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Counterpane quilts: L.A. artist goes improvisational
L.A. at HomeLos Angeles artist Pauline Boyd creates her Counterpane quilts by hand in her Silver Lake studio.... -
Your Scene: Generational contrast in Laos
Martin Voet and his partner, Thea Cohen, traveled to Southeast Asia last fall with a group of UC Berkeley alumni. In northern Laos, he spotted this boy sitting with an elderly monk at a temple along the banks of the Mekong River.
The contrast between the...Tags: Southeast Asia, Nikon Corp
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Southeast Asian sweets add variety to life
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFresh mango glistening the brilliant orange of a late-summer sun, glutinous rice balls glowing a radiant pandan green, tender taro cakes blooming the same piercing purple as a field of lilacs. Bhan Kanom Thai is a rainbow rush of colors. The Hollywood...Tags: Vientiane (Laos), Dining and Drinking, Yams, Bangkok (Thailand), Indonesia
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Culinary SOS: Thai green chicken curry from a San Luis Obispo restaurant
Los Angeles TimesDear SOS: Recently my best childhood friend treated me to a creekside birthday dinner at beautiful Novo Restaurant in San Luis Obispo. We both had the Thai green chicken curry, and it was absolutely incredible. I tried an online recipe that was good but...Tags: Salt, Cilantro, Lemons, Foods and Beverages, Onions
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Political resignations and general strikes hit Greece
World NowAs the Greece Parliament prepares to vote on austerity measures, the nation sees a nationwide strike and a wave of Cabinet resignations over demands by the European Union for ever-deeper spending cuts.... -
Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...Tags: Belgium, Montenegro, Antigua and Barbuda, Tanzania, Israel
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Tours & cruises
MEXICO Rockin' on water Sixthman's "VH1 Best Cruise Ever" aboard the Carnival Inspiration will feature a lineup that includes headliners Colbie Caillat, Train and Lifehouse. The itinerary also includes an eight-hour port call in Cozumel. Itinerary:...Tags: Western Africa, Bangkok (Thailand), Tampa, Thailand, Mexico
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Vang Pao dies at 81; exiled Hmong general
Gen. Vang Pao, the controversial but revered Hmong leader who was a key ally to the United States during the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Clovis, Calif. He was 81.
Vang Pao was admitted to a hospital for pneumonia Dec. 26 shortly after his traditional...Tags: Politics, Radio Industry, Wars and Interventions, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Sip on this: Lost in Laos cocktail by Matt Biancaniello
Brand XWinter seemed to drag on and on for Angelenos this year. Crippled by a series of cold, rainy days, our city's citizens are raring for some serious beach bumming and sunshine. These welcomed months also mean it's time to start making summer travel plans.... -
Major Crimes Increase in L.A., 1960
The Daily MirrorDec. 31, 1960: Most crime, except for drunk driving, increased in 1960, according to Police Chief William H. Parker. The 4.2% decrease in DUI was probably due to longer jail sentences, Parker said. "In other words, it takes habitual drunkards...... -
The Find: Tom Yum Koong
Thatched baskets of sticky rice arrive alongside tart pork sausages still sputtering from the pan. Papaya salad follows, the strands of green, unripened fruit stained a murky brown from fermented blue crab paste. At Tom Yum Koong in Westminster, among the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Salads, Limes, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages
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Giving gifts for a cause
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIf you spent Black Friday fighting hordes at the mall, or if you haven't started holiday shopping yet because you're dreading it, consider: When was the last time someone told you that all you had to do was shop to make the world a better place? Buying...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Gucci Group NV, Gold and Precious Material
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