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Farmers Markets: A CSA model for seafood in Santa Monica
Fishermen selling their own catch at Southern California farmers markets are vanishing. An attractive alternative is Community Seafood, a "community-supported fishery" that started selling last Sunday at the Santa Monica Main Street farmers market....
Tags: Port of Los Angeles, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Bars and Clubs
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A 'Messiah' is born? Not in New Zealand
You may think your kid is a princess, but in New Zealand, you can’t name her that. Not officially, anyway. "Princess" is on a lengthy list of names banned in the last six months by the New Zealand government, which requires parents to register the...Tags: Justice System, Judges, CNN (tv network), Dominican Republic, Crime, Law and Justice
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New Zealand legalizes gay marriage; supporters break out in song
New Zealand became the latest country to legalize gay marriage on Wednesday, spurring cheers and applause inside and outside Parliament. Smiling couples and their supporters in the House of Commons broke into a Maori love song after the 77-44 vote was...
Tags: Parliament, Judges, Religion and Belief, Elections, Justice System
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New Zealand: $949 round trip to Auckland on Hawaiian Air
Auckland, New Zealand, anyone? You can fly round trip on Hawaiian Airlines from LAX for $949, including all taxes and fees. The fares are subject to availability for departures Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Aug. 30 (July departures are scarce)...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Matthew Bourne, Ethan Stiefel part of Music Center's 2013-14 season
The new 2013-14 season of Dance at the Music Center will feature works by choreographers Matthew Bourne, Ethan Stiefel and Alexei Ratmansky. The season, which the Music Center announced this week, will also include return appearances by Ballet Preljocaj...
Tags: Apollo Theater, Music, Ethan Stiefel, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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George Lowe dies at 89; climber was on Everest expedition with Hillary
After Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mt. Everest, everyone knew Hillary's name. Far fewer knew about his indispensable partner, George Lowe. Hillary and his friend Lowe were the only two New Zealanders on the 1953 expedition to the top of the...
Tags: United Kingdom, England, Nepal, Elizabeth II, Movies
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News Corp. exiting New Zealand, to divest pay-TV service
News Corp. plans to exit New Zealand as part of the company's larger mission to simplify its sprawling holdings. The company, controlled by mogul Rupert Murdoch, announced over the weekend that News Limited, its Australian subsidiary, intends to...
Tags: Printing Service, Rupert Murdoch, Deutsche Bank AG, News Corp., Media Industry
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‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Walking Dead’ top Saturn Award nominations
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” topped the Saturn Award nominations Wednesday, with nine nods including best fantasy film, best director ...... -
Does childhood TV viewing lead to criminal behavior?
Two recent studies linking childhood television viewing to antisocial behavior and criminal acts as adults are prompting some pediatricians to call for a national boob tube intervention. A commentary published alongside the studies in the journal...
Tags: YouTube, Sesame Street (tv program), Criminals, Mental Health, Medical Specialization
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Knight Rider jet boat ride coming to Italy's Movieland theme park
It's safe to say the Kitt Super Jet boat ride set to open Friday at Italy's Movieland ranks as the craziest and strangest theme park attraction debuting anywhere in the world this summer. Photos: Kitt Super Jet boat ride at Italy's Movieland The one-...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Italy, Social Media
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Winter TCA: Elisabeth Moss takes break from ad world to find a missing girl in 'Top of the Lake'
This story has been updated. See below. One day, Elisabeth Moss (as Peggy) is giving her notice to Don Draper; the next, she’s in an unheated shed in the outskirts of Queenstown, New Zealand, rehearsing for a Jane Campion mystery. “It...
Tags: Holly Hunter, Phil Spector, Movies, Al Pacino, Entertainment
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