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A prison stay with exit privileges
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAfter ushering his visitors through the reception area, Mark Schreiber pushed a button that electronically shut a heavy iron gate. We were locked in, but our stay at the Missouri State Penitentiary would last only a couple of hours — far shorter...Tags: Theft, Death Penalty, Tourism and Leisure, Prisons, Travel
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Psychiatrists prescribe remedies for school bullying
Bullying in school is a process that arises out of toxic group dynamics, not a problem originating with a single troubled person. It may not feel that way when you've just been jeered at by one of the stars of the school's athletic program or the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Education, Psychiatry, Social Sciences, Columbia University
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Governors group is Perry's largest donor
The biggest political donor to Texas Gov. Rick Perry during his 11-year tenure has not been one of the state's oil barons or cattle ranchers, but a Washington-based organization into which Perry helped funnel millions of dollars.
The Republican Governors...Tags: Government, Republican Party, Elections, Regional Authority, Human Interest
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International visitors' favorite places to visit in the U.S.
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhether you're shopping at Tiffany, contemplating the Liberty Bell, hiking in Yosemite National Park or throwing dice inLas Vegas, odds are good you'll meet an international tourist enjoying America alongside you. New York, Florida, California, Nevada...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Liberty Bell, Holidays, U.S. Department of Commerce
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The unlikely lawyer in Conrad Murray's corner
As his trial in the death of Michael Jackson approached, Dr. Conrad Murray found himself with an unlikely new cardiology patient — his own attorney. A battery of tests determined that the chest pains Ed Chernoff was experiencing were symptoms of...Tags: Criminals, Apple iPad, Harris County, Murder, Propofol (drug)
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Tim Rutten: Old-time religion, today's politics
In the midst of a hotly contested presidential election a little more than half a century ago, John Kennedy went to Houston to give the most important speech of his campaign. No Catholic ever had been elected to the White House, and the young...Tags: Elections, Religious Texts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Disasters, Minority Groups
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Sarah Palin says she was not in tears after watching 'The Undefeated'
Top of the TicketSarah Palin adds one more member to the lamestream media, this time it's the Daily Mail who was wrong about her reaction to her movie, she says... -
Sarah Palin is 'what the Razzies are all about,' award founder says
Top of the TicketSarah Palin has a good shot of winning the Razzies says award founder... -
Nolan Ryan hospitalized with chest pain
The Fabulous ForumHall of Fame pitcher and Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan has been hospitalized after experiencing chest pain. The Rangers said in a statement Monday that Ryan, 64, is "resting comfortably" and feeling better as he undergoes tests in a Houston...... -
Historic photo of Atlantis returning to Earth -- as seen from space
Top of the TicketAs the space shuttle program ends, a political struggle begins over Obama's curtailed future for NASA.... -
2012 campaign: Rick Perry, a Fred Thompson redux?
Opinion L.A.We all remember (or, more likely, most of us don't) Fred Thompson, the former senator from Tennessee who polled so well as a non-candidate that he belatedly jumped into the 2007-08 GOP primary race.... -
Monster Mash: No plans yet for 'Book of Mormon' movie
Culture MonsterTrey Parker, co-creator of 'South Park,' says no immediate plans for 'Book of Mormon' movie...
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