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Nixon centennial birthday: Map honors life of former president
L.A. NOWWhat will take you to the shores of San Clemente and a home off Bundy Drive in Los Angeles? It’s not a Hollywood Hills celebrity map, but rather, a visual blueprint of President Nixon’s life in Southern California -- which...... -
The Rose Parade grows up
It's just a parade, after all, a once-a-year parade, so in the grand scheme of things, the Tournament of Roses Parade doesn't matter — until it does. And it does. There's a paradox at the core of Pasadena's pretty street party. What began in...
Tags: Animals, Media Industry, John Wayne, New Year's Day, Mark Twain
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Letters: War weary
Re "Waiting for the last plane out," Opinion, Dec. 23 I had tears in my eyes reading David Freed's Op-Ed article about not seeing his son, who is probably stationed in Afghanistan, this Christmas. I share his feelings of longing to be with a son at...
Tags: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., September 11, 2001 Attacks, Vietnam, Afghanistan, U.S. Military
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Goldberg: Time to grow up, GOP
It's hard for a lot of people, particularly on the right, to recognize that the conservative movement's problems are mostly problems of success. The Republican Party's problems are much more recognizable as the problems of failure, including the failure...
Tags: Sociology, Radio, Politics, William F. Buckley, Parties and Movements
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Elvis Presley could have his day -- Jan. 8 -- if Congress agrees
WASHINGTON -- With lawmakers singing the blues about the looming "fiscal cliff," why not a resolution to show their support for designating Jan. 8 as Elvis Presley Day? Ten members of Congress have signed onto the resolution to show they have a big hunk...
Tags: Larry Kissell, Politics, Music, Fiscal Cliff, White House
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Obama inauguration: TV ratings tumble from ceremony in 2009
President Obama outlined a bold vision for his second term, but things got off to a slow start when it came to TV ratings. Viewing for Obama's second inauguration on Monday tumbled 46% compared with his first swearing-in back in 2009, according to...
Tags: Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Beyonce
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More than 20 million watched inauguration on TV, big drop from 2009
WASHINGTON — Nearly 20.6 million people watched Monday’s presidential inaugural festivities on network television, a drop of 46% from the 2009 event, which drew nearly 37.8 million viewers, according to the Nielsen ratings. The fall-off...
Tags: Ceremonies, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009), Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Entertainment
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Crunching the numbers: How big was Obama's win?
Just weeks after the election, President Obama has launched a campaign-style drive to gain the upper hand in budget talks with Republicans. How the negotiations play out will provide a much clearer measure of exactly how much clout he gained in...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics, Bill Clinton, Republican Party
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Obama begins second term with job approval up
President Obama begins his second term with a job approval rating higher than it was for much of the last two years but still well below that of most other presidents who have won reelection. A new Pew Research Center opinion survey, released Thursday,...
Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Elections
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Buried history in Hanoi
Out beyond the swank poolside bar at Hanoi's Metropole hotel, which I visited last month, a gated entrance opens onto a dark set of stairs. At the bottom is a dank and musty bomb shelter, and, for those who can read Vietnamese, a sign in golden...
Tags: Joan Baez, Henry Kissinger, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Religious Festivals, U.S. Military
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Marking Richard Nixon's 100th birthday -- with a map
L.A. NOWRichard Nixon map: "Native Son Richard Nixon's Southern California: My Life on a Map!" follows the life of the only White House occupant born and raised in Southern California.... -
Lance Armstrong: No love lost by readers
The verdict so far from Times readers on Lance Armstrong's image rehabilitation effort: Nice try, Lance. More than a dozen readers have sent their thoughts to letters@latimes.com following the broadcast Thursday night of the (former) seven-time Tour...
Tags: Tour de France, Oprah Winfrey, Cycling, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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