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PASSINGS: Dallas Willard, Jack Butler, Fredrick McKissack
Dallas Willard Influential Christian philosopher taught at USC for 47 years Dallas Willard, 77, an influential Christian philosopher who taught at USC for 47 years and chaired the philosophy department in the early 1980s, died Wednesday in Woodland...
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Dodgers plan series of activities for Jackie Robinson celebration
The anniversary is No. 66, which, although not particularly special numerically, feels more celebratory this year with the release of the film “42.” That would be “42,” the story of Jackie Robinson integrating baseball and...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Dodger Stadium, Ted Lilly, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Portion of freeway in San Diego dedicated to Tuskegee Airmen
L.A. NOWA three-mile stretch of Interstate 15 near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego was designated Friday as Tuskegee Airmen Highway to honor the African American pilots and air crew members who served in segregated units during World War...... -
PASSINGS: Dyer Brainerd Holmes, T.S. Cook, Joel Schaeffer
Dyer Brainerd Holmes NASA manned space flight director Dyer Brainerd Holmes, 91, director of manned space flight for NASA when Americans were making their early forays into space in the early 1960s, died Friday at a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., of...
Tags: Writers Guild of America, Lucille Ball, High Noon (movie), Entertainment, Electronics
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Naughty or Nice' on Hallmark Channel
Click here to download TV listings for the week Nov. 25 - Dec. 1 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Marvin Marvin: “Fred’s” Lucas Cruikshank stars in this new family-friendly comedy about a teenager...
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Maria Cole dies at 89; singer was widow of Nat King Cole
Maria Cole, the widow of music legend Nat King Cole and the mother of singer Natalie Cole whose own singing career included a stint as vocalist for Duke Ellington's orchestra in the mid-1940s, has died. She was 89. Cole died Tuesday at a hospice in...
Tags: Boca Raton, Unforgettable (tv program), Benny Carter, Nat King Cole, Lung Cancer
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Raymond L. Johnson Sr. dies at 89; lawyer, civil rights activist
Raymond L. Johnson Sr., an attorney, civil rights activist and former Tuskegee Airman, died Dec. 31 in Los Angeles of complications of pneumonia and heart failure, said his wife, Evelyn. He was 89.
Johnson, who practiced law for nearly 50 years, was a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Heart Failure, Justice System, Civil Rights
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Movie Projector: Fourth 'Underworld' to soar higher than 'Red Tails'
Company TownThe fourth movie in Sony Pictures' "Underworld" vampire series should lead the box office this weekend as Hollywood hopes to continue what has been a strong January in theaters. While people who have seen prerelease audience surveys are confident... -
Box Office: Fourth 'Underworld' film is No. 1 on strong weekend [Updated]
Company TownThe vampire film starring Kate Beckinsale, "Underworld: Awakening" opened to $25.4 million in ticket sales The George-Lucas produced "Red Tails" -- about the Tuskegee Airmen -- exceeded industry expectations, selling $19.1 million worth of tickets.... -
Sundance 2012: Spike Lee's co-writer joins the race conversation
24 FramesSpike Lee caused a stir at the Sundance Film Festival this week when he said Hollywood studios "know nothing about black people." Now, James McBride, the co-writer on his latest film "Red Hook Summer," is adding his voice to the discussion.... -
Box Office: 'The Grey' shines bright in opening weekend
Company Town"The Grey" finished on top of the box office, cementing Liam Neeson's status as an action star.... -
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