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Politics swirl over the Tibetan New Year
World NowTibet, New Year, Dalai Lama: Wedding-goers in the United States often throw rice; in Nepal people are throwing wheat powder for the Tibetan New Year. Every day WorldNow chooses a remarkable photo from around the world. Today this shot from Nepal caught... -
Clothier Tonny Sorensen lists Bev Hills home at $6.9 million
Former Von Dutch chief executive and clothier Tonny Sorensen has left his signature on his personal residence in Beverly Hills and listed it at $6.9 million.
The gated midcentury modern was built in 1961 but completely redone by the Danish entrepreneur....Tags: Katy Perry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hobbies, New Products, Personal Service
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Is the MPAA the real bully in the ratings fight over 'Bully'?
24 FramesHarvey Weinstein cries foul over the MPAA's decision to give his film 'Bully' -- a bullying awareness documentary -- an R rating for its uses of foul language. Patrick Goldstein takes a closer look and offers his perspective.... -
China steps up control of Tibetan monasteries
World NowUnder new rules, Tibetan monasteries must now be run by Chinese government officials, a step that worries human rights groups who say it will worsen tensions in an already inflamed region.... -
Xi Jinping confronted on human rights in Capitol Hill meeting
A potentially tense exchange between Republican Sen. John McCain and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday provided a glimpse into the personal political skills of heir apparent to China's presidency.
Xi was holding a private meeting with nearly...Tags: Justice and Rights, Democratic Party, John Boehner, U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell
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Sri Lankan monks pray against call to investigate war crimes
World NowEvery day on World Now we choose a remarkable photo from around the world. Today we spotted this vivid shot of Buddhist monks gathering in Sri Lanka, pushing against calls to investigate alleged war crimes.... -
Nguyen Cao Ky dies at 80; wartime leader of South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky, the flamboyant former air force general who ruled South Vietnam with an iron fist for two years during the Vietnam War, died Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was 80.
Ky, who split his time between Southern California and Vietnam,...Tags: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, European Elections, Armed Forces
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Steve Jobs dies at 56; Apple's co-founder transformed computers and culture
Steven P. Jobs, the charismatic technology pioneer who co-founded Apple Inc. and transformed one industry after another, from computers and smartphones to music and movies, has died. He was 56.
Apple announced the death of Jobs — whose legacy...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Arts, Pixar Animation Studios, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gaming Industry
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Book review: 'Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest' by Wade Davis
Tribune NewspapersOn June 6, 1924, two men set out from a camp set at 23,000 feet on Mt. Everest. They were George Mallory, who, at 37, was already one of the world's most accomplished climbers, and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, a 22-year-old Oxford graduate with little...Tags: Environmental Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Forests, World War I (1914-1918), Natural Resources
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Book review: 'Beyond Religion' by the Dalai Lama
Los Angeles TimesFor most of his 76 years, the 14th Dalai Lama has been the spiritual light for followers of Tibetan Buddhism, his every word parsed for guidance to living a better, more fulfilling life. Awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama has been an...Tags: Science, Nobel Prize Awards, Allen Ginsberg, Genes and Chromosomes, Interreligious Dialogue
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Riding with the King of the Korean Road
World NowKing of the Korean Road: Travels with one of the world's most extraordinary cab divers... -
Robert Lawrence Balzer dies at 99: L.A. Times wine writer
Robert Lawrence Balzer, a wine critic and educator who wrote an influential column in The Times for three decades during a career that stretched from the post-Prohibition era through the explosion of the California wine industry he championed, has died....Tags: Journalism, Food Industry, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Stanford University
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