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Pursuing happiness behind the veil
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTeresa Malof knew she wasn't in Kentucky anymore when a cleric issued a fatwa against her secret Santa gift exchange. Malof proposed the idea at the King Fahad National Guard Hospital, where she has worked for more than a decade. It was supposed to be...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Surgery, Osama bin Laden, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Culture
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'$9.99' is less than the sum of its parts
Like most films that crisscross among a handful of city dwellers to mull contemporary ennui, "$9.99" is less than the sum of its parts. The connective tissue of its episodes and set pieces -- some of which pack a memorable punch -- is not a compelling...Tags: Sex, Cinema Industry, Geoffrey Rush, Surgery, Bob Hoskins
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Studs Terkel, writer and radio personality, dies at 96
Studs Terkel, who made his name listening to ordinary folks talk about their ordinary lives -- and who turned that knack for conversation into a much-honored literary career -- died Friday. He was 96.
Terkel died of old age at his home in Chicago, his...Tags: Surgery, Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton, Ku Klux Klan, Polls
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Science and medical leaders
Science and medical leaders Judah Folkman, 74; groundbreaking cancer researcher (Jan. 14) Peter Staudhammer, 73; TRW engineer helped design the engine that landed astronauts on the moon Werner K. Dahm, 90; aerodynamics expert worked on the early...Tags: Surgery, Polio, Applied Physics, Pathology, Brain
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An unstable relationship that he can count on
Special to The TimesDuring the last three years, I have climbed my mountain more than 50 times. It's my escape to a world devoid of human ingenuity. Between me and the pale moon overhead there is only air and the great distances of the universe, a fact that comforts me. I...Tags: Bodies of Water, Mountaineering, Climbing, Avalanches and Landslides, John Nichols
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Making sense of it all
Times Staff WriterAn artery in Dr. David Ellis' heart had clogged. His cardiologists had recommended insertion of a stent — a tiny tube threaded through the clog to clear a pathway, like a tunnel through a mountain — rather than more invasive open-heart...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Cancer, Surgery, Research, Science and Technology
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Fifth Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Health & Fitness Oct 4-5 at USC
This page has moved. If you are not automatically re-directed, please click here.Tags: HEARx Limited, Surgery, Bryan Cranston, Hector Elizondo, Lea Thompson
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Fifth Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Health & Fitness to Feature Stage Demonstrations, Interactive/Sports Zones, Family Entertainment Oct 4-5 at USC
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2003 – The fifth annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Health & Fitness will feature five stages offering a variety of activities, including interactive exercises, cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, dance and musical...Tags: HEARx Limited, Reggae (genre), Cancer, Surgery, Dancing
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Kerry, Bush Clash Over Who Can Lead
Times Staff WritersSen. John F. Kerry today accused President Bush of mishandling the war in Iraq and the battle against terrorism, painting a portrait of his rival as an isolated and stubborn man who has failed as commander in chief. Joined in Waterloo by four military...Tags: Iraq, Surgery, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bill Clinton, John Kerry
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It's a Small World After All: Eisner, Ovitz United in Court
Times Staff WriterTheir wives were close friends. Their Aspen vacation homes were a 10-minute drive apart. When one underwent heart surgery, the other kept vigil at the hospital. But whatever personal chemistry Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner and former...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Lawyers, Georgetown, Surgery, Trials
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'Walter Benjamin, at The Dairy Queen, Reflections at Sixty and Beyond' by Larry McMurtry;
The German literary critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) surely never set foot in a Dairy Queen, much less one in Archer City, Texas, Larry McMurtry's home town and, disguised as Thalia, the scene of his novels "The Last Picture Show," "Texasville" and...Tags: Death, Surgery, Thalia, Walter Benjamin
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Underfunding is a myth, but the squandering is real
Times Staff WritersFor years it has been a heartfelt cry: "This hospital desperately needs more money!" Whenever Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center is criticized, as it often is, the response from supporters is the same. They say Los Angeles County leaders never...Tags: African Americans, Surgery, Social Security, Industrial Accidents, Civil and Public Service
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