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'Rocky Horror's' Tim Curry suffers stroke, but 'doing fine' now
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" actor Tim Curry suffered from a "major stroke" at his home in Los Angeles and is said to be recovering, according to reports. The British actor, 67, collapsed during the episode but is now said to be "doing great," his Los...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, United Kingdom, Physical Conditions, Tony Awards, Russell Brand
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Turquoise Thompson's talent in track and field runs in the family
Turquoise Thompson, UCLA's explosive hurdler, hasn't always had a say in things. Her eclectic forget-me-not name? That was her mom's call, the result of Lori Smith-Thompson's schoolgirl crush on Julius Erving, whose wife at the time was named Turquoise....
Tags: Pacific-12 Conference, Georganne Moline, Track and Field, UCLA Bruins, Stanford Cardinal
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Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law
When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. As their family incomes change,...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Personal Income, Social Issues, Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals
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L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...
Tags: Ed Reyes, Elections, Natural Resources Defense Council, Politics, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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L.A. council considers controversial rail yard for harbor
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday morning will consider approving a controversial rail yard in the harbor that could improve the shipment of cargo but adversely affect nearby schools, parks and low-income communities. The proposal to build a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Environmental Pollution
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Go suck on a pacifier? Adults' mouth bacteria may help babies
Forget boiling, or antiseptic wipes: The best way to clean a Binky may be putting it in your own mouth. A parent who sucks on a baby's pacifier to clean it is loading it up with hundreds of good types of bacteria that live in the adult mouth. That...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Allergies, Science and Technology
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Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...Tags: Trials, Ed Reyes, Port of Los Angeles, Natural Resources Defense Council, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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Plans shelved for coal export terminal in Oregon
SEATTLE — The battle over plans for a series of massive coal export terminals across the Pacific Northwest took a new turn Wednesday when the energy company Kinder Morgan announced it was dropping its plan to build a $200-million facility on the...
Tags: Mining, Coal, Metal and Mineral, Kinder Morgan Incorporated, Environmental Issues
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How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round
For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...
Tags: Heart Disease, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments
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In Montana, ranchers line up against coal
COLSTRIP, Mont. — Out in these windy stretches of cottonwood and prairie grass, not far from where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer ran into problems at Little Bighorn, a new battle is unfolding over what future energy development in the West will...
Tags: Railway Transportation, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Transportation, Mining, Coal
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An Rx for the doctor shortage
New subsidies and insurance regulations in the 2010 healthcare law are expected to bring coverage to millions of uninsured Californians starting next year. The newly insured are likely to put a bigger strain on the healthcare system, particularly in their...
Tags: Vaccines, Symptoms, Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals
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Freeway air pollution travels farther in early morning
Two years ago researchers outfitted an electric Toyota RAV4 with a set of test instruments and drove back and forth near four Los Angeles County freeways between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., sampling the air. The results confirmed that in the early morning,...
Tags: Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Travel, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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