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    Jan 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Travel info on world cruises

    Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...

    Tags: Costa Cruises, Egypt, Indonesia, Crystal Cruises, Panama

    2. Jan 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    3. Jul 18, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Juan Maria Bordaberry dies at 83; Uruguayan dictator

    Former president-turned-dictator Juan Maria Bordaberry, whose self-coup launched more than a decade of military rule in Uruguay died while under house arrest in the country for leading efforts to eliminate leftist dissent in the 1970s. He was 83.
    Former president-turned-dictator Juan Maria Bordaberry, whose self-coup launched more than a decade of military rule in Uruguay died while under house arrest in the country for leading efforts to eliminate leftist dissent in the 1970s. He was 83....

    Tags: Crimes, Politics, Prisons, Parties and Movements, Uruguay

    4. Aug 7, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Review: Juan Gabriel Vásquez's 'The Secret History of Costaguana'

    The Secret History of Costaguana
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    The Secret History of Costaguana A Novel Juan Gabriel Vásquez Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Riverhead: 287 pp., $26.95 "The Secret History of Costaguana" is an intricately detailed, audacious reframing of "Nostromo," the classic 1904...

    Tags: Crimes, Politics, Colombia, History, Panama

    5. Apr 29, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 15

    In July, Machu Picchu, Peru's biggest tourist attraction, will mark its 100th anniversary of rediscovery. Hiram Bingham III, a Yale professor, came upon the vine-covered ruins on July 24, 1911. Here, then, as we lead up to the century mark, are 100-plus facts about Machu Picchu, its country, its history and its players. We will post one each day for the next 100 days.
    Los Angeles Times Travel editor
    In July, Machu Picchu, Peru's biggest tourist attraction, will mark its 100th anniversary of rediscovery. Hiram Bingham III, a Yale professor, came upon the vine-covered ruins on July 24, 1911. Here, then, as we lead up to the century mark, are 100-plus...

    Tags: Native Americans, Politics, Peru, Hiram Bingham, Minority Groups

    6. Apr 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    7. Mar 26, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. On defense again, Obama claims 'important progress' in Libya war

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    Democrat uses weekly address to repeat explanations for launching the hostilities....
    8. Aug 10, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. John Sedlar's new Rivera menu features 300 years' worth of culinary history and the sound bites to prove it [Updated]

    Daily Dish
    John Sedlar, long known for his soulful Latin cooking, is introducing an equally soulful dining experience to his downtown restaurant, Rivera. Inspired by the rich history of Latin cuisine and the diversity of cultures that had a hand in creating......
    9. Apr 8, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Where to find well-priced wines in Southern California

    Austria:
    Austria: 2007 Pollerhof Grüner Veltliner (1 liter) is available at Larchmont Village Wine in Los Angeles, (323) 856-8699, and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111, www.whwc.com; about $10. 2007 Huber Grüner Veltliner is available at...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Viniculture, Marlborough, Whole Foods Market, Alcoholic Beverages

    10. Jun 16, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Human cost of Brazil's biofuels boom

    For as far as the eye can see, stalks of sugar cane march across the hillsides here like giant praying mantises. This is ground zero for ethanol production in Brazil -- "the Saudi Arabia of biofuels," as some have already labeled this vast South American country.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    For as far as the eye can see, stalks of sugar cane march across the hillsides here like giant praying mantises. This is ground zero for ethanol production in Brazil -- "the Saudi Arabia of biofuels," as some have already labeled this vast South...

    Tags: Lawyers, Labor Legislation, Prisons, Wages and Pensions, Science and Technology

    11. Apr 5, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Jorge Preloran dies at 75; Argentine filmmaker and former UCLA professor

    Jorge Preloran, an Argentine filmmaker known for turning his subjects into collaborators who helped shape the content, tone and style of his unusual documentaries, died March 28 in Los Angeles after a 10-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 75. His...

    Tags: Culture, Documentary (genre), Death, Obituaries, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    12. Nov 16, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Guinea-Bissau: Cocaine's traffic hub

    As a senior police official, Edmundo Mendes' job is to arrest the South American cocaine traffickers who use his troubled West African country, with its starry array of remote islands, as a transit point for drug shipments bound for Europe. It hasn't been easy.
    Reporting from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
    As a senior police official, Edmundo Mendes' job is to arrest the South American cocaine traffickers who use his troubled West African country, with its starry array of remote islands, as a transit point for drug shipments bound for Europe. It hasn't been...

    Tags: Venezuela, Crimes, Wars and Interventions, Prisons, Transportation Accidents

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