LOS ANGELES TIMES News, Jul 03, 2012

LA's Museum of Contemporary Art fires chief curator Los Angeles Times By Jori Finkel and Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times ... The Museum of Contemporary Art has fired chief curator Paul Schimmel, a respected art world figure who was at odds with board members and director Jeffrey Deitch over the direction of the museum. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

KCRW World Festival series at Hollywood Bowl spans cultures Los Angeles Times The KCRW World Festival series at the Hollywood Bowl makes similarities, not differences, apparent when it matches established international music artists with upstarts from around the globe. ... By Drew Tewksbury, Special to the Los Angeles Times ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

2012 NBA Draft: Will the Los Angeles Lakers Trade Up? Yahoo! Sports Even for a legend who means the world to the franchise, that's a lot to invest in one player and still maintain the ability to provide meaningful depth. According to T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times, Bryant is the problem for the Lakers because his ... See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles County piers Los Angeles Times Manhattan Beach Pier in Los Angeles County. The Manhattan Beach Pier has to be Los Angeles County's most charming. At its rounded end is the two-story Roundhouse, which includes the Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium. (Los Angeles Times) .... Offbeat ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria transition plan has support, but may not be the answer Los Angeles Times By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times. July 1, 2012. BEIRUT — The United States and other world powers meeting Saturday in Geneva threw their weight behind a United Nations-brokered plan for a transitional government for Syria, but the move ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

In Mexico, the PAN's election loss is wake-up call for party Los Angeles Times By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times. July 2, 2012, 7:16 p.m. ... <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-mexico-election-photogallery20120701,0,5489040.photogallery"><b>PHOTOS: Mexico election</b></a>. Copyright © 2012, Los ... See all stories on this topic »

DemiDec Dan is a legend in Academic Decathlon's rarefied world Los Angeles Times ALBUQUERQUE — As he strode into the hotel ballroom, scores of high school students swarmed the man they know as DemiDec Dan, a legend in the world of Academic Decathlon. The students ....Subscribe to The Los Angeles Times L.A. for less than the ... See all stories on this topic »

CBS, NBC and Fox head to court over Dish ad-skipping feature Macon Telegraph (blog) By JOE FLINT AND MEG JAMES — Los Angeles Times. LOS ANGELES — On July 1, 1941, NBC interrupted its broadcast ... It was the world's first television commercial, and it lasted 10 seconds. Ever since, TV networks have been jamming the airwaves with ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: A welcome 'Endeavour' to the Inspector Morse world on PBS Los Angeles Times By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic. June 29, 2012, 3:54 p.m.. Both Inspector Morse and the man who played him, John Thaw, being dead, and all the books Colin Dexter wrote about the Oxford, England, police detective having long since ... See all stories on this topic »

Rodney King remembered as a man, not a symbol Los Angeles Times ... King stands beside his casket at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills cemetery Saturday. (Barbara Davidson, Los Angeles Times / June 13, 2012) .... Photos: Unusual destinations around the world · More spotlights... Corrections · Horoscopes · Media Kit... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

World's atomic clock finds a second coming Boston Herald ... have missed it. The so-called leap second was needed to synchronize the world's official atomic clocks, said John Lowe, who heads the time... ... A second might not seem like much, Lowe said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "But if you ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: Russell Brand may be only one having fun on FX's 'Brand X' Los Angeles Times The longhaired logorrheic gives his slant on the world and its ways. Audience "interaction" is bruited. To be replaced after six weeks by... (FX / May 22, 2012). By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles TimesTelevision Critic. June 29, 2012. I didn't expect much ... See all stories on this topic »

Stanley Cup in hand, Los Angeles Kings eye free agent Zach Parise Los Angeles Times Zach Parise, Jonathan Quick. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a save on Devils center Zach Parise during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / June 9, 2012). Also; Kings' magnificent roll continues with Jonathan Quick ... See all stories on this topic »

City weighs plan to waive fees for producers of TV pilots Los Angeles Times ... the television series "Franklin & Bash" on the lawn of Los Angeles City Hall. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / October 5, 2010) .... Photos: Unusual destinations around the world · More spotlights... Corrections · Horoscopes · Media Kit · About Us ... See all stories on this topic »

US, Russia diplomats can't bridge Syria gaps Los Angeles Times By Patrick J. McDonnell and Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2012, 6:28 p.m.. BEIRUT — The top U.S. and Russian diplomats failed to bridge critical differences ... Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attempted to persuade Russian ... See all stories on this topic »

Mohamed Morsi sworn in as Egypt's first Islamist president Los Angeles Times By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times. June 30, 2012, 7:58 p.m.. CAIRO — Mohamed Morsi, the son of a peasant farmer who rose through the ranks of the ... Egypt's path toward democracy has been messy, and often bloody, but the specter of Morsi ... See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles riots: Rodney King funeral held BBC News Rodney King's beating at the hands of the police, which left him with brain damage, was filmed by a bystander and shown by media outlets across the world. He had been stopped for speeding on a dark street on 3 March 1991. The four LA police officers ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

San Pedro reinventing itself as coastal destination Los Angeles Times ... permanent indoor crafts market. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times / June 5, 2012) ... The arrival of the Iowa, a World War II battleship turned floating museum, is expected to draw 400000 visitors a year after it opens Saturday. Another lure: the ... See all stories on this topic »

Egypt foreign policy tone may change, but not its substance Los Angeles Times By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2012, 4:37 p.m.. CAIRO — Egypt's foreign policy under its first Islamist president is likely to change in ... Rhetoric against Jerusalem and Washington may sharpen, but Morsi, who ran as the Muslim ... See all stories on this topic »

A summer serenade to Los Angeles Los Angeles Times ... ritual in L.A. is flocking to the seashore, at such spots as this packed Venice Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times / May 28, 2012) .... Photos: Unusual destinations around the world · More spotlights... Corrections · Horoscopes · Media ... See all stories on this topic »

MOCA board heads say Paul Schimmel resigned, was not fired Los Angeles Times Paul Schimmel, formerly chief curator at MOCA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) .... Photos: Unusual destinations around the world · More spotlights... Corrections · Horoscopes · Media Kit · About Us · Contact Us · Site Map · footer logo. Burbank ... See all stories on this topic »

Group behind 'Kony 2012' wins new respect Los Angeles Times ... of Hemet and Heather Hochstedler of Nolesville, Ind., on June 28 in the group's San Diego headquarters. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times / July 1, 2012) ... Francisco Madeira, the African Union's special envoy on the issue, also praised Invisible ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

DA: No Charges In Leak Of Rihanna Beating Photo Access Hollywood Rihanna sports an elegant casual look the 'Battleship' world premier at in Tokyo, Caption ... The Associated Press report obtained a copy of the March 28 report on Thursday after its contents were first reported by the Los Angeles Times. Officers ... See all stories on this topic » Access Hollywood

LA Times wins Loeb for series on used-car lots Huffington Post NEW YORK — A Los Angeles Times reporter on Tuesday won a Loeb award, business journalism's top honor, for a series of stories exposing the dubious business practices of "Buy Here Pay Here" used car lots. Ken Bensinger's three-part "Wheels of ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran sanctions are about to get tougher Los Angeles Times By Ramin Mostaghim and Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2012, 5:00 a.m.. TEHRAN — As the West has tightened its economic chokehold in an effort to force Iran's government to scale back its growing nuclear program, Iranians have coped by ... See all stories on this topic »

'Miss Holocaust Survivor' -- honoring history or ... - Los Angeles Times By Emily Alpert Emily Alpert in Los Angeles. Photo: Hava Hershkovitz wins the Holocaust Survivor Pageant in Haifa, Israel, on Thursday. Credit: Abir Sultan / European Pressphoto Agency. Twitter: @latimesworld. Facebook: World Now. More in: Holocaust ... World Now

U.N.: South Sudan failed to stop attacks that ... - Los Angeles Times By Emily Alpert The tribal violence in Jonglei state has threatened the stability of South Sudan, the newest nation in theworld, born out of a lengthy war for independence from Sudan. Bad blood has long ... Credit: Robyn Dixon / Los Angeles Times. Twitter: @ ... World Now

Europeans, Canadians baffled by U.S. furor on ... - Los Angeles Times By Emily Alpert “Why do Americans have to be dragged kicking and screaming into a policy choice that the rest of the civilized world decided long ago was a cornerstone of a humane society?” Jonathan Kay wrote in the National Post, a Canadian paper. World Now

Congress honors black Marines for WWII service - TwinCities.com By By Richard Simon Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON -- The first black Marines landed in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 27, to receive the congressional gold medal for their World War II service in the face of discrimination. ... Los Angeles Timestwincities.com ... Nation & World

Review: Alan Gilbert's New York Philharmonic moves Boulez-ward ... By Google News Los Angeles Times NEW YORK — Last month, Gustavo Dudamel ended his third season as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a splash — a venturesome staged performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" in a great space (Walt ... SBYOV

Elements Naturals: World's First Fully Compostable Diapers ... By Linda Ly Oregon-based Elements Naturals will soon introduce the world's first fully compostable diaper. The plant-based diaper is ... $16.99 to $17.99. Read More: Coming soon to baby's bottom: 100% compostable diapers at Los Angeles Times ... Green Living | Apartment Therapy

Discovering Dental Tourism | World Footprints Travel Radio By World Footprints Media Karen is a freelance travel and entertainment writer with credits at such major publications nationally as Los Angeles Times; The Herald Tribune; The Beacon; Fairfax County Times; Turley Publications; Florida Travel & Life; Bonita Living; ... World Footprints Travel Radio

Point of no return: The execution of Habib Elghanian was a turning ... By bataween Newspaper stories and editorials around the world, including in the Los Angeles Times, carried the news of the execution of "Iran's plastics king." My grandfather's crime, according to the prosecutor, was making financial contributions to Israel ... Point of no return

'Between the Lines': The flip side of the fairy-tale world - The Olympian 'Between the Lines': The flip side of the fairy-tale world. By SUSAN CARPENTER | Los Angeles Times • Published June 27, 2012 Modified June 27, 2012. By SUSAN CARPENTER. 0 comments ... The Olympian Online -- Books

Market Fresh: Green beans - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times By Russ Parsons The world of green beans is split pretty neatly in two: the round and the flat. The round beans, like Blue Lakes and the even thinner haricots ... Photo: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times. Twitter: @latimesfood. Facebook: L.A. Times Food. More in: ... Daily Dish

World Cup 2014 in Brazil: Ready — or not? - Los Angeles Times The 2014 World Cup is scheduled to kick off in San Paulo, Brazil, in a little less than two years. But there's no guarantee Brazil will be ready by then.A report from ... articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/.../la-sp-baxter-soccer-20120624

Iran sanctions are about to get tougher - Los Angeles Times TEHRAN - As the West has tightened its economic chokehold in an effort to force Iran's government to scale back its growing nuclear program, Iranians have ... articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/.../la-fg-iran-sanctions-2012062...

Newswire: South Carolina returns to College World Series finals ... Tyler Webb and Matt Price combined for seven innings of shutout relief, and two- time defending national champion South Carolina returned to the College World ... articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/23/.../la-sp-newswire-20120623

Egypt president: Muslim Brotherhood candidate wins election - Los ... June 25, 2012|By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times ... in a strategy to block the Muslim Brotherhood from controlling the Arab world's most populous nation. articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/.../la-fg-egypt-president-201206...

L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art fires chief curator - Los Angeles ... June 28, 2012|By Jori Finkel and Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times. Paul Schimmel, a respected artworld figure, has been with the Museum of Contemporary ... articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/.../la-et-moca-schimmel-201206...

Ashton Eaton sets world record in decathlon - Los Angeles Times For two days, the U.S. Olympic track and field trials has been an ironic dry run for the London Summer Games, where the weather could be iffy.Wet. articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/24/.../la-sp-oly-track-20120624

What country is the world's most peaceful nation? (Think small) - Los ... What country is the world's most peaceful? (Think small). June 22, 2012|By Mary Forgione | Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger. Apparently, they ... articles.latimes.com/.../la-trb-peace-index-iceland-20120622

Movie review: 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' crashes ... The drama and romance of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," starring Steve Carell ... June 21, 2012|By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic ... articles.latimes.com/.../la-et-seeking-a-friend-for-the-end-2012...

Turkey account of jet downing contradicts that of Syria - Los Angeles ... ... but was back in international territory when it was downed by Syria, Turkey's foreign minister says. June 24, 2012|By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times ... articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/.../la-fg-turkey-syria-jet-201206...

Syria transition plan has support, but may not be the answer - Los ... BEIRUT - The United States and other world powers meeting Saturday in Geneva threw their weight... July 01, 2012|By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times ... articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/.../la-fg-syria-meeting-20120701

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