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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Oklahoma tornado survivor describes friend's heroism

    A few hours after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area, ravaging neighborhoods and two elementary schools and killing at least 51 people, Edie Cordray sent an urgent message to members of her church in nearby Norman.
    A few hours after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area, ravaging neighborhoods and two elementary schools and killing at least 51 people, Edie Cordray sent an urgent message to members of her church in nearby Norman. "Please pray for my...

    Tags: Students, Education, Schools, Health and Safety at School, Elementary Schools

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Superman, a hero with staying power

    My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who once played his father. He helped give America the backbone to wage war against the Nazis, the Depression and the Red Menace. He remains an intimate to kids from Boston to Belgrade and has adult devotees who, like Talmudic scholars, parse his every utterance.
    My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who...

    Tags: Man of Steel (movie), Radio, Media Industry, Theft, Entertainment

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Cellphone toss: Is National Review writer's act heroic or criminal?

    Talk about taking issues into your own hands.
    Talk about taking issues into your own hands. National Review writer Kevin Williamson did just that Wednesday night, in what’s now become either an infamous public outburst or a heroic arts effort. During a performance of the musical “...

    Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Kevin Williamson, Music

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts

    Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February. 
    Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.  "Having witnessed...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, American Cancer Society, Celebrity Surgery

    5. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Herald Examiner photographers reflect on the good ol' days

    Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-workers lined up in front of the old Herald Examiner.
    Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...

    Tags: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, Newspaper and Magazine, Arts, Heisman Trophy

    6. May 3, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  6. ‘Marvel’s Avengers Assemble’: First look at the animated lineup

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    Iron Man is back in the multiplex in a big way this weekend with “Iron Man 3,” but the character ......
    7. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins

    At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay.
    At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...

    Tags: Students, High School Sports, Minority Groups, Entertainment, Schools

    8. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 'Gangnam' singer Psy rocks South Korea with new song

    SEOUL-- It was neither the threat of a North Korean missile launch nor a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that kept South Koreans on their toes during the weekend.
    SEOUL-- It was neither the threat of a North Korean missile launch nor a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that kept South Koreans on their toes during the weekend. Rather, South Korean rapping sensation Psy and his new song and music...

    Tags: Seoul (South Korea), FIFA World Cup, Entertainment, Human Interest, South Korea

    9. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Medal of Honor goes to Korean War chaplain

    WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers.
    WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers....

    Tags: Theft, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Prisoners and Detainees, Pilsen

    10. Mar 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote fought 'to protect his team'

    When Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote called home from Afghanistan, he liked to couch his dangerous plans for the day in innocuous terms.
    When Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote called home from Afghanistan, he liked to couch his dangerous plans for the day in innocuous terms. A 9-year military veteran on this third combat deployment, the 27-year-old from El Dorado knew he might be crossing...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces, Afghanistan

    11. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. In Hawaii, California cop spends spring break becoming a hero

    There are a lot of places and interesting things to do on spring break. But an off-duty California police officer capped off his vacation by becoming a hero.
    There are a lot of places and interesting things to do on spring break. But an off-duty California police officer capped off his vacation by becoming a hero. Cpl. Justin Rogers of the Pinole Police Department was on vacation in Hawaii and had just...

    Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Abusive Behavior

    12. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Butler: 'Olympus Has Fallen' is really a tale of 'redemption'

    If you head out to see the Gerard Butler action movie “Olympus Has Fallen” this weekend, you’re probably going for the pyrotechnics: The White House is blown to smithereens, the Washington Monument dramatically implodes, many bad guys die violently.
    If you head out to see the Gerard Butler action movie “Olympus Has Fallen” this weekend, you’re probably going for the pyrotechnics: The White House is blown to smithereens, the Washington Monument dramatically implodes, many bad guys...

    Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Entertainment, Olympus Has Fallen (movie), SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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