LOS ANGELES TIMES News, Jan 29, 2012

LA Times Travel Show: Taiwan knows how to draw a crowd Los Angeles Times There's something about Taiwan ... at least at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show. Every year experts on travel to the island nation put on quite a show and attract quite a crowd. The display space includes what every attendee might expect: handouts on... See all stories on this topic »

Magic Johnson Group Makes Cut for Dodgers, LA Times Says BusinessWeek 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bidding groups led by Magic Johnson and Joe Torre are among those selected as candidates to acquire Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times reported. The finalists will be notified by Blackstone Advisory ... See all stories on this topic »

On the Spot: Airline seating Los Angeles Times (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times) By Catharine Hamm Question: Why won't some airlines allow me to select my seat in advance? That's the answer to lots of questions, including this one, which I've received several times of late in various forms. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

FDA seizes nearly 14% of imported orange juice over fungicide Los Angeles Times The fungicide is not allowed in the US By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Nearly 14% of orange juice imported to the US since early this month has been seized by the Food and Drug Administration because it contained trace amounts of a fungicide, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera sing tributes at Etta James' funeral Los Angeles Times (Anne Cusack, Los Angeles Times / January 28, 2012) By Randy Lewis Pioneering R&B singer Etta James was saluted at her funeral service Saturday by fellow musicians, including Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, and eulogized by the Rev. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Madonna Catches Up With 'LA Times' Idolator: All About The Music The Los Angeles Times ran a piece that catches up with the radio-friendly superstar about all this and more, including the inspiration for her song “Beautiful Killer” (a sequel to “Beautiful Stranger”?) and the Super Bowl's strict “no nipple” policy. See all stories on this topic » Idolator: All About The Music

An LA teacher reviews her review Los Angeles Times Evaluations don't take into account the real world of today's Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms. Members of the Cleveland High School forensic team are seen enjoying a humorous monologue by one of their fellow students. (Los Angeles Times) ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

France's Afghanistan decision raises worries Los Angeles Times By Laura King, Los Angeles Times The announcement by French President Nicolas Sarkozy that his troops would sharply accelerate their departure from Afghanistan cast a harsh light on potential cracks in the US-led military coalition in the country. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Romney backers at Gingrich events run into political pit bull Los Angeles Times By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times Dubbed the "proxies with moxie," Mitt Romney's congressional backers have been crashing Newt Gingrich's events to offer a counterpoint to the former House speaker's remarks. It's an unusual tactic to begin with, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Lakers Vs. Timberwolves: L.A. Has Beaten Minnesota 15 StraightTimes SB Nation Jan 29, 2012 - If the NBA playoffs began on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers would be on the outside looking in. The Lakers, currently ninth place in the Western Conference, complete their two-day road trip with a battle at Target Center in Minneapolis ... See all stories on this topic » SB Nation

Former Black Panther patches together purpose in Africa exile Los Angeles Times By Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times Many of the young orphans gather round to watch, and lend their support, as Pete O'Neal has fresh ink applied to his fading black panther tattoo. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times) By Christopher Goffard, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Chris Paul buys Avril Lavigne's Bel-Air mansion for $8.495 million Los Angeles Times By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times LA Clipper Chris Paul may be quick down the court, but he moves pretty fast when it comes to buying multimillion-dollar real estate too. The All-Star bought and closed on the Bel-Air home of singer-songwriter Avril... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

3 killed in separate LA shootings in less than 24 hours Los Angeles Times By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times Two men and a woman were killed in three separate shootings in Los Angeles in less than 24 hours, police said Saturday. Four other people were wounded in the incidents. New details have emerged in a fatal shooting ... See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles Times Travel Show: a mini-vacation right here in LA Los Angeles Times By Catharine M. Hamm Los Angeles Times Travel editor Sharon Donald of Huntington Beach, who plans travel itineraries through her company called Travel Adventures, said she and her husband, Robert, come to the show to get ideas for her clients. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

SAG Awards set to honor actors, film casts and TV ensembles Los Angeles Times (Fox Searchlight / CBS / AMC / Dreamworks) By Susan KingLos Angeles Times Staff Writer What sets the Screen Actors Guild Awards apart from all the other major televised awards shows? It doesn't bestow best picture honors. This guild keeps its focus on ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Residents balk at LA Council District 4's proposed new shape Los Angeles Times Los Angeles' redistricting panel suggests an area that lumps together trendy Silver Lake in Central LA, Beverly Crest in the Hollywood Hills and Lake Balboa in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times Stacy Matulis ... See all stories on this topic »

It's time for a crackdown on abusers of disabled placards Los Angeles Times In Los Angeles, there are six times as many residents with placards as there are parking meters. (Arkasha Stevenson, Los Angeles Times / June 14, 2011) By Steve Lopez Call them cretins, barbarians — whatever you like. I'm with you. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Gigi Gordon dies at 54; crusading criminal defense lawyer Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times / January 18, 1995) By Carol J. Williams,Los Angeles Times Gigi Gordon, a crusading criminal defense lawyer who battled corrupt police and overzealous prosecutors to free dozens of prisoners who had been wrongfully convicted,... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Paul Telegdy finds his voice as a TV programmer Los Angeles Times By Meg James, Los Angeles Times The Gig: Paul Telegdy is president of alternative and late-night programming for NBC Entertainment. He is responsible for unscripted shows, including "The Voice," "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and "Saturday Night Live ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

In Florida, Romney vs. Gingrich is a fight for GOP's direction Los Angeles Times (Emmanual Dunand, AFP/Getty Images / January 28, 2012) By Mark Z. Barabak and John Hoeffel, Los Angeles Times As Brenda Mulberry stepped into the natural-food grocery in Cocoa Beach this week, she paused to tick off elements of her shopping list for a ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Pushing past mediocrity in the classroom Los Angeles Times Students work through math problems at Los Angeles Elementary. (Los Angeles Times) By Lisa Guernsey and Susan Ochshorn Teacher wars are raging across the nation. One side blasts the "bad" teachers, waving around student test-score data and demanding ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Brown ordered firing of regulator who took hard line on oil firms Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times / March 25, 1997) By Michael J. Mishak,Los Angeles Times Late last year, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed for a top state regulator to ease key requirements for companies seeking to tap California's oil. The official balked. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Homeowner wins back her house after fighting foreclosure Los Angeles Times (Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times) By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times Foreclosure commonly represents the end of a struggle. A borrower can't pay a mortgage, loses a home and moves on. But Karen Mena, a 38-year-old county worker, never gave up. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Election fever grips Israel as Netanyahu maneuver expected Los Angeles Times (Uriel Sinai, Associated Press / December 12, 2011) By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times Israel's current coalition government is one of its most stable in decades, and the next scheduled national poll is nearly two years off. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

UCLA spreads work around in 77-60 rout of Colorado Los Angeles Times (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / January 28, 2012) By Chris Foster Those at the Sports Arena can tell the grandkids that they were there the day UCLA upset Colorado … in basketball. Such is the way the go-figure Pac-12 Conference has played out ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Long Beach State improves to 9-0 in Big West play Los Angeles Times (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / January 28, 2012) at Long Beach State 75, Cal State Fullerton 61: The 49ers overcame an off night by Casper Ware to improve to 9-0 in Big West play. James Ennis scored 19 points and Larry Anderson had 16 for Long Beach ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

New on DVD: Ryan Gosling in 'Drive' Los Angeles Times By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times Director Nicolas Winding Refn and writer Hossein Amini deliver a pitch-perfect evocation of '80s noir with their adaptation of James Sallis' novel "Drive," about a Hollywood stuntman who offers his... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Book news: 'Albert Nobbs,' - Blogs - Los Angeles Times By Carolyn Kellogg Female friendships, a very literary Oscar contender, and thoughts on fiction, place and film in the weekend's book news. Jacket Copy

Madonna Catches Up With 'LA Times' | Music News, Reviews, and ... By Idolator Staff It's a very good time to be Madonna. (Well, when isn't it?) Her swiftly approaching Super Bowl set is rumored to include Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo, M.I.A., and LMFAO. Music News, Reviews, and Gossip...

LAPD investigates fatal shootings at nightclub, restaurant - latimes ... By Shelby Grad L.A. Now is the Los Angeles Times' breaking news section for Southern California. It is produced by more than 80 reporters and editors in The Times' Metro section, reporting from the paper's downtown Los Angeles headquarters as well as ... L.A. NOW

A new Dodgers owner? Be careful what you wish for - DailyDodgers ... Latest News. A new Dodgers owner? Be careful what you wish for. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 20:35:02; Los Angeles Times. Ron Burkle might still have a role in future of Dodgers. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 19:35:02; Los Angeles ... DailyDodgers.com News

Etta James' funeral - Blogs - Los Angeles Times By Emily Christianson "Whenever I hear that song, I freeze," Donald Hicks, 67, of Inglewood told theL.A. Times about James' megahit "At Last." "I even pull over when it comes on." News spread in December that the rhythm and blues singer was suffering from ... Ministry of Gossip

Dodgers' auction is a private affair, exasperation and all - latimes.com By Steve Dilbeck give you all the news on the boys in blue ... Of course, as much as it's said the Dodgers belong to the people of Los Angeles and are a civic treasure, ultimately they are a privately held company. ... Credit: Christina House / For The Times ... Dodgers Blog

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NBC News to begin publishing e-books - latimes.com NBC News is getting into the ebook publishing business. latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../nbc-news-to-begin-publishing-ebo...

Magic Johnson Group Makes Cut for Dodgers, LA Times Says ... acquire Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times reported. ... Cuban didn't answer e-mails seeking comment by Bloomberg News. www.businessweek.com/.../magic-johnson-group-makes-cut-f...

TSA rep at LA Times Travel Show Sure, Arthur Frommer will be at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show this weekend, as well as popular travel show stalwart Rick Steves. Flying under the radar, ... www.latimes.com/.../la-trb-tsa-rep-at-times-travel-show-20120...

LA Times Travel Show: Exhibitors preparing for Saturday opening By Catharine Hamm Los Angeles Times Travel editor Exhibitors were working hard Friday to get their booths ready for the LA Times Travel Show, which opens to ... www.latimes.com/.../la-trb-runup-to-travel-show-20120127,1,...

Good news comes in twos in Kings' shootout ... - Los Angeles Times VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Justin Williams and Mike Richards scored in the shootout ... www.latimes.com/.../la-spw-kings-canucks-20120118,0,37895...

Perry bows out of GOP race, seeing 'no viable path to victory ... Sign up for our Breaking News alerts today. ... Perry entered the contest buoyed by high expectations and for a time was the leader in national opinion surveys. www.herald-mail.com/.../la-pn-rick-perry-formally-exits-presi...

Rick Santorum insists he's got momentum in South Carolina ... "We've been playing one at a time and so far been doing pretty well." ... la-pn- santorum-insists-momentum-south-carolina-20120120. Email; print. Comments. 0. « Previous Story More News and information on Hampton Roads' politics and ... www.dailypress.com/.../la-pn-santorum-insists-momentum-sou...

James Arnold obituary: UCSD chemist urged study of moon rocks ... (Los Angeles Times / January 21, 2012). By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times ... 6 in La Jolla from complications of Alzheimer's disease, was a member of a group of four scientists — dubbed ... Place a paid death notice | Submit a news obituary ... www.chicagotribune.com/.../la-me-james-arnold-20120122,0,...

News Release: LA Times Printing Press Workers Slap Teamster ... Los Angeles, CA (January 18, 2012) – With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, two Los Angeles Times newspaperprinting press ... www.nrtw.org/.../la-times-printing-press-workers-slap-teamster...

Gabrielle Giffords makes emotional visit to Congress - Courant.com [Sample Our Free Breaking News Alert And 3 P.M. News Newsletters] ...lisa. mascaro@latimes.com. Copyright © 2012 ... la-na-giffords-state-union-20120125 ... www.courant.com/.../la-na-giffords-state-union-20120125,0,6...

Gabrielle Giffords makes emotional visit to Congress - KDAF Home > The CW33 News at 5&9 ... At times during the speech as she rose to applaud the president, a colleague helped steady her ...lisa.mascaro@latimes. com ... www.the33tv.com/.../la-na-giffords-state-union-20120125,0,6..

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