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Boeing sues Russian, Ukrainian partners for $355 million
Boeing Co. sued its former partners in the rocket venture Sea Launch, which has major operations in Long Beach, for more than $355 million. The aerospace giant filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court Friday. Just one day earlier, Sea Launch...
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Suu Kyi falls ill on first day of European tour [Video]
World NowOn the first day of a whirlwind trip through Europe, famed Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi fell ill, throwing up in the middle of a news conference in Switzerland.... -
Kim Jong Il death: Powerful uncle could overshadow Kim's son
World NowThe death of Kim Jong Il leaves his family's business -- running North Korea -- in terrible shape. Under his leadership, North Korea lost 2 million people to starvation. His youngest son, Kim Jong Un, still in his 20s, has before him what appears to be... -
Kim Jong Un makes first appearance since father’s death [Video]
World NowThe son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made his first public appearance after his father's death Tuesday, bowing before a glass coffin containing his father's body.... -
Swiss central bank chief resigns over wife's currency trades
World NowThe chairman of Switzerland’s central bank abruptly resigned Monday following controversy over foreign-exchange transactions that made tens of thousands of dollars for him and his wife.... -
Monster Mash: Wisconsin governor replaces painting in mansion; 'Million Dollar Quartet' moving
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Dr. Richard J. Bing dies at 101
Dr. Richard J. Bing, a research cardiologist, composer and author who has been called a "Renaissance man" and "a man for all seasons," died Monday at his home in La Cañada Flintridge. He had celebrated his 101st birthday a month earlier and had been...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Cardiac Catheterization, Nobel Prize Awards, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Columbia University
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Swiss Alps tunnels to give European trains a speed boost
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCan European trains, already among the world's speediest, get much faster? Well, yes, they can, starting Monday. That's when a 22-mile-long tunnel under the Swiss Alps opens for passenger traffic. The Lötschberg Base Tunnel will cut travel times by... -
A friendly town among the hills
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNew Zealand was too far, the south of France too cold and Colombia too unsafe for Casey and Susan Koehler. So the former Floridians settled quite happily on this mild and isolated coffee-growing town in western Panama for their retirement home. A...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Forestry and Timber, Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Society
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Free trade agreement between China and Switzerland proceeds at fast pace
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- China and Switzerland are poised to seal a free trade agreement in an accelerated manner based on the willingness and strong motivation of both countries to conclude the talks, Jiang Yaoping, vice-minister of commerce, said at...Tags: International Organizations, Trade Agreements, Marketing, Asia, China
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Pietro 'Pete' Rugolo, owner of Jerry's Belvedere Tavern
Pietro "Pete" Rugolo, the popular owner of Jerry's Belvedere Tavern on York Road in Govans, died May 8 at Gilchrist Hospice Care of pancreatic cancer. The Lutherville resident was 75. Mr. Rugolo grew up in Enna, Sicily, where he stopped attending...
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Wrekin Hill Nabs U.S. Rights to âNight Train to Lisbonâ
VarietyWrekin Hill Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Bille Augustâs thriller "Night Train to Lisbon" from K5 International, three months after its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Wrekin Hill plans a U.S. release later this year. Cast...Tags: Charlotte Rampling, Melanie Laurent, Movies, Lisbon (Portugal), Entertainment
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