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Did Chinese film director Zhang Yimou illegally father 7 children?
BEIJING -- One of China’s most prominent film directors, Zhang Yimou, is under investigation for fathering seven children -- a violation of the country’s strict family-planning laws. The 61-year-old Zhang directed the opening spectacle of...
Tags: Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Newspaper and Magazine, U.S. Embassy, Beijing (China)
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L.A. Times couldn't be barred from reporting on testimony, judge rules
A judge ruled on Thursday that The Times could not be stopped from reporting on testimony from the top manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a deposition for an open-government lawsuit. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Luis A. Lavin said that...
Tags: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Trials, Laws, Judges, Human Interest
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Economists predict modest growth in advertising spending
Economists are forecasting slow growth in advertising spending for the remainder of 2013 amid encouraging signs from the U.S. labor market. Media companies are doing their best to grab a bigger slice of the pie. This week, Wall Street cheered Viacom...
Tags: Viacom Inc., Advertising, Media Industry, Nickelodeon (tv network), Television
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Vin Scully is the true voice of Los Angeles
My young colleague, Ben Welsh, who hails from Swisher, Iowa, by way of Columbia, Mo., and Washington, D.C., quickly caught on to what we native Angelenos know subliminally. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Scully: A May 14 Op-Ed about Vin Scully said...
Tags: Travel, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Trips and Vacations
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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-...
Tags: Aeromexico, O.J. Simpson, Rob Brown, Michael Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
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LAPD chief says the public plays an important role in security
After bombs ripped through the crowd gathered along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday, Los Angeles police officials did what they could to allay the fears of Angelenos. Standing before a bank of television cameras, LAPD Chief Charlie...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Los Angeles Police Department, Road Running, Running, Arts and Culture
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London may tighten security for its marathon after Boston bombings
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.LONDON – Security arrangements are under review and could be tightened for this weekend’s London Marathon, which is to go ahead as planned in spite of Monday's bombings in Boston, authorities and organizers said Tuesday. Britain’s...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Boris Johnson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Margaret Thatcher, Sports
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After Boston bombing, more security at Grand Prix, Festival of Books
Authorities plan to beef up security at major events such as this weekend's Long Beach Grand Prix and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials stressed there have been no threats made. The Los Angeles...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Los Angeles Police Department, Road Running, Auto Racing, Running
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London Marathon security will be stepped up
LONDON — Security will be tightened for this weekend's London Marathon, which is to go ahead as planned in spite of the Boston bombings, authorities and organizers said Tuesday. Scotland Yard is also gearing up for the challenge of securing the...
Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boris Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Sports
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Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?
So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...
Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Charles, Prince of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters, Elizabeth II, Heads of State
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Borussia reaches Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final for the first time since 1997. Karim Benzema scored in the 83rd minute and Sergio Ramos in the 88th,...
Tags: Washington Nationals, Assault, FIFA World Cup, Soccer, Richard Childress Racing
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Packers to make Aaron Rodgers NFL's highest-paid player
This ought to give Aaron Rodgers better memories of the NFL draft. The Green Bay Packers signed their franchise quarterback Friday to a five-year contract extension through the 2019 season, eight years after they stopped his slide down the draft board...
Tags: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, National Football League, 2016 Olympic Games, Cincinnati Bengals
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