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World's largest Lego sculpture lands in New York; California's next
The world’s largest Lego model, an X-wing starfighter, has landed in Times Square with enough cockpit space for Luke Skywalker. The life-size model weighs 46,000 pounds and spans 43 feet from tip to tale, which is about the size of the ship...
Tags: J.J. Abrams, Times Square, Music, Cartoon Network (tv network), LEGO Group
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French Open seeds: Sam Querrey is highest U.S. male at No. 18
Looking for signs of a rebound for U.S. men's tennis? Don't look at the seedings for this year's French Open, which begins Sunday. The highest seeded American male is Sam Querrey of Thousand Oaks, who is seeded 18th. Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 for...
Tags: Yaroslava Shvedova, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, French Open, Alize Cornet
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‘Star Wars’: Life-size Lego X-wing Starfighter coming to California
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesThe White House rejected a petition to build a Death Star, but a different piece of “Star Wars” machinery has […]... -
Alexander Payne feels at home with 'Nebraska'
CANNES, France — Writer-director Alexander Payne has been nominated for three screenplay Oscars and has won two. So what did the man responsible for films including "Election," "Sideways" and "The Descendants" feel about working with someone else'...
Tags: Bruce Dern, Celebrities, Arts and Culture, The Descendants (movie), Will Forte
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Las Vegas: At Mandalay Bay, there be dragons
Two young Komodo dragons are the newest residents of Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The male juveniles are among 10 recently hatched at Prague Zoological Gardens in the Czech Republic. They join a third Komodo dragon that has lived at...
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Leopold Konig wins seventh stage of Tour of California
DANVILLE, Calif. — Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day. Konig,...
Tags: Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Tour of California, Tejay van Garderen, Entertainment
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Four officials accused of receiving bribes for immigration fraud
Authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a ring of federal officials who allegedly received bribes of cash and expensive gifts in exchange for fraudulent immigration benefits. The scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Koreatown attorney Kwang...Tags: Politics, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bribery, Political Corruption, Migration
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L.A. Times Hero Complex film fest invades the TCL Chinese 6
The Los Angeles Times Hero Complex Film Festival kicks off Friday evening at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres at Hollywood & Highland with a double bill of John Carpenter's 1988 "They Live" and his classic 1978 horror film, "Halloween. Carpenter will appear...
Tags: Theater, Celebrities, The Third Man (movie), The Happiest News!, Stephen King
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Four immigration officials charged with bribery, fraud
Attorney Kwang Man "John" Lee, authorities say, was a man who could make things happen — for a price. For a pound of marijuana and $44,000, the Koreatown attorney allegedly said, he could get an immigrant client a U.S. citizenship. "Price is...Tags: Politics, Migration, Corporate Crime, Bribery, Political Corruption
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A Bay Area beer comes to L.A. - but watch out, it doesn't travel well
Trumer Pils, a traditional take on the classic German Pilsner style lager made in the Bay Area, launches in Southern California next week with special events around town, but you might want to exercise some caution when trying the beer for the first time....
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Germany, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Traditional -- and crispy -- Mexican seafood at El Coraloense
Name of restaurant: El Coraloense. The root term "Cora" refers to the indigenous group from Western Central Mexico that live in the coastal state of Nayarit, which is where Leo Curie Sr. is from. "Loense" pays homage to his wife’s home state of...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Seafood, Restaurants, Mexico
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Trial opens for Russia opposition leader, who calls claims absurd
MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics. “Any independent...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), Politics, Embezzlement, International Law, Human Rights
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