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Dick Clark dies at 82; he introduced America to rock 'n' roll
Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve...Tags: Media Industry, Disc Jockeys, St. John's Health Center, Golden Globe Awards, Larry King
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Paradise Garden: New hope for artist Howard Finster's masterpiece
Nation NowHoward Finster garden: The "Paradise Garden" created by the late folk artist Howard Finster could be on the road to renovation, with its recent purchase by a Georgia county and with new management from a nonprofit that will launch a major fundraising... -
Gingrich tax return details sources of income, alimony payment
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, paid $994,708 in federal taxes on gross income of $3,142,066 in 2010, according to copies of the couple's joint tax return that his campaign released at the start of Thursday night'...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Religion and Belief, Church and State Relations, Mitt Romney
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Heavy D dies at 44; singer who shaped rap music
Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping
rap music in the late '80s and early '90s with a fusion of New Jack Swing and reggae, has died. He was 44.
Heavy D, who was born Dwight Arrington Myers, died Tuesday in the...Tags: Suge Knight, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, B.B. King, NAACP
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Obama's latest executive action: Thanksgiving turkey pardon
Washington BureauThere was freedom for Liberty. President Obama pardoned the appropriately named turkey at the White House on Wednesday, an annual tradition before what the president said was "one of the best days of the year to be an American." (see video below)....Tags: John F. Kennedy, Turkey (animal), Holidays, George Washington, White House
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Obama in London: This time, the president opts for a more traditional gift for the queen
Washington BureauOn his first visit to Buckingham Palace in 2009, President Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II an iPod. Given a second chance Tuesday, his gift for the British monarch was decidedly more traditional. According to the White House, Obama gave the queen a...Tags: Politics, Imperial and Royal Matters, Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth II, Charles, Prince of Wales
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Leonard Kastle dies at 82; writer-director of 'The Honeymoon Killers'
When Leonard Kastle's debut movie as a writer and director, "The Honeymoon Killers," was released in 1970, critics raved over the grimly realistic, low-budget, black-and-white crime drama about a lowlife lothario and his overweight nurse lover whose...Tags: Crimes, Marriage, Opera (genre), Music Theater, Celebrities and Health Issues
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Rene Verdon dies at 86; White House chef for the Kennedys
When Rene Verdon became the first professional chef to work in the White House, in 1961, dining with the president was given an early 1800s spin: Outside caterers were replaced by an in-house operation that harked back to Thomas Jefferson's day....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Politics, Restaurants, Career and Workplace, Obituaries
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The President's House in Philadelphia tells a story of early U.S. presidents
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn school, I was taught that George Washington could not tell a lie, but I never knew that he owned more than 300 slaves. I learned that lesson in December, when I visited the new President's House and its exhibit, "Freedom and Slavery in Making a New...Tags: Politics, John Adams, History, Justice System, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Lost L.A.: Tea party as spin control
L.A. at HomeThe year: 1946. The place: the living room of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones. Behind the lens: legendary photography Maynard Parker, shooting for Architectural Digest. And carefully laid out on the table: a proper setting of tea, of course.... -
King Harbor sardines topple off big rig on 215 Freeway
L.A. NOWA load of sardines from the King Harbor fish die-off in Redondo Beach toppled off a big rig on the 215 Freeway near Colton during Friday afternoon rush hour, creating a traffic nightmare and prompting the closure of all but...... -
Boys' basketball: Saturday scores
Varsity Times InsiderACADEMY LEAGUE Brethren Christian 55, St. Margaret's 47 AGAPE LEAGUE Academy for Academic Excellence 69, Excelsior 37 AMBASSADOR LEAGUE Linfield Christian 57, Woodcrest Christian 55 DELPHIC LEAGUE Paraclete 60, Pasadena Marshall 45 LIBERTY LEAGUE...
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