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Swiss refuse extradition, will free Roman Polanski
Comments BlogThe Swiss government decided Monday to free Roman Polanski, essentially putting an end to a more than 30-year legal battle in which the famed director was charged with and pleaded guilty to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in...... -
Edward Downes dies at 85; British maestro
Associated PressBritish maestro Edward Downes, who conducted the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Opera but struggled in recent years as his hearing and sight failed, died Friday along with his wife at an assisted-suicide clinic in Switzerland. He was 85. Their children...Tags: BBC, Colleges and Universities, Hermann Scherchen, Social Issues, Music Industry
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'Bitter Spring: A Life of Ignazio Silone'
Bitter Spring
A Life of Ignazio Silone
Stanislao G. Pugliese
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 426 pp., $35
"Fontamara" and "Bread and Wine," Ignazio Silone's passionate novels of peasant life and political awakening, are iconic works for anyone who...Tags: Arts and Culture, Albert Camus, U.S. Department of State, Russia, Jerusalem (Israel)
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Jane Randolph dies at 93; actress was best known for her role in the film noir 'Cat People'
Jane Randolph, a B-movie actress in the 1940s who was best known for her role in the film noir "Cat People," died May 4 in Gstaad, Switzerland, after surgery on a broken hip, her daughter said. She was 93. Under contract to the RKO studio in 1942,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Entertainment, Max Reinhardt, Val Lewton
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How a girl's stark words got lost in the Polanski spectacle
In the flat light of the grand jury room, a nervous, deeply embarrassed 13-year-old girl sat alone -- no attorney, no mother, no friend -- facing three tiers of middle-aged strangers silently studying her from their leather armchairs.
The questions...Tags: Extradition, British Airways Plc, Sex Crimes, Criminals, Steve Cooley
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'The Gates' by John Connolly
John Connolly's YA novel "The Gates" is the perfect book for Halloween -- a laugh-out-loud funny tale about a boy who must find a way to close the gates of hell (and save humanity!) after his goofy neighbors accidentally open them during a séance,...Tags: Halloween Costumes, Fiction, Adults, Book, Holidays
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Gold Derby nuggets: BET Awards welcome Kanye West | Tons of Tonys updates
Gold Derby⢠Kanye West is set to appear on the BET Awards, which air live on the cable network June 27. The rapper is contending for video of the year ("Run This Town" with Jay-Z and Rihanna) and best collaboration ("Forever" with Lil Wayne and Eminem). West made... -
World Cup: TV reporter Sara Carbonero grills boyfriend (and Spain's keeper) Iker Casillas after loss to Switzerland
The Fabulous ForumSpanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, coming off a shocking 1-0 loss to Switzerland, was already feeling bad enough. Then his girlfriend, TV sports reporter Sara Carbonero, conducted a live interview with him on the field after the match. Carbonero wanted to.... -
Roman Polanski extradition decision to come soon, Swiss official says
L.A. NOWThe Swiss government is moving closer to a decision about whether to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski back to Los Angeles to face sentencing on his conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl more than 30 years ago. A Swiss...... -
Polanski case about rape, not legal wrangling. Let's not forget that
L.A. NOWYou'd have to call it Roman Polanski's luckiest day since 1978, when he managed to flee Los Angeles before a judge sentenced him for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. On Monday, Swiss authorities refused to extradite the Oscar winner,...... -
Roman Polanski: L.A. County district attorney 'surprised and disappointed' by Swiss action
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley told The Times on Monday that he was "genuinely surprised and disappointed" that Swiss authorities decided not to extradite Roman Polanski to the U.S. to face sentencing for having sex with a teenage...... -
Zurich's spring greeting
We knew something was afoot in Zurich when our lazy walk through the streets of the old city turned into a full-fledged history lesson.
My husband, 8-month-old daughter and I had flown into the city just a couple of hours before, and as we wandered along...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Arts and Culture, Travel, Transportation, Italy
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