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Russian gay activist fined for promoting homosexuality
World NowThe founder of the Moscow gay pride movement was convicted Friday of promoting homsexuality and fined $167 in the first prosecution under a controversial new St. Petersburg municipal law that human rights activists have denounced as homophobic.... -
Do 'Three Cups of Tea' readers deserve their money back?
SEATTLE -- Greg Mortenson’s “Three Cups of Tea” purports to describe the Montana philanthropist’s harrowing adventures in Pakistan that led him to launch a charity for building schools in the impoverished region. But did it...
Tags: Laws, Lawyers, Charity, 60 Minutes (tv program), Asia
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'Three Cups' author Greg Mortenson must pay $1 million to charity
The road to hell is typically paved with good intentions. For Greg Mortenson, it was laid down with two New York Times bestsellers, hundreds of public appearances and the idea that Afghanistan and Pakistan could be saved if you built enough schools in...
Tags: JetBlue Airways, Behavioral Conditions, Lawyers, Invisible Children, Inc., Charity
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Shilajit is unproven yet touted as a panacea for many ills
It has a smoky, bitter taste, a deeply unpleasant odor and bears a close resemblance to black gobs of tar. Pricey tar, mind you: 10 grams (a month's supply) will set you back $80.
The substance, called shilajit, is an ancient ayurvedic medicine. On...Tags: Metal, Dietary Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Personal Service, Diabetes
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Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million
Jacket CopyA lawsuit over the charity founded by Greg Mortenson, the author of "Three Cups of Tea," has been settled.... -
Forklore: Fishing for breakfast
Daily DishAnother in our series of rediscovered gems from food historian Charles Perry: In England, a traditional breakfast dish dating from the days of the British Raj is kedgeree, usually consisting of lightly curried rice mixed with flaked smoked fish, and...... -
Pasadena Symphony announces its 2012-13 classical season
Culture MonsterPasadena Symphony announces its 2012-13 seasons. A series of guest conductors will lead the concerts at the Ambassador Auditorium.... -
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CENTRAL ASIA: WikiLeaks dispatches reveal a Great Game for the 21st century
Babylon & BeyondThe Americans were confounded. Maksat Idenov (pictured), the Harvard Business School-educated head of Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company, had abruptly booted Guy Hollingsworth, a Chevron Corp. executive, from a meeting and from talks over a... -
Global warming protesters ramp up with climate talks' failure
GreenspaceThe failure of global climate negotiations to slow greenhouse gas emissions is fueling protest movements in the U.S. and other countries, as the effects of sea level rise, longer droughts and stronger storms begin to take a toll. More than...... -
Book review: 'A World Without Islam'
Special to the Los Angeles TimesA World Without Islam Graham Fuller Little, Brown: 336 pp., $25.99 One of the sadder consequences of the near decade of war and violence that has followed the attacks of 9/11 is that so many people are convinced that we are in a clash of...Tags: Samuel P Huntington, Defense, Religious Conflicts, Christianity, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Is it time for us to hit 'reset'?
Extra Lives
Why Video Games Matter
Tom Bissell
Pantheon: 222 pp., $22.95
Extra Lives
Why Video Games Matter
Tom Bissell
Pantheon: 222 pp., $22.95
To many of its admirers — and skeptics — the video game seems a medium in adolescence....Tags: Crimes, Video Games, Theft, Death, Entertainment
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