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With crime in decline, a fragile sense of hope
First in a series of occasional storiesThe boys had made no effort to hide the shotgun, so it was found, loaded, right where they'd left it, on the top bunk in their bedroom, next to a pile of clothes and two school books, "Decimals" and "The Language of Literature." The LAPD had pulled up to...Tags: Jan Perry, Homes, Finance, Society, Los Angeles Police Department
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Afghanistan faces growing addiction problem
The heroin fumes rose, gray and twisting, into the nostrils of Mohammed Jawad Rezaie.
He inhaled and relaxed. For a few moments, Rezaie stopped scratching at his lice-infested groin. He lost interest in the blackened, rotting toes of his left foot, which...Tags: Afghanistan, Health, Breads, Behavioral Conditions, Culture
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Judge refuses to remove death sentence of man who killed 2 girlfriends
L.A. NOWA judge refused today to remove the death sentence for a man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend, then killing another girlfriend for refusing to help him cover up the first murder. Santiago Martinez Jr., 28, was convicted last...... -
Morning round-up: Rating tonight's 'V' fall finale, 'Twilight' movies head to FX, Adam Lambert's AMA performance comes under fire
Show TrackerReviewing tonight's "V" fall finale (with no spoilers attached): "V" Show Tracker Jace Lacob has seen tonight's goods and he says this episode is the one to watch. Or as he puts it: "If you've been on the fence at...... -
Obama pardons turkeys Courage and Carolina -- who started this silly White House tradition anyway? [Updated]
Top of the TicketLast night they stayed at the posh Willard hotel in Washington. This afternoon they fly first class to California, where they will be honorary grand marshals for Disneyland's Thanksgiving Day parade. But today, a turkey named Courage -- and an...... -
Depression linked to earlier death when cancer is diagnosed
Booster ShotsThe image of the feisty optimist beating cancer and, conversely, the brooding pessimist being marched off by the grim reaper are commonly invoked when someone we know has gotten a cancer diagnosis. It's a cornerstone of America's can-do medical culture:..... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 27, 1959
The Daily MirrorBaby Given Away by Unwed Mother Yesterday was Thanksgiving but the girl who wandered timidly into my office wasn't giving thanks. Her green eyes were rimmed with red as she sat down. "The lady in the bar on Vermont told me maybe it would help if I went to... -
Recap: 'True Blood' Season 2 finale
Show TrackerLast night in a fantastical flurry of blood, lust and redemption, 'True Blood' wrapped up its second season. Fans across the country watched wide-eyed in anticipation of Maryann's death. Some wished her demise had taken place earlier in the season,...... -
Theater review: UCLA Live's 'Medea' at Freud Playhouse
Culture MonsterEuripides' ???Medea??? taps into primal emotions that frighten and fascinate us in equal measure. Try as you may to interpret the tale of a wife who, having sacrificed everything for her husband, murders their children to punish him for his...... -
Siberian tiger, once shot by Vladimir Putin, goes missing despite tracking collar
L.A. UnleashedA rare Siberian tiger fitted by Vladimir Putin with a radio-tracking collar has vanished, a Russian environmentalist said Wednesday, dramatizing the plight of a species some conservationists fear may be approaching extinction. Russia's prime minister drew... -
'The Amazing Race': Luck be a lady
Show TrackerEight countries. 21 days. More than 25,000 miles. One winning team.To say that this season of "The Amazing Race" brought the drama is a bit of an understatement. We saw siblings squabble, a former beauty queen throw tantrums (repeatedly, no...... -
Iraqi man, lucky dog reunite after Baghdad blast
L.A. UnleashedLiza is one lucky dog. And so, it turns out, is her family. The ginger-colored mutt stranded alone atop the bombed-out ruins of her Baghdad home was reunited with her owners Wednesday after a night spent chained to a railing,......
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