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Lost a Borders? Books-A-Million may be on the way
Jacket CopyBooks-A-Million will take over leases where 14 Borders bookstores had been.... -
Consumer Confidential: Blockbuster, man caves, zodiac salaries
Money & CompanyDish Network is announcing an Internet video service that will try to woo away subscribers from Netflix. A man cave in the basement won't detract from the resale value of your home, says Stephanie Rauterkus, a professor of accounting and finance at the... -
Remembering the Freedom Rides 50 years later
As the bus leaves Atlanta, Dennis Climpson is eager for conversation. He wants to talk about college football this Sunday morning, but I have a question for him. "Have you ever heard of the Freedom Rides?" I ask.
Fifty years ago next month, a group of 15...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, African Americans, Air and Space Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Planning your trip to the South
THE BEST WAY TO TRACE THE PATH From LAX, AirTran and Delta offer nonstop service to Atlanta, and US Airways, Delta, Continental and Frontier offer connecting service (change of plane). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $374. Direct service (stop, no...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, AirTran
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The myth of ripped muscles and calorie burns
Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10...Tags: Science and Technology, Entertainment Events, Obesity, College Sports, Muscle
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Hugh Martin Jr. dies at 96; 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' songwriter
Hugh Martin Jr., a composer, lyricist and arranger who created the enduring standards "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song" sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis," has died. He was 96.
Martin, who...Tags: Movies, Diana Krall, Christmas, World War II (1939-1945), James Taylor
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David F. Friedman dies at 87; exploitation filmmaker pioneered B-movie gore
David F. Friedman, the godfather of B-movie gore who produced 1963's "Blood Feast," which paved a bloody path that led to increasingly graphic horror movies, has died. He was 87.
Friedman died Monday of heart failure at a nursing home in Anniston, Ala.,...Tags: Human Interest, Physical Conditions, Heart Failure, Horror (genre), Cornell University
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Hitchens will appear at Alabama debate Tuesday
Jacket CopyChristopher Hitchens, who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer this summer, forcing the cancellation of his book tour, will appear in Birmingham, Ala., for a debate on Tuesday. The event will be held by the Christian Fixed Point Foundation, which has........ -
PASSINGS: Glenn Shadix, Lucius Walker, LeRoy A. Beavers Jr., Mike Edwards, Larry Ashmead, Corneille
Glenn Shadix
Character actor worked with Tim Burton
Glenn Shadix, 58, a character actor best remembered for his portrayal of the portly, pretentious interior designer Otho in director Tim Burton's 1988 ghost comedy "Beetlejuice," died Tuesday at his...Tags: Career and Workplace, World War II (1939-1945), Isaac Asimov, Arts, Music
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Murder suspect arrives in U.S. after deportation from Australia
L.A. NOWAn Alabama man who served prison time in Australia for his wife's drowning death during their honeymoon returned Thursday to the U.S., where he faces murder charges that could carry a much stiffer punishment. Gabe Watson, 33, arrived in Los...... -
Bill Hudson dies at 77; AP photographer who documented civil rights era
Associated PressBill Hudson, an Associated Press photographer whose searing images of the civil rights era documented police brutality and galvanized the public, died Thursday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. He was 77. Hudson was in...Tags: Justice and Rights, Photography, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Mobile
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James Beard Foundation announces award finalists: L.A. chefs on the short list
Daily DishThe James Beard Foundation has winnowed a long list of semi-finalists for its 2011 awards and Monday announced the finalists, including Los Angeles chefs Suzanne Goin of Lucques for outstanding chef and Dahlia Narvaez of Osteria Mozza for outstanding...
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