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The myth of nonpartisan U.S. attorneys
When Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced fired U.S. attorney David Iglesias at Tuesday's Judiciary Committee hearings, he noted that, among other attainments, Iglesias had served as the inspiration for the Navy lawyer played by Tom Cruise in "A Few...Tags: Arlen Specter, Peter Fitzgerald, Democratic Party, The Washington Post, White House
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History's got style in San Diego
Special to The TimesThe street names may sound like Olde England -- Marlborough, Canterbury -- but this San Diego neighborhood is more old California with an abundance of classic Spanish-style architecture. Its quiet, winding streets, beautiful homes and canyon views set...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Architecture, Building Material, Marlborough, Arts and Culture
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The season to set down new roots
ONCE A YEAR THERE IS AN opportunity to plant almost anything — with success nearly guaranteed. In much of the country this occurs in spring. Here it happens about mid-October because nourishing rains come in fall, winter and early spring. If your...Tags: Cabbage, Natural Resources, Wildflowers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Kale
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The Advance Path Academy: learning that clicks
Teachers call Kendle Malbrough "The Philosopher." The Locke High School senior embellishes the margins of his math papers with musings on the intersection of religion and science. Ordinary conversations lead him to flights of theory on all manner of...Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Gaming, Death, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment
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October: It's prime planting season, so get those annuals, vegetables and Mediterranean shrubs in the ground
Fall usually doesn't arrive for gardeners until the middle of October at the earliest. And most residents can remember plenty of toasty Halloweens, thanks to hot Santa Ana winds. Less stress From mid-October to the end of January is our big planting...Tags: Cabbage, Kale
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Hallie Holtzman's Westwood garden bears fruit and flowers
Special to The TimesTHERE WAS a time when Hallie Holtzman could only imagine sitting at a window, sipping tea, spreading mulberry jam on toast and admiring the scent of sweet peas from the garden of her dreams. But here she is today, in the morning room of her two-story...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Alcoholic Beverages, Martha Stewart, Nature, Fava Beans
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Just the facts
Just the facts
Getting in: The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens opened to the public in 1928. Admission was free. It started charging admission 13 years ago. Today the cost is $15 (weekdays), $20 (weekends and holidays). Hours:...Tags: Architecture, Arts, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Elizabeth II
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A Quick Study of Joshua Tree's Wild Side
Times Staff WriterThe line of hikers snaked up the side of the mountain, everyone cautiously following the leader over rugged, rocky terrain. It reminded me of a fourth-grade field trip, but Mrs. Brennan's class was never like this. "Dar, did you see this one?" a hiker...Tags: Natural Resources, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Wildflowers, Crossroads, Tourism and Leisure
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Anglicans Criticize U.S. Church on Gays
Times Staff WriterA high-level commission of the worldwide Anglican Communion today called on the American Episcopal Church to publicly express regret for consecrating a gay bishop and to agree to a moratorium on any other gay bishops and on the blessing of same sex...Tags: Christianity, Rowan Williams, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, V. Gene Robinson
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Dresden's spirit soars once more
Times Staff WriterYou can't get lost in Dresden. Wherever you go, you can see the stately white dome of the Frauenkirche, as much a landmark in this eastern German city as St. Peter's is in Rome. It isn't just that the church towers 300 feet above Dresden's lovely Baroque...Tags: Interreligious Dialogue, Hotels and Accommodations, Disasters and Accidents, Architecture, Air France-KLM
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New England Shaker sampler
When you first see the village, sleeping on the flank of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, you think of impossibly perfect places: Shangri-La, Brigadoon, Moon River. You think of the world the way it ought to be: everything clean,...Tags: Furniture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lebanon, Thomas Merton, Boston
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Tours & Cruises
Times Staff WriterCANADA Deep inside bear territory Glide along the central coast of British Columbia aboard a 68-foot ketch on an eight-day fall eco-tour led by a naturalist and native Gitga'at guides. On the Sept. 8 tour, passengers will travel by foot, kayak...Tags: Bodies of Water, Forests, Weather, Holidays, Natural Resources
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