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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Review: 'Iron Man 3' smartly reboots the suit midflight

    Batman's done it. Spider-Man too. Superman is about to try. As studios attempt to inject new life into overly familiar comic-book franchises, reboots — with changes in tone, directors and stars — are all the rage. But "Iron Man 3" proves there is more than one way to skin this particular cat.
    Batman's done it. Spider-Man too. Superman is about to try. As studios attempt to inject new life into overly familiar comic-book franchises, reboots — with changes in tone, directors and stars — are all the rage. But "Iron Man 3" proves there...

    Tags: Movies, Robert Downey Jr., Superman (fictional character), The Avengers (movie, 2012), Celebrities

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 31 arrested in $50-million diamond robbery at Brussels Airport

    LONDON — Thirty-one people have been arrested in a three-country sweep tied to a spectacular $50-million diamond heist at a Belgian airport in February, officials said Wednesday.
    LONDON — Thirty-one people have been arrested in a three-country sweep tied to a spectacular $50-million diamond heist at a Belgian airport in February, officials said Wednesday. More than 250 officers with the Belgian federal police and the...

    Tags: Brussels (Belgium), Belgium, Police Arrests, Criminals, France

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Authorities arrest 31 in spectacular diamond heist

    LONDON -- Authorities in three countries have arrested 31 people in connection with a spectacular diamond heist in February that saw robbers disguised as police steal an estimated $50 million worth of gemstones from a parked plane on a Belgian airport runway.
    LONDON -- Authorities in three countries have arrested 31 people in connection with a spectacular diamond heist in February that saw robbers disguised as police steal an estimated $50 million worth of gemstones from a parked plane on a Belgian airport...

    Tags: Brussels (Belgium), Elizabeth II, Police Arrests, Criminals, France

    4. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Solar airplane begins first leg of trip across America

    A spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies Friday from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering coast-to-coast flight that will not use one ounce of fossil fuel.
    A spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies Friday from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering coast-to-coast flight that will not use one ounce of fossil fuel. The plane, called Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has an immense 208-...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Kennedy Airport, Air Transportation, Environmental Issues

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Lionel Bringuier ends L.A. Philharmonic stint on a high note

    The Los Angeles Philharmonic sent Lionel Bringuier out into the world on Sunday afternoon. Lucky world.
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic sent Lionel Bringuier out into the world on Sunday afternoon. Lucky world. And lucky Zurich, where the streets in Switzerland's posh financial capital are already paved with gold and which will have the 26-year-old French...

    Tags: Music Industry, Entertainment, Culture, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Arts and Culture

    6. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. UCLA's Celebration of Iranian Cinema an eclectic mix of films

    UCLA Film & Television Archive's Celebration of Iranian Cinema showcases the work of such contemporary directors as Bahman Ghobadi ("Rhino Season"), Mani Haghighi ("Modest Reception") and Mohammad Shirvani ("Fat Shaker"), as well as paying homage to the country's veteran filmmakers.
    UCLA Film & Television Archive's Celebration of Iranian Cinema showcases the work of such contemporary directors as Bahman Ghobadi ("Rhino Season"), Mani Haghighi ("Modest Reception") and Mohammad Shirvani ("Fat Shaker"), as well as paying homage to the...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Movies, Mirrors (movie), Bahman Ghobadi, Rhino Season (movie)

    7. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Travel films & events: Presentation on Tour du Mont Blanc trek

    FRANCE, ITALY AND SWITZERLAND Presentation Tricia Holbrook will look at hut-to-hut trekking through France, Italy and Switzerland on the Tour du Mont Blanc, and from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn along Switzerland's Haute Route. When, where: 7:30 p....

    Tags: Cambodia, Photography Supplies and Services, Trips and Vacations, Armenia, France

    8. Mar 25, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. An insider's view of generic-drug pricing

    Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers.
    Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...

    Tags: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Science and Technology, U.S. Supreme Court, Consumers, Lipitor (drug)

    9. Mar 7, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. When a drug costs 30 times what it once did

    Diane Shattuck filled a prescription in December for a generic antibiotic called doxycycline. With insurance, she paid $4.30 for 60 pills at a CVS store in Orange.
    Diane Shattuck filled a prescription in December for a generic antibiotic called doxycycline. With insurance, she paid $4.30 for 60 pills at a CVS store in Orange. She returned at the end of February to refill her prescription. This time, she was told...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Lyme Disease, Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Prices, Hospitals and Clinics

    10. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Swiss voters say yes to 'Rip-Off Initiative' to control executive pay

    Voters in Switzerland, angered by high executive pay, backed a plan to increase the control of shareholders over compensation of corporate leaders.
    Voters in Switzerland, angered by high executive pay, backed a plan to increase the control of shareholders over compensation of corporate leaders. Nearly 70% of voters approved the so-called "Rip-Off Initiative," according to the Swiss television...

    Tags: CEO Pay, Novartis AG, Punishment, Pharmaceuticals, Television Industry

    11. Feb 22, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. The Week in Pictures | February 18 – 24

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    Each week we bring you the very best in visual journalism. Lakers greats past and present showed up to remember the team's owner, Dr. Jerry Buss, who died Monday from liver failure. Former coach Phil Jackson fought back tears, Shaquille O'Neal recalls...
    12. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Three dead as gunman opens fire on colleagues at Swiss business

    PARIS -- A gunman opened fire on colleagues at a Swiss wood-processing plant Wednesday morning, an attack that left three people dead, including the assailant, and seven others wounded.
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    PARIS -- A gunman opened fire on colleagues at a Swiss wood-processing plant Wednesday morning, an attack that left three people dead, including the assailant, and seven others wounded. The gunman walked into the staff canteen at the Kronoswiss wood-...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy

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