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Tony Blair faces inquiry into role of press during his premiership
World NowFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his relationship with media owner Rupert Murdoch during questioning Monday before a panel looking into the practices and ethics of the press and its dealings with politicians and public figures.... -
South Africa President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped
World NowSouth Africa's President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped: A painting by a white Cape Town artist, Brett Murray, depicting South African President Jacob Zuma as Soviet leader Lenin -- but with his genitals exposed -- has caused a storm of... -
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma sues over a painting of him
An artist in South Africa has landed in hot water over a painting depicting the country's president, Jacob Zuma, with exposed genitalia. "The Spear," a painting by Brett Murray, shows a clothed Zuma standing in a defiant pose, with his penis and...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Artists, Africa, Arts, Politics
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Grove bans Pacquiao over misrepresented gay marriage comments
The Grove shopping center became the unlikely battleground in the debate over gay marriage after it banned boxer Manny Pacquiao from the mall in response to an interview he gave in Los Angeles.
The ban led to a day of dueling statements, denunciations...Tags: Family, Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Former Facebook employee to release a tell-all book in June
We've read the salacious story of Facebook from Ben Mezrich's "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal," and a more generous history of the company in David Kirckpatrick's "The Facebook Effect." ...
Tags: Social Media, Arts and Culture, Book, Mark Zuckerberg, Politics
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McManus: Lies, damned lies and political advertising
The television commercial is designed to spark outrage. "Billions of taxpayer dollars spent on green energy went to jobs in foreign countries," it intones. "The Obama administration admitted the truth — that $2.3 billion of tax credits went...
Tags: Doyle McManus, Internal Revenue Service, Barack Obama, Crossroads, George Bush
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News Corp. agrees to buy 19.9% stake in China's Bona Film Group
BEIJING — 20th Century Fox parent News Corp. has agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Beijing-based Bona Film Group, the latest attempt by Hollywood to cash in on Asia's movie boom. The deal also signals the global aspirations of China's second-...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Beijing (China), Corporate Officers, News Corp., Global Expansion
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Al Jazeera closes Beijing bureau after reporter expelled
World NowAl Jazeera is closing its Beijing bureau following the departure of its correspondent Melissa Chan, a hard-hitting reporter who was effectively expelled from the country.... -
Mike Brown downplays Magic Johnson's concerns about job security
The Lakers are heading into what could be their last game of the 2011-2012 season. In Magic Johnson's eyes, the Lakers' Game 7 matchup Saturday night at Staples Center could also mark Mike Brown's last game as the Lakers coach. But as Brown stood among a...
Tags: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Frank McCourt, Mike Brown (basketball), Politics
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Lakers never make it easy, but they escape Game 7
Whew. Gasp. Arrgh. The Lakers pulled a city off a ledge and themselves back into the NBA championship contention Saturday with an energizing, exasperating 96-87 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of a first-round series that should not have lasted...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Mike Brown (basketball), Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings, National Basketball Association
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Two Turkish journalists, missing two months, are freed in Syria
World NowTwo Turkish journalists who had disappeared two months ago while reporting in Syria have been released by authorities there.... -
Controversial Afghan war photos: Readers react
Readers' Representative JournalLos Angeles Times' story about U.S. soldiers and controversial pictures elicit strong reader reactions....
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