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'Hell's Kitchen's' Gordon Ramsay out of hospital after soccer injury
Show Tracker"Hell's Kitchen" star Gordon Ramsay is out of the hospital and on the mend after sustaining a serious injury at a charity soccer match over the weekend. Gordon Ramsay's two Fox shows, "Hell's Kitchen" and "Masterchef" will return to the network next week.... -
20 children reportedly slain in recent eastern Congo violence
World NowTwenty children are believed to have lost their lives in recent outbreaks of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including two burned alive in their own home, UNICEF said Tuesday.... -
Lakers taking back-to-back situation one game at a time
The realities of a lockout-shortened season will confront the Lakers one last time. They have been playing back-to-back games for months, but the playoffs aren't exactly the best time to endure a second game in a 48-hour span. Particularly when your...
Tags: Jason Terry, Mike Brown (basketball), Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Josh Smith
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Pau Gasol says J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award 'means a lot'
For several moments, Pau Gasol began to tear up. He was talking about how winning the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award "means a lot" and is a "great honor" and it was obvious those were more than just words as he began thinking about all the...
Tags: Politics, Los Angeles Lakers, Ron Artest, Health, Family
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Pau Gasol wins J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Growing up, Pau Gasol came to a crossroads at which he had to decide whether to pursue a medical career or play professional basketball. He soon chose the latter, but the Lakers forward has still tapped into his interest in medicine. His involvement...
Tags: LeBron James, Steve Blake, Pau Gasol, Hospitals and Clinics, Los Angeles Lakers
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Half as many women dying in pregnancy, childbirth as 20 years ago
World NowRoughly half as many women worldwide die from pregnancy, childbirth and related complications compared to two decades ago, according to new United Nations estimates released Wednesday.The dropping numbers of maternal deaths -- from 543,000 to 287,000... -
Q+LA Lucy Liu
LA Times MagazineThe actress talks policing on Southland, finding her voice...and maybe not being as tough as nails as her rep... -
Five things to watch in Lakers-Timberwolves matchup
Some things to keep an eye on when the Lakers (27-16) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-22) Friday at Staples Center.
1. Will Pau Gasol play more relaxed? It sure looks like spirits have been lifted since the Lakers held onto him at the trade deadline....Tags: Matt Barnes (basketball), Los Angeles Lakers, Darius Morris (basketball), Ramon Sessions, Ron Artest
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Pau Gasol feels more relaxed after trading deadline
The moment the trade deadline struck, all the anxiety Pau Gasol felt swept away.
He no longer lamented the shock surrounding the Lakers' initial attempts to trade him in a deal that would've landed them Chris Paul. Gasol no longer monitored and...Tags: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Ramon Sessions, NBA Finals, Derek Fisher
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Does star power do any good? A Q & A on 'celebrity diplomacy'
World NowCelebrities are often criticized for co-opting struggles from across the world and making themselves the stars instead, selling simplified stories with familiar heroes to draw Westerners to causes they might otherwise overlook. The Times talked to... -
Effort to stop polio aims to vaccinate 111 million children in four days
World NowHealth groups are trying to immunize more than 111 million African children against polio in only four days, hoping to squelch an incurable disease that is all but gone in the West.... -
'Easily affordable' to save 2 million children, report says
World NowThe world could save 2 million children every year if it helped the neediest countries take 13 recommended steps to conquer malnutrition, according to a new report from Save the Children....
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