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Obama's job approval holds steady, despite controversies
Despite several weeks of troubles, including controversy over IRS targeting of conservative groups and National Security Agency surveillance of pretty much everybody, President Obama’s job approval has remained at almost exactly the same level it...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, National Security Agency, Polls, Elections
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Irwin Held dies at 87; longtime owner of Barney's Beanery
Irwin Held, whose license-plate-festooned West Hollywood beer-and-burger spot drew praise from rock stars but protests from gay rights activists, has died. He was 87. Held died Monday in his Los Angeles home, family members said. He had a kidney...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Dining and Drinking, Gays and Lesbians
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Obama, Putin differ on Syria during tense talks
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — President Obama differed sharply with Russia's leader over the Syrian civil war in an icy encounter Monday illustrating how difficult it may be to drive Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, even after some...
Tags: Religion and Belief, G8, Peace Negotiations, PBS (tv network), Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Artists say Egypt's culture minister trying to quash free expression
CAIRO — Artists and writers protesting in downtown Cairo are calling for the resignation of Culture Minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz amid accusations that the Islamist-led government is attempting to impose restrictions on the country’s art scene....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Government, Arts and Culture, Artists, Islam
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Will Supreme Court's take on gene patents help Myriad?
While the Supreme Court’s decision to forbid patents on human genes knocked out Myriad Genetics' long-guarded patent on two genes linked to breast cancer, the Utah-based company’s stock still rose soon after the news broke. That bit of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, University of California, Los Angeles, Oncology
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Dodgers' Stan Kasten shaped by his father's unforgettable lessons
Of all the important numbers rolling around Stan Kasten's busy brain, from a giant Dodgers payroll to shrinking Dodgers victories to the size of the line at reserved-level bathrooms, the number that most shaped his life is the one he's never known. It...
Tags: Father's Day, Dodger Stadium, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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A way forward for L.A. County's child welfare department
The killing last month of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez of Palmdale led Democratic Assemblyman Mike Gatto of Los Angeles to demand a state audit of L.A. County’s Department of Children and Family Services. On its face, the demand appears to make...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Tim Donnelly, Interior Policy, Lawyers, National Security Agency
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Deep in thought over 'Hannah Arendt'
How does one make a movie about thought? That was the dilemma noted German director Margarethe von Trotta faced when she began work on her latest film, "Hannah Arendt," which opened June 7. The biopic reunites Von Trotta with actress Barbara Sukowa,...
Tags: Religion and Belief, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Criminals, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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In Brazil, fine art draws crowds from favelas to fairs to museums
RIO DE JANEIRO — Instead of playing in the dirty streets after school, one hot afternoon kids in a local favela, or slum¸ are led into a giant space with bright, high white walls. Assistants lead them around, nudging them to engage with original...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Arts, Arts and Culture, Artists
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Old encyclopedia opens a door to the Internet
If you haven't heard of Baroness Barbe-Julie von Krudener, you've missed a good yarn. She was a child of wealth and privilege in the 19th century Governorate of Livonia. A life of social climbing, dalliance, literary ambition and finally religious...
Tags: Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Literature, Arts and Culture, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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More small business owners are firing employees rather than hiring
In the last year, more U.S. small businesses were giving employees the boot rather than hiring, a recent survey found. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey reported a net hiring index of -12 in April, down from -9 for the same period the...
Tags: Photography and Video, Religion and Belief, Photography Supplies and Services, Services and Shopping, Singapore Airlines
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Apes, toddler show that language may have evolved from gestures
What do a chimpanzee, a bonobo and a toddler all have in common? They all use gestures to communicate. By studying hours of video of a female chimp named Panpanzee, a female bonobo named Panbanisha and a little girl with the initials GN, a team of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Specialization
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