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Leo Branton Jr. dies at 91; civil rights lawyer defended Angela Davis
Leo Branton Jr., a civil rights and entertainment lawyer whose stirring defense of '60s radical Angela Davis brought him his most celebrated victory in a six-decade career often spent championing unpopular cases, died of natural causes Friday in Los...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Civil Rights, U.S. Army, Human Interest
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San Diego and Tijuana make joint proposal to host 2024 Olympics
U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Scott Blackmun said Friday that he is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games and mentioned an intriguing pairing: A joint proposal from San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. “We're in...
Tags: Sports Organizations, NFL Draft, Sports, International Olympic Committee
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Boston bombing shows vulnerabilities in public spaces, police say
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 calm fears among their own residents. Standing before a bank of television cameras, LAPD Chief...
Tags: Running, Laws, Sports, Los Angeles Police Department, Boston Marathon
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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: Running, Laws, Sports, Los Angeles Police Department, Festive Events
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‘Trance’: Danny Boyle talks time-shifting art heist thriller
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesDanny Boyle’s art heist thriller “Trance” is as much about the theft of a precious painting as it is a ...... -
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, Terrorism, Boris Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Sports
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Construction on the Four Level Interchange
FrameworkConstruction begins on the Four Level Interchange in downtown Los Angeles. Sunset Blvd., is on the right, Temple St., on the left, and Figueroa St. runs horizontally in the foreground.... -
Spanish princess called to testify in corruption probe
MADRID -- A Spanish court Wednesday called the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to testify in a corruption case involving her husband, the first-ever legal summons for a direct descendant of the country's monarch. The 47-year-old princess, known as...
Tags: Francisco Franco, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Africa, Joint Ventures, Spain
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Istanbul wants wrestling reinstated if it hosts 2020 Olympics
Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does. “If we are awarded the Games, Turkey wants to have wrestling events in Istanbul,”...
Tags: Alexandra Raisman, Sports Organizations, Lobbying, Wrestling, Politics
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John Thomas dies at 71; U.S. high jumper medaled in two Olympics
He was the overwhelming favorite in his event, so much so that U.S. sportswriters covering the 1960 Summer Olympics boasted that if Americans won just one gold medal over the rival Soviet Union at that year's Games, it would be his. A skinny 19-year-old...
Tags: Roxbury, Human Interest, Rome (Italy), Madison Square Garden, Harvard University
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Discussion: Is Ronda Rousey the next big thing in MMA?
The next MMA pay-per-view, UFC 157, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche, takes place this Saturday at the Honda Center. Times MMA writer Lance Pugmire discussed the card in a live video discussion of the event. You can watch a replay of the...
Tags: Bullfighting, Sports, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Judo
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Russia set to make Olympic history -- for spending, controversy
The costs and challenges confronting Russia as it tries to convert a Black Sea beach resort into a Winter Olympics venue recall the "hero projects" of the Soviet era, when deluded dictators squandered fortunes trying to reverse the flow of Siberian...
Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Manufacturing and Engineering, Freedom of the Press
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