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    May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. USC steals 2 star brain researchers from UCLA

    In a major case of academic poaching involving crosstown rivals, USC has lured away two prominent neuroscientists from UCLA with a promise to expand their internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging techniques to study Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, autism and other disorders.
    In a major case of academic poaching involving crosstown rivals, USC has lured away two prominent neuroscientists from UCLA with a promise to expand their internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging techniques to study Alzheimer's disease,...

    Tags: Schizophrenia, European Union, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Medical Research

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. NBA center Jason Collins says he is gay

    NBA center Jason Collins, who played for the Washington Wizards last season, has become the first male athlete still active in a major professional sport to come out as gay. Collins made his announcement to Sports Illustrated, which will feature Collins in this week's issue.
    NBA center Jason Collins, who played for the Washington Wizards last season, has become the first male athlete still active in a major professional sport to come out as gay. Collins made his announcement to Sports Illustrated, which will feature Collins...

    Tags: Yvette Prieto, National Basketball Association, Gay Pride Los Angeles, Joseph P. Kennedy, Washington Wizards

    3. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Les Blank dies at 77; prolific documentary filmmaker

    When <a href="http://www.lesblank.com">Les Blank</a> arrived in the lush, untamed Amazon in 1981 to make a documentary about Werner Herzog's film, "Fitzcarraldo," he knew the German's reputation as a daredevil director. Herzog had chosen the remote jungle locale, plagued by tribal skirmishes and the perils of nature, for authenticity.
    When Les Blank arrived in the lush, untamed Amazon in 1981 to make a documentary about Werner Herzog's film, "Fitzcarraldo," he knew the German's reputation as a daredevil director. Herzog had chosen the remote jungle locale, plagued by tribal...

    Tags: Independent (Movie Genre), Culture, University of California, Berkeley, Movies, Social Sciences

    4. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. How long it takes to get insurance OK to admit psychiatric patients

    Psychiatrists spent an estimated 1 million hours on the phone getting insurance authorizations to admit people to hospitals &ndash; time the lead author of a study on the matter says could be better spent helping patients.
    Psychiatrists spent an estimated 1 million hours on the phone getting insurance authorizations to admit people to hospitals – time the lead author of a study on the matter says could be better spent helping patients. And perhaps time the...

    Tags: Psychiatry, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)

    5. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Boston bombing: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged, could face death penalty

    WASHINGTON -- Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev made his first court appearance from his hospital room in Boston on Monday while being formally charged with using a weapon of mass destruction in the double bombing that killed three people and injured more than 170 others during last week&rsquo;s Boston Marathon.
    WASHINGTON -- Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev made his first court appearance from his hospital room in Boston on Monday while being formally charged with using a weapon of mass destruction in the double bombing that killed three people and injured more than 170...

    Tags: Bombings, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, FBI, Punishment

    6. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. CicLAvia lends big L.A. a 'small-town feel'

    Closing down a large section of Venice Boulevard for CicLAvia was a welcome reprieve for some seeking a little solace from big city life.
    Closing down a large section of Venice Boulevard for CicLAvia was a welcome reprieve for some seeking a little solace from big city life. "They should do his every weekend," said Celina Fowler, 61, who lives near the intersection of Venice and La...
    7. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Boston bombings: Officer lost all blood but is expected to recover

    BOSTON -- A Boston officer shot and wounded in pursuit of the marathon bombing suspects last week had to be resuscitated after his heart stopped and he lost his entire blood supply, but doctors and relatives on Sunday said he was emerging from sedation and expected to recover.
    BOSTON -- A Boston officer shot and wounded in pursuit of the marathon bombing suspects last week had to be resuscitated after his heart stopped and he lost his entire blood supply, but doctors and relatives on Sunday said he was emerging from sedation...

    Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Medical Research, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Shootings, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)

    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Owner: Bombing suspect demanded his car back from shop on Tuesday

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The owner of an auto body shop near the home of the Boston bombing suspects said the younger brother appeared in his&nbsp; store on Tuesday, nervous and demanding his car immediately.
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The owner of an auto body shop near the home of the Boston bombing suspects said the younger brother appeared in his  store on Tuesday, nervous and demanding his car immediately. Two weeks ago, said 44-year-old Gilberto Junior,...

    Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, FBI, Shootings

    9. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Officer slain at MIT loved his role

    For Sean Collier, police work was a calling, an academic pursuit and a dream. On Thursday night, he died on duty &mdash; in what police believe was the fourth death in a violent rampage wrought by the Boston bombing suspects.
    For Sean Collier, police work was a calling, an academic pursuit and a dream. On Thursday night, he died on duty — in what police believe was the fourth death in a violent rampage wrought by the Boston bombing suspects. The MIT campus police...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Students, Shootings

    10. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Intense manhunt near Boston

    WATERTOWN, Mass. &mdash; With the Boston area jumpy from the deadly marathon bombings, a shooting that killed a police officer at MIT and a nearby carjacking triggered a massive police response.
    WATERTOWN, Mass. — With the Boston area jumpy from the deadly marathon bombings, a shooting that killed a police officer at MIT and a nearby carjacking triggered a massive police response. By early Friday, one suspect was in custody and police had...

    Tags: Watertown, Middlesex County (Massachusetts), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Emergency Incidents, FBI

    11. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Bioengineered rat kidney could lead to treatments for people

    A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has engineered functional rat kidneys by stripping donor kidneys of their cells and then repopulating the remaining collagen substructures with new cells. The bioengineered kidneys produced urine in laboratory dishes and when implanted in living animals.
    A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has engineered functional rat kidneys by stripping donor kidneys of their cells and then repopulating the remaining collagen substructures with new cells. The bioengineered kidneys produced...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology

    12. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Paul Williams dies at 64; pioneering chronicler of rock music

    Paul Williams was returning to his dorm room when a fellow student relayed a message that was radical even for the 1960s: "Hey, Williams! You got a phone call from Bob Dylan."
    Paul Williams was returning to his dorm room when a fellow student relayed a message that was radical even for the 1960s: "Hey, Williams! You got a phone call from Bob Dylan." Not long before, it was Paul Simon who had rung Williams up on the hallway...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Meek Mill, Alzheimer's Disease, Elizabeth II, Bob Dylan

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