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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Judge clears way for fresh investigation of Spanish princess

    MADRID -- In another blow to Spain's scandal-plagued royal family, a judge Thursday cleared the way for a new investigation into King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, rejecting her appeal to have her tax returns shielded from further scrutiny.
    MADRID -- In another blow to Spain's scandal-plagued royal family, a judge Thursday cleared the way for a new investigation into King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, rejecting her appeal to have her tax returns shielded from further scrutiny. The...

    Tags: Politics, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Crime, Law and Justice, Spain, Coup d'Etat

    2. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Spanish princess cleared of suspicion in corruption probe

    MADRID -- A Spanish court Tuesday dropped a subpoena of King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, citing insufficient evidence to tie her to alleged corruption by her husband.
    MADRID -- A Spanish court Tuesday dropped a subpoena of King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, citing insufficient evidence to tie her to alleged corruption by her husband. The 47-year-old princess, Infanta Cristina, last month became the first direct...

    Tags: King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Spain, Coup d'Etat, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  3. Lingering problems threaten image of a 'new Brazil'

    RIO DE JANEIRO &mdash; After 2 1/2 years of renovations, Rio's legendary Maracana soccer stadium reopened to much fanfare in late April. Brazilian legends including Ronaldo played in a test match before an audience composed mostly of the workers who rebuilt the 78,000-capacity temple to <em>futebol</em> that will be the flagship venue for next year's World Cup.
    RIO DE JANEIRO — After 2 1/2 years of renovations, Rio's legendary Maracana soccer stadium reopened to much fanfare in late April. Brazilian legends including Ronaldo played in a test match before an audience composed mostly of the workers who...

    Tags: FIFA World Cup, Dilma Rousseff, Travel, Politics, Tourism and Leisure

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. A journalist remembers Mexican architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez

    Architecture and journalism, like politics, sometimes make strange bedfellows.
    Architecture and journalism, like politics, sometimes make strange bedfellows. Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, the great Mexican builder who died April 16 at age 94, was responsible for many of the monumental public works that defined the Modernist look and...

    Tags: Architecture, Journalism, Entertainment Events, Mexico City, Mexico

    5. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Restart gives Kevin Harvick the win at Richmond

    Kevin Harvick won Saturday night's race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish.
    Kevin Harvick won Saturday night's race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish. Juan Pablo Montoya was trying to hold off Harvick for his first win since 2010 when the caution came out with...

    Tags: Golf, Misdemeanors, New York Knicks, Joey Logano, Richard Childress Racing

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The boy behind Kristallnacht

    On the night of Nov. 7, 1938, at the German Embassy in Paris, a 17-year-old Polish Jew named Herschel Grynszpan gained access to the office of a low-ranking Nazi named Ernst vom Rath by promising to turn over an "important document." Instead, Grynszpan fired five bullets at Rath; only two of them hit their target, but one proved fatal. Despite multiple transfusions of good French blood and the ministrations of Hitler's personal physician, Rath died two days later in a Paris clinic.
    On the night of Nov. 7, 1938, at the German Embassy in Paris, a 17-year-old Polish Jew named Herschel Grynszpan gained access to the office of a low-ranking Nazi named Ernst vom Rath by promising to turn over an "important document." Instead, Grynszpan...

    Tags: Assassinations, Murder, France, Germany, World War I (1914-1918)

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Daum: Getting it wrong in Boston

    As social media sites have pelted out news of the Boston bombing, playing fast and loose with the numbers of the dead and injured and amplifying hearsay into a cacophony of confusion, one tweet seemed to say it all: "Dear Journalism: Get yourself together and report verified facts or don't report anything at all."
    As social media sites have pelted out news of the Boston bombing, playing fast and loose with the numbers of the dead and injured and amplifying hearsay into a cacophony of confusion, one tweet seemed to say it all: "Dear Journalism: Get yourself together...

    Tags: Twitter, Inc., Columbine High School, Reddit Inc., September 11, 2001 Attacks, American Red Cross

    8. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. PASSINGS: Greg Willard, Ronnie Ray Smith, Chuck Fairbanks

    <strong>Greg Willard</strong>
    Greg Willard Longtime NBA referee worked more than 1,600 games Greg Willard, 54, a longtime NBA referee who worked more than 1,600 games before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died Monday at his home in Huntington Beach, according to NBA...

    Tags: University of Oklahoma, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Lakers, Sports, Pancreatic Cancer

    9. Apr 1, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Track: Olympic gold medalist Ronnie Ray Smith dies at 64

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    Ronnie Ray Smith, a 1967 graduate of Manual Arts High who won a gold medal as a member of the 400-meter relay team that set a world record at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, died on Sunday at......
    10. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Romney, pondering future, plans session with Christie and Ryan

    As he explores his new roles within the Republican party and the business world after last year’s presidential campaign, Mitt Romney plans this summer to bring together “experts and enthusiasts” in both spheres for a gathering in Park...

    Tags: Republican Party, Political Fundraising, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush

    11. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. March Madness productivity loss? It's a slam dunk, poll says

    March Madness kicks off Tuesday, and productivity will plummet as nearly a third of workers will spend as much as three hours per day watching the college basketball tournament, a survey released Wednesday found.&nbsp;
    March Madness kicks off Tuesday, and productivity will plummet as nearly a third of workers will spend as much as three hours per day watching the college basketball tournament, a survey released Wednesday found.  In its annual poll, the outplacement...

    Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Productivity, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Career and Workplace, Employees

    12. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Antonio Villaraigosa says Los Angeles wants to host 2024 Olympics

    In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of 35 cities, asking their interest in being the official U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games. Los Angeles was included in that list, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent the official reply Monday.
    In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of 35 cities, asking their interest in being the official U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games. Los Angeles was included in that list, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent the...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, Magic Johnson, Tom Hanks, 50 Cent, Robert A. Iger

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