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Sleep deprived pay the price for shift work
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAT 6 a.m., the hospital's bright hallway lights flicker on, signaling the start of a new day. Doctors in crisp business clothes appear on their early-morning rounds, and the clang of breakfast carts will soon echo through the unit. For registered nurse...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Cancer, Career and Workplace, Diabetes, Science and Technology
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Mukasey's confession
'Out of the mouths of babes," goes the old saying -- to which we now may add, "and from the mouths of attorneys general." When Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey went before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week to testify about the Bush administration's...Tags: Crimes, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Armed Forces
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Shame, Sen. McCain
One of John McCain's most admirable traits has been his eloquent opposition to the use of torture against suspected terrorists. During a Republican presidential debate last year in which other candidates tried to out-tough each other by endorsing...Tags: Crimes, John McCain, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Forces
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Serendipity by the seaside
Regarding "In the O.C., Surfside Sleep Deprivation" [Aug. 19]: We also stayed at the Surf & Sand and had a great weekend. We would stay again in a heartbeat. We'll be grateful that the author and all that negative energy won't be there. --Marina... -
Terror interrogation tapes destroyed, CIA acknowledges
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON -- The CIA said Thursday that it had destroyed videotapes of its secret interrogations of terrorism suspects, taking the action at a time when the agency's harsh methods were coming under intense congressional and legal scrutiny. CIA...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Michael V. Hayden
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Evan Wright: Going where the wild things are
For most people, spending time with a violent, Tabasco-guzzling Oregon anarchist, a teenage member of the Aryan Brotherhood, opera-loving lawyers whose dog fatally mauled an innocent woman and an eternally wired, drugged-out Hollywood agent would not be...Tags: W.H. Auden, Iraq, Sex Pistols (music group), History, Journalism
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Sleep on it, kids, or face weighty consequences
Theory No. 299 on why children are getting so plump these days: They go to bed too late. So suggests a team led by Jim Dollman of the University of South Australia. In case anyone was not aware by now, children and adults are fatter than they used to be....Tags: Obesity, Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream, Children, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Is Panetta qualified?
Three decades ago, a new Democratic president attempted to entrust the CIA to a party insider with limited experience in intelligence matters -- only to see the nomination derailed. If history repeats itself with Barack Obama's choice of former White...Tags: Barack Obama, White House, John F. Kennedy, Espionage and Intelligence, Police Investigations
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Is the Bush administration criminally liable for its lawlessness?
Whatever its other legacies, the Bush administration will be remembered for its contemptible disregard for the law in the post-9/11 war on terrorism. From the wiretapping of Americans without a court order to the waterboarding of suspected terrorists to...Tags: South Africa, Abusive Behavior, Justice System, U.S. Supreme Court, Government
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Ultra athletes chase their own limits
SUBHED: The goal is always over the horizon for the band of endurance junkies who thrive on such races as triple, quadruple and even quintuple triathlons. On the surface, Todd Zagurski seems the definition of ordinary. He collects art and pens, draws a...Tags: Cycling, Science and Technology, Marathon, Sports, Trips and Vacations
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A toss and turn for the worse at Laguna Beachs Surf & Sand
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHow much would you pay for a view? If the vista stretched from Laguna Beach to the far horizon over a glittering, roaring ocean, would it be worth $672.15 a night? (That's $575 for the room, plus $70.15 in hotel taxes and $27 for parking.) By my...Tags: Personal Service, Windsurfing, Ocean Surfing, Tomatoes, Hotels and Accommodations
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Run for it!
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAFTER months of training, buckets of sweat and countless tasteless energy bars, they're ready -- or hope they are. More than 26,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes will take to the streets Sunday as the Los Angeles Marathon kicks off its 23rd...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Legs, Flu, Marathon
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