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Tiananmen Square activist loses latest bid to return to China
BEIJING — On a warm summer night in 1989, a 21-year-old Chinese student waded into the South China Sea from a deserted beach. Still wearing his clothes and Nike sneakers, he swam to a speedboat waiting 200 yards offshore. Wuer Kaixi's role as a...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Embassy, Activism, Li Peng, Prisons
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'Warriors of the Rainbow' star: From minister to leading man
24 FramesLin Ching-Tai is a 52-year-old Presbyterian minister in Taiwan. But for the epic action film “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale,” he traded his vestments for tattoos and a fake scar, transforming into the legendary aboriginal chief Mouna... -
Arts on TV: 'Stomp,' 'Nice Work If You Can Get It,' 'Evita'
“106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live” 6 p.m. Thursday, BET: “Stomp.” “Open Call” 9 p.m. Thursday, KCET: Colburn School Orchestra -- Takemitsu & Mahler: Colburn Orchestra with guest conductor Gerard Schwarz as he guides some...
Tags: Culture, China, Concerts, Ricky Martin, Celebrities
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While 'Obamacare' under fire, universal care catches on globally
World NowWhile the Obama Administration is under stiff scrutiny for overhauling healthcare and requiring citizens to have insurance in the United States, the idea of universal health care is taking off elsewhere around the globe, according to a new report from the... -
Egypt military looking to keep its grip at least on economy
The Egyptian military stamps itself as protector of the nation, but behind this carefully tended mythology the army controls a multibillion-dollar business empire that trades in products not normally associated with men in uniform: olive oil, fertilizer,...Tags: Civil Rights, Companies and Corporations, Egypt, Justice and Rights, Human Rights
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Ingredient in herbal medicines linked to urothelial cancer
If you’ve ever considered taking an herbal remedy under the theory that it can’t hurt and it might help, read this: A study published online Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that people who thought they...
Tags: Renal cell carcinoma, Human Body, Science and Technology, China, Herbal Medicines
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A night market for Pasadena
Daily DishCare to saunter down a moonlit street while noshing on curry fish balls and fried turnip cake? Your destination: the 626 Night Market held Saturday in Pasadena.... -
Critic's Choice: Pastry shops with a taste for distant lands
Pastry obsessives might have an affinity for layer cakes, fruit tarts or croissants, and may even know where to score kouign amann (the caramelized Breton pastry). Filipino silvanas and Danishes by way of Taiwan are probably a taller order. How about warm...Tags: Pineapple, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches, Sweet Bread, Cinnamon
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New York Fashion Week Fall 2012: Jason Wu
All The RageComing on the heels of his sold-out Jason Wu for Target line, the designer shows a collection inspired by Chinese imagery.... -
EnergyGlass: Windows that make solar electricity
L.A. at HomeEnergyGlass: A Florida company has introduced glass that it says can generate electricity as light -- sunlight or artificial light -- streams through the pane.... -
Los Angeles port has best January ever
Times Staff WriterThe nation’s busiest seaport complex had its best January since the recession, moving more cargo containers in that month than all but eight other U.S. ports usually move in an entire year. The trade numbers from San Pedro Harbor also showed the...Tags: Thailand, Housing Industry, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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