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After the riots: The day L.A. changed
Twenty years ago in April, widespread rioting revealed the limitations of the Los Angeles political system. But that year also brought something to celebrate: voter passage of historic police reform on June 2, 1992. The beating of Rodney King on March 3,...
Tags: Politics, Voting, Civil and Public Service, Social Issues, Judaism
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Lady Gaga a target of Indonesia, Thailand and Madonna
Pop & HissThe American pop export known as Lady Gaga keeps running into trouble as she tours Asia. First, she was pegged as a "devil" by Islamic hardliners in Indonesia, where protests and security concerns forced the cancellation of a June 3 concert.... -
Pakistan contends doctor's conviction wasn't tied to Bin Laden raid
World NowA Pakistani doctor arrested after helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was convicted and sentenced on charges of militancy and not because of his links with the effort to pinpoint the whereabouts of the Al Qaeda leader, Pakistani authorities... -
Pakistan now says convicted doctor worked with militants
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Until this week, Pakistani authorities had painted Shakeel Afridi as a traitor who colluded with the CIA. On Wednesday, they added a new twist: They now say he had allied himself with Islamist militants. Authorities say the...
Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Vaccines, Police Investigations, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pope Benedict XVI seeks to reassure Roman Catholics amid scandal
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday spoke out for the first time about the turmoil over leaked Vatican documents, seeking to reassure the faithful that the church would weather the storm. The pope, who acknowledged "sadness in my heart"...
Tags: Theft, Vatican City, The Pope, Christianity, Police Arrests
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Five Wives Vodka can get a seat at the bar in Utah, not in Idaho
In Utah, you can never have too many wives bringing your vodka, but in Idaho? Not so much, please. The state Liquor Control Division in Boise has ruled that Five Wives Vodka, with a whimsical label featuring five lasses with hiked skirts, isn’t...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Same-Sex Marriage, Christianity, Distilling and Brewing Industry, American Civil Liberties Union
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Dr. David L. Rimoin dies at 75; Cedars-Sinai geneticist
Dr. David L. Rimoin, a medical geneticist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who pioneered studies of dwarfism and other skeletal abnormalities, died Sunday at the Los Angeles hospital. He was 75 and had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer days...Tags: Medical Specialization, Pancreatic Cancer, Obituaries, Science and Technology, Judaism
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Poland seeks stronger apology after Obama's 'death camps' remark
WASHINGTON -- The Polish prime minister is demanding a “stronger, more pointed response” from President Obama after he referred to “Polish death camps” during a White House ceremony Tuesday. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said...
Tags: Politics, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Judaism, Poland, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Annan says Syria 'at a tipping point' after massacre
BEIRUT — U.S. and world leaders dramatically increased pressure on Syria in the wake of a civilian massacre, with special envoy Kofi Annan declaring the country to be at a tipping point and urging its president to implement a peace plan that could...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Fox News Channel (tv network), London School of Economics, Human Rights, Massacres
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For contraceptives, a Catholic exception?
Even before the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — a.k.a. "Obamacare" — 43 Roman Catholic organizations have filed lawsuits challenging a related regulation that requires...
Tags: Laws, Justice and Rights, Career and Workplace, Abortion, Abortion Issue
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Broadway posts record revenue, flat attendance for 2011-12
Broadway shows brought in record revenue of $1.14 billion for the 2011-12 season, but attendance was largely flat compared to the last season, holding steady at 12.3 million. The results, which were announced this week by the Broadway League, suggest...
Tags: Spider-Man (fictional character), Services and Shopping, Christianity, Broadway Theater, Mormon
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'Ethical historian' William Lee Miller has died
Jacket CopyThe historian William Lee Miller, a onetime finalist for the LA Times book prize, has died....
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