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In thrillers, the city is a vital character
Thriller writers log thousands of miles in search of the best places for their characters to misbehave. Whether a story is set on the streets of Bangkok or in a small Southern town, authors travel widely to find the right location for the latest...Tags: New Orleans, Crimes, Everglades, Arts and Culture, Kelly Gray
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Flier finds bulky bag costs a bundle at check-in
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterQuestion: I recently traveled between Charlotte, N.C., and Washington, D.C., on Delta with a single piece of luggage. As I walked away from the curbside check-in in Charlotte, the check-in guy barked, "You have to remove 8 pounds from this bag right now...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Finance, Education
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJesse Helms, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina who for half a century infuriated liberals with his race-baiting campaign tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of senatorial privilege, died Friday. He was 86. Helms, who won...Tags: Diplomacy, Civil Rights, Television, Jesse Helms, Republican Party
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Price tag in mortgage crisis is looking like real money
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe mortgage meltdown is taking a rising toll on the broader economy, increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates for a third time next month in hopes of averting a recession. Homeowners will see their property values sink by $1....Tags: Productivity, Consumers, New Century Financial Corporation, Values, Ben Bernanke
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Porn producer sues YouTube knockoff
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA major porn producer filed a lawsuit Monday against an X-rated knockoff of YouTube, alleging that it profited from piracy by allowing its users to post videos that include copyrighted material. Vivid Entertainment Group filed the lawsuit in Los...Tags: Jon B., Crimes, Arts and Culture, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, YouTube
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IndyMac to cut 2,400 jobs
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersIndyMac Bancorp Inc., a major nationwide home lender based in Pasadena, said Tuesday that it would eliminate 2,400 jobs, or 24% of its remaining workforce, in reaction to "gut-wrenching" changes in the mortgage business. The cuts are in addition to 1,...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Countrywide Financial Corp., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Employees, Mortgages
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A murky high-def picture
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPity the Los Angeles residents who lug home pricey high-definition television sets only to find that most of their shows don't look much better. The entertainment capital of the world ranks last among the five biggest U.S. markets in the number of high-...Tags: Consumers, Television, Satellite and Cable Service, CNN (tv network), Business
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'Cagney & Lacey' exec still policing its legacy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter 25 years, producer Barney Rosenzweig is as passionate as ever about whipping up public support for his show "Cagney & Lacey," the 1980s-era police series about two female partners that was once saved from cancellation by viewer protest. Case in...Tags: DVDs and Movies, DVDs, Television, Entertainment, Prime Suspect UK (tv program)
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All on US Airways plane are safe -- within 5 minutes of crash landing
After a stricken US Airways jet made an extraordinary emergency landing in the Hudson River on Thursday, a flotilla of commuter ferries, water taxis and other boats plucked all 155 passengers and crew -- many shivering as they stood on the plane's wings...Tags: Government, Vince Lombardi, Air Transportation Industry, Thomas Jefferson, Regional Authority
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Dress codes in the air?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSomebody call the Supreme Court. Media outlets across the land have discovered that Southwest Airlines recently almost infringed on the right of passengers to dress like TV weather girls. In July, Kyla Ebbert, 23, bound from San Diego to Tucson, was...Tags: Manchester (Hillsborough, New Hampshire), Transportation, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Co.
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BofA is in talks to buy giant lender
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersIn a deal that could buttress the ailing housing market, financial titan Bank of America Corp. was deep in negotiations Thursday to buy loss-battered Countrywide Financial Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender. A takeover by Bank of America would...Tags: Countrywide Financial Corp., Ben Bernanke, Jerry Brown, Leveraged Buyouts, Mortgages
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J.D. Power ranks Americas most satisfying airports
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWho knew? Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport is the second-most-satisfying large airport in the nation. So says a J.D. Power and Associates study of North American airports released Tuesday. Philadelphia was No. 1 overall among large airports. LAX,...Tags: Orlando International Airport, Miami International Airport, George W. Bush, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Los Angeles International Airport
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