LOS ANGELES TIMES News, May 04, 2012

Charles Higham dies at 81; controversial celebrity biographer Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times) By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles TimesCharles Higham, a poet, critic and prolific celebrity biographer who found political and sexual intrigue in the lives of Hollywood icons such as Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich and, most controversially ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

ICE agent killed in Carson; teenage son arrested Los Angeles Times (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times / May 3, 2012) By Matt Stevens and Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times One of his daughters was off to college, the other was on her way there, and his son, the youngest of his three children, had decided he wanted to ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Kings one win away from reaching Western finals after 4-2 win over Blues Boston Herald By Lisa Dillman / Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Finally, the names Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and Kelly Hrudey are on the verge of having some long-awaited company, some fresh names in the Los Angeles Kings' playoff ledger. See all stories on this topic »

Biographer Charles Higham, who wrote about Errol Flynn and other celebrities ... Washington Post Friend Todd McCarthy tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/KkEJw3 ) that Higham died of an apparently heart attack April 21 at his Los Angeles home. Higham was the author of dozens of biographies, many of them sensational tomes detailing political ... See all stories on this topic »

Can the Lakers steal a road win at Denver? (Web links) Los Angeles Times (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / May 1, 2012) By Mark Medina --ESPN Los Angeles' Brian Kamenetzky notes that Andrew Bynum can remain dominant both on offense and defense so long as he's engaged. Tweet of the Day: "A comb-in-hair Bynum discussing how ... See all stories on this topic »

Charles Higham, Celebrity Biographer, Dies at 81 New York Times “A cloying vulgarity and coarseness suffuse this book,” Carolyn See wrote in The Los Angeles Times in 1986, reviewing his “Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball.” “But the author is either so cunning — or so closely allied in emotional terms with the subject ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Helene Elliott: Kings victory looks as good in the stands as it does on the ice Boston Herald By Helene Elliott / Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — To generations of Kings fans conditioned to expect playoff misfortunes, this was a sweet and gratifying moment, their every hope realized and their every fear quashed, the old playoff ghosts put to ... See all stories on this topic »

Kobe Bryant says Andrew Bynum is going with the flow of game Boston Herald By Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times DENVER — Funny time for Andrew Bynum to suddenly become a critic of Andrew Bynum. All it took was one of the best two-game stretches of his career. The Lakers center followed a record-setting triple-double that ... See all stories on this topic »

Cooley refiles charges after judge rejects Alarcon case Los Angeles Times (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / April 23, 2012) By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times Moving swiftly after a judge dismissed his case Thursday morning, Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley six hours later refiled 24 perjury and voter fraud charges against Los ... See all stories on this topic »

Patricia Medina, 92, Hollywood leading lady of 1950s, widow of Joseph Cotten Chicago Sun-Times Meredith Silverbach, a friend, told the Los Angeles Times that she had been in declining health. The British-born actress was the widow of actor Joseph Cotten. She arrived in Hollywood after World War II and signed with the MGM studios. See all stories on this topic »

Movie review: 'Last Call at the Oasis' smartly sounds alarm on water Los Angeles Times By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic "Last Call at the Oasis" is a playful title for a film that couldn't be more deadly serious. A thorough examination of the epic crises threatening the world's water supply, crises that few people are ... See all stories on this topic »

Displaced Miramonte teachers recount their hurt and anger Los Angeles Times (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / May 3, 2012) By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Teachers who were removed from Miramonte Elementary School recounted their experiences for the first time Thursday, telling of public humiliation, lost sleep and ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Clippers hope to make a statement at home against Grizzlies SunHerald.com By BRODERICK TURNER - Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- All of the Los Angeles Clippers said that it was a good thing to return home to Los Angeles on Thursday tied at 1-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles riots: Gangsta rap foretold them and grew after them Orlando Sentinel NWA Ice Cube, kneeling at left, is shown in 1989, with NWA members, from left, Yella, Dr. Dre, MC Ren and, in front, Eazy-E. (Los Angeles Times / May 2, 2012) By Ernest Hardy and August Brown, Los Angeles Times In 1985, Los Angeles rapper Toddy Tee ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood parcel gained in value as its property taxes were slashed Los Angeles Times (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / May 3, 2012) By Jack Dolan and Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times Corruption allegations roiling the Los Angeles County assessor's office have reached a former Hollywood landmark: the Old Spaghetti Factory on Sunset ... See all stories on this topic »

Mixed views on no-hit silence Bellingham Herald By DIANE PUCIN - Los Angeles Times ANAHEIM, Calif - ANAHEIM, Calif. - Fans tuning in late to the Angels-Twins game Wednesday night on Fox Sports West might not have known Angels pitcher Jered Weaver was throwing a no-hitter. They might have noticed had ... See all stories on this topic »

The Los Angeles City Council passes speed limit for skateboarders ESPN ... tickets to offenders, Buscaino added, "We're looking at [having] the officers impound the skateboards after the citation is given, so that the parents can go to the police station and recover the skateboard," according to the Los Angeles Times. See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Undocumented Workers Offered Low Cost Health Care in Los Angeles Fox News "Emergency rooms are the providers of last resort, and they are very expensive," said David Hayes-Bautista, director of UCLA's Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, according to the Los Angeles Times. "If people can be provided ... See all stories on this topic »

'Several hundred' vs. 10000: Debating May Day crowd estimates Los Angeles Times ... Jamie Gold about attendance at the Rose Parade. More than three years later, the debate over crowd estimates continues. Photo: Immigration-rights supporters rally on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on May 1. Credit: Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times. See all stories on this topic »

Asian women command premium prices for egg donation in US Los Angeles Times (Anne Cusack, Los Angeles Times / March 19, 2012) By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times It's technically called an egg "donation." But if you're a young Asian woman, donating your eggs to an infertile couple can fetch enough cash to buy a used car or perhaps a ... See all stories on this topic »

Eli Broad offers life lessons in 'The Art of Being Unreasonable' Los Angeles Times By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times For more than half a century, Eli Broad has taken inspiration from a paperweight on his desk, a gift from his wife, Edythe, that has become the cornerstone for a new "how to" book for anyone who might wonder "What would... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Trash-loving bears find Altadena suits their taste Los Angeles Times By Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times Keith Miller got a beast of a wake-up call Thursday morning. The 71-year-old had just stepped outside his Altadena home to get the newspaper when he saw "this huge bear, looking like a Volkswagen, staring at me," ... See all stories on this topic »

Weaver gets all the calls Bellingham Herald By ERIC SONDHEIMER - Los Angeles Times ANAHEIM, Calif - ANAHEIM, Calif. - After throwing the 252nd no-hitter in major league history, Angels pitcher Jered Weaver said he received 116 text messages. "The Late Show With David Letterman" called. See all stories on this topic »

Jays blank Angels 5-0 Victoria Times Colonist By Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times May 4, 2012 5:01 AM Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brandon Morrow delivers against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. ANAHEIM, Calif. - After putting together a three-game home winning streak against the ... See all stories on this topic »

LA Cinco de Mayo: Think beyond the Mexican restaurant Los Angeles Times (Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times / May 5, 2011) By Lina Lecaro, Special to theLos Angeles Times While revelers shuffle into every Mexican restaurant and bar in town to shoot Patron and shovel in enchiladas this Saturday, the following alternatives ... See all stories on this topic »

Fashion News: Linda Evangelista's child support case in court ... By Susan Denley In an issue that hits newsstands today, Time magazine says a nerd fashion wave is washing over the NBA, and calls out players including Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Russell Westbrook. Plus more fashionnews. ... [Los Angeles Times]. Manish Arora is leaving Paco Rabanne after just two seasons as artistic director. He and the fashion house call it a mutual decision. [WWD] (subscription required). New sunscreen regulations take effect in June and it's interesting ... All The Rage

Two Mexican photojournalists found dead in Veracruz - latimes.com By Daniel Hernandez Two missing news photographers were found dead in southeastern Mexico on Thursday, officials said, marking a grim week for journalists in the violence-plagued state of Veracruz after the weekend killing of a Mexican magazine ... World Now

District Attorney Refiles Criminal Charges Against Richard Alarcon ... By Darleene http://rssnewsdesk.com/2012/05/03/perjury-fraud-charges-refiled-against-richard-alarcon-and-wife-los-angeles-times/ Perjury, fraud charges refiled against Richard Alarcon and wife – Los Angeles Times | Rss News Desk | Daily News ... CBS Los Angeles

SEIU drops initiatives as part of California hospital accord – Los ... By drugstoresource Pharmacy and Drug Store News | DrugStoreSource · Twitter · Facebook · RSS · Home · News · Store · About Us ... Los Angeles Times A labor union that pushed a pair of ballot measures to rein in excessive hospital billing and expand healthcare for the poor has dropped them — in exchange for an agreement that, among other things, enlists the hospital industry in the union's … Homecare union battle on againFresno Bee. Hospitals, SEIU-UHW Reach Visionary Agreement on Future ... Pharmacy and Drug Store News...

US rethinking Chen Guangcheng's wish to stay ... - Bangor Daily News By UnBylined Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries. The Bangor ...Repeated calls by the Los Angeles Times to Chen's cell phone went unanswered and attempts to reach Chen at the hospital were blocked by guards and police. Bangor Daily News

Labor groups express concern about California budget initiative ... By Chris Megerian ... opposition campaign,” the letter said. “We would have no choice.” Photo: Robert Hertzberg, left, is co-chair of California Forward. He is pictured at a 2005 news conference with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times ... PolitiCal

Bill O'Reilly duels Tavis Smiley over race and Norfolk mob attack ... By Scott Collins Host Bill O'Reilly debated guest Tavis Smiley over an alleged "mob attack" in Norfolk, Va., last month, when two white reporters say they were attacked by a group of blacks. The reporters work for the Virginian-Pilot newspaper, which has ... Show Tracker

Blond hair evolved separately in Europe and the South Pacific ... Health News, Make AMN Your Home Page Discussion Boards · Advanced Search Tool · Medical RSS/XML News Feed Health news ... not once but twice. ### By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster. Provided by ArmMed Media ... Latest Breaking Health News &...

Healthcare: The Testing Glut (Los Angeles Times) | Dartmouth Now Los Angeles Times In this opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Professor H. Gilbert Welch discusses the recent recommendations from nine medical organizations for physicians to reduce the number of tests they prescribe for patients. Welch points out that the idea of cutting back on ... Dartmouth Now is your source for stories aboutnews, ideas, events, and people at Dartmouth College. This site is published by the Office of Public Affairs, ... Dartmouth Now

Analysis: Pivotal congressional races six months ahead of election ... By admin Analysis: Pivotal congressional races six months ahead of election. Los Angeles Times In 2006, they turned the House of Representatives and the Senate from Republican to Democrat. In 2008, they did the same at the White House. Then, in 2010, they flipped the House back to the Republicans. Amid a sluggish economic recovery that has yet … Democrats getting top candidates in GOP-leaning House races may help ObamaFox News Democratic House challengers raise more than ... Conservatives for America

News Corp. admits errors as panel calls Rupert Murdoch unfit leader ... LONDON -- News Corp. says it is studying a report from a panel of British lawmakers that Rupert Murdoch “exhibited willful blindness” toward illegal phone ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../rupert-murdoch-not-a-fit-person.h...

Poisoning suspected in sudden death of coroner's official - latimes... Facebook: Los Angeles Times Local News. More in: Crime ... L.A. Now is the Los Angeles ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../poisoning-suspected-in-sudden-de...

20 Years After the Riots: A More Worldly Los Angeles, a More Insular Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Times now has only one African-American man on its localnews reporting staff. That's worse than 1992; and not much better than 1965, when ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../los-angeles-times-riots-anniversar...

Fading memories at Florence and Normandie ... - Los Angeles Times Twenty years ago, the intersection was ground zero. Many of the neighbors are gone, and ... www.latimes.com/.../la-me-riot-fading-memories-20120429,0,...

The Los Angeles Times Grasps the Heart of - Evolution News & Views Evolution News and Views (ENV) provides original reporting and analysis ...The Los Angeles Times published a pretty fair summary of the David Coppedge v. www.evolutionnews.org/2012/.../what_if_david_c059141.htm...

Eli Broad Wants to Buy Los Angeles Times (Again) - Los Angeles ... Eli Broad Wants to Buy Los Angeles Times (Again). By Dennis Romero Thu., May 3 2012 at 6:00 AM. Categories: .... Sign up for free stuff, news info & more! blogs.laweekly.com/.../eli_broad_buy_los_angeles_times_new...

Ethics Newsline® » News » Los Angeles Times Defies Defense ... Los Angeles Times Defies Defense Department, Publishes Photos of U.S. Troops Posing with Enemy Body Parts. Apr 23rd, 2012 • Posted in: News. In other ... www.globalethics.org/newsline/2012/04/23/photos-of-troops/

Murdoch son tells of contacts with British officials on BSkyB bid ... James Murdoch testifies that News Corp.'s bid for broadcaster ... News Corp. executive James Murdoch testifies in London. ... By Henry Chu, Los AngelesTimes ... www.chicagotribune.com/.../la-fg-britain-murdoch-testimony-...

In The News . . . . Los Angeles Times Has Interesting Story On L.A. ... On April 19, 2012, the Los Angeles Times had some interesting data compilations showing the annual totals, percentage of city operating/ redevelopment ... www.calattorneysfees.com/.../in-the-news-los-angeles-times-ha...

Diablo Canyon reactor gets unwelcome guests - ivpressonline.com By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times ... Receive our exclusive e-newsletters directly in your email inbox and get the latest news, featured photo galleries, ... www.ivpressonline.com/.../la-me-0426-jellyfish-nukes-20120...

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