted of murder largely on the basis of a jailhouse informant's perjured testimony may attempt to hold Los Angeles County liable for his 24 years in prison, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel...
Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Jimmy Carter, Justice and Rights, Lawyers
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'Suburgatory's' Jane Levy files for divorce to end brief marriage
"Suburgatory" star Jane Levy has filed for divorce to end her short-lived marriage, according to reports circulating Tuesday. The actress, 23, who plays a sharp-witted New York City teen transplanted to the suburbs on the ABC comedy series, filed papers...
Tags: Marriage, Suburgatory (tv program), Drugs and Medicines, Juvenile Delinquency, Family
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California state Senate OKs social network, drug bills
SACRAMENTO — Social network sites such as Facebook would be required to remove personal information about minors when asked to do so by their parents under a measure approved by state senators Thursday. Separately, the lawmakers voted to allow...
Tags: Ellen M Corbett, Mark Leno, Zynga Inc., Lawyers, Misdemeanors
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Assembly approves off-reservation tribal casino
SACRAMENTO -- Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) employed a little legislative arm-twisting to persuade lawmakers to pass a measure that would allow a Central California Indian tribe to open a casino just off a major state highway. The...
Tags: Jerry Brown, U.S. Department of the Interior, John A. Perez, Coccidioidomycosis , North Fork
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Senate backs misdemeanor charges for heroin, cocaine possession
SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow prosecutors to file misdemeanor instead of felony charges in cases of simple possession of heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs. State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) said he...
Tags: Mark Leno, Drug Trafficking, Misdemeanors, Roderick Wright, Crime, Law and Justice
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Amazon pilots (Part 3): The comedies
Los Angeles Times Television CriticIn two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, now streaming online for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The first post was...Tags: Maiara Walsh, Emma Stone, Entertainment, Amazon.com Inc., Parks and Recreation (tv program)
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Mexico government downplays deadly violence
MEXICO CITY — The new government of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has sought to downplay the deadly violence that has long haunted much of Mexico and that he repeatedly pledged to reduce. But the country's killers aren't cooperating....
Tags: Think Tanks, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Media Industry
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19 charged in undercover drug probe at San Diego County schools
Nineteen people are being charged with selling drugs after an undercover operation at four high schools in northern San Diego County by youthful sheriff's deputies posing as students, officials said Tuesday. Nine are current or former students and 10...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, OxyContin (drug)
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