LOS ANGELES TIMES News, Mar 17, 2012

In-Your-Face Fitness: Humbled by Los Angeles Marathon training Los Angeles Times (Riley Brandt) By James S. Fell, Special to the Los Angeles Times For a recreational runner, there's no rite of passage as masochistic as running a marathon. We ache for the battle scars: chafing, blisters and psychosis brought on by trying to figure ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

LA City Council OKs power-shifting remap Los Angeles Times (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / March 16, 2012) By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a sweeping plan to redraw the borders of its 15 districts, disregarding lawsuit threats that had been lodged by ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Upcoming marathons in Southern California Los Angeles Times (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times If all the excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Marathon inspires you to lace up your running shoes, check out these upcoming races around Southern California. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Sheriff's Dept. accused of purposely not providing air support Los Angeles Times (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times / February 13, 2011) By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators are probing allegations that supervisors from the department's Aero division purposely delayed responding to ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Sessions understands his role SunHerald.com By MIKE BRESNAHAN - Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- Ramon Sessions wanted to say something before he played his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers. He understood who held the point guard position before him. "(Derek) Fisher was a great guy for ... See all stories on this topic »

Lakers, Clippers make the grade at the deadline Bradenton Herald By BEN BOLCH — Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are certainly less equipped to handle the final 0.4 of a second in games. Of course, it's usually the first 47 minutes 59.6 seconds that really matter. And in that sense, ... See all stories on this topic »

Letters: End of the Lakers' Fish story Los Angeles Times (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / June 17, 2010) When Derek Fisher came into the NBA, he was too slow, too short, and couldn't make an outside shot consistently. Derek Fisher made himself into a great NBA player by knowing his weaknesses and turning ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Rain and cold face LA Marathon runners Los Angeles Times (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times / March 20, 2011) By Baxter Holmes On Sunday, when select Los Angeles streets will be flooded by thousands of runners in the LA Marathon, rain is expected to be their main opponent. Forecasts call for a 60% chance ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Lakers run by Twolves in Sessions' debut Bradenton Herald By MIKE BRESNAHAN — Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Pry the Los Angeles Lakers out of any arena, make them the home team at Staples Center, and the rest is fairly predictable. It was three-for-one night as the Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lakers beat Minnesota, 97-92, as Bryant scores 28 points Los Angeles Times (blog) (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / March 16, 2012) By Mike Bresnahan Point guard Ramon Sessions had seven points, five assists and four rebounds in his first game since the Lakers acquired him Thursday from Cleveland. He played 19 minutes. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times (blog)

Couple donates $250000 to Santa Monica College for scholarships Los Angeles Times (Ken Hively, Los Angeles Times) By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times Santa Monica College's plan to offer some high-demand classes at a premium cost received a boost Thursday with the announcement of a $250000 donation to support scholarships for... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Kings drop Ducks, 4-2 Bradenton Herald By HELENE ELLIOTT — Los Angeles Times ANAHEIM, Calif — ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Los Angeles Kings' offense continues to awaken, boosted Friday by help from a defenseman on every goal in their 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at a sold-out and ... See all stories on this topic »

Doctor pleads not guilty in prescription drug deaths Los Angeles Times (Nick Ut / Associated Press / March 16, 2012) By Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times A Rowland Heights physician accused of recklessly prescribing powerful narcotic painkillers pleaded not guilty Friday to murder charges in connection with three ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Man About Town: City of Angels, that's no angel above Los Angeles Times (Katie Falkenberg, For the Los Angeles Times / March 10, 2012) By Chris Erskine Here I go again, cooling the flames of anger through self-discovery. This time, I am piloting a little plane that's not much bigger than a sofa bed, LA winking up at me, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Jennifer Lawrence: In 'Hunger Games,' a heroine for our times Los Angeles Times (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / March 1, 2012) By Nicole Sperling,Los Angeles Times Jennifer Lawrence is relishing her last few weeks of anonymity. The 21-year-old actress understands that her starring turn in"The Hunger Games" is about to change her ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Five Questions: David Lynch on transcendental meditation Los Angeles Times (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times We know filmmaker David Lynch for the dark surrealism of "Eraserhead," "Blue Velvet," "Inland Empire" and "Twin Peaks," as well as for his deep, abiding love of coffee. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

LA councilman seeks report on emergency response-time figures Los Angeles Times By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times A Los Angeles councilman introduced a motion Friday that would order the Fire Department to report how it has calculated emergency response times, which have come under scrutiny because of discrepancies in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Resources for marathon training Los Angeles Times By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times LA Roadrunners: The official Los Angeles Marathon training program features a coaching staff, pace groups, guest speakers and more for newbies to experienced runners. http://www.lamarathon.com/roadrunners Leukemia ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Patt Morrison Asks: E. Randol Schoenberg -- for the gold Klimt Los Angeles Times (Francine Orr/ Los Angeles Times / March 9, 2012) By Patt Morrison The riches and treasures of Europe vacuumed up by Hitler's Third Reich are still turning up, including some paintings Hitler bought for himself that were just found in a Czech monastery... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Loney back in the swing for Dodgers Bellingham Herald By JIM PELTZ - Los Angeles Times PHOENIX - James Loney missed two days this week with a sore calf muscle, but the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman was feeling just fine Friday against the Texas Rangers. Loney drilled a three-run home run - his first ... See all stories on this topic »

Suspect in Afghanistan shootings identified Los Angeles Times By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times The man suspected of shooting, stabbing and burning 16 sleeping villagers in a horrific attack that has sparked fury across Afghanistan was identified Friday as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales — a 38-year-old father of two ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Skin-care items spotted at the Natural Products Expo Los Angeles Times (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times / March 16, 2012) By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times Sarah Pearsall couldn't find a natural shampoo that made her kids' hair look shiny and healthy. Then her mother-in-law mentioned that women in the 1960s, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lakers trade Derek Fisher as part of team makeover Allentown Morning Call By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers got younger and shed more than $9 million in player costs Thursday, saying goodbye to two longtime franchise standards but getting quicker in the process. See all stories on this topic »

Wells Fargo is now the nation's biggest bank by market value Los Angeles Times (Christina House, For The Times / March 14, 2012) By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times If you want to do business with the biggest bank in the Western world, don't get on a plane to New York or London. The new place to go is sunny California. See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Clippers get Nick Young, stunned by Suns Boston Herald By Broderick Turner / Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have been in need of a big shooting guard, of a more consistent scorer in the starting lineup, of something to replace what Chauncey Billups gave them before he went down ... See all stories on this topic »

Jason Russell 'no problem,' - Blogs - Los Angeles Times By Tony Perry Jason Russell 'no problem,' but cops feared for his safety. L.A. NOW

Late Night: Stephen Colbert launches Twitter attack on Rick ... By Meredith Blake Photo: Stephen Colbert Credit: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times. Twitter: @LATshowtracker. Facebook: L.A. Times Entertainment. More in: Comedy Central, Late Night, Recap. increase text size decrease text size. Comments ( ) | Archives (0) ... Show Tracker

Andy Warhol's Elvis Presley painting could sell for $50 million ... By Jamie Wetherbe Credits: AP Photo/Sotheby's, left; Los Angeles Times, right. Twitter: @culturemonster. Facebook: L.A. Times Culture Monster. More in: Art, Auctions, Jamie Wetherbe, Sotheby's. increase text size decrease text size. Comments ( ) | Archives (0) ... Culture Monster

George Clooney and dad arrested while protesting Sudan violence ... By Christie D'Zurilla Burbank Leader |; Coastline Pilot |; Daily Pilot |; Huntington Beach Independent |; Pasadena Sun |; Valley Sun |; News Press |; KTLA |; Hoy |; Los Angeles Times Magazine · Baltimore Sun |; Chicago Tribune |; Daily Press |; Hartford Courant ... Ministry of Gossip

Rihanna on Chris Brown collaboration: It 'made sense' - latimes.com By Gerrick D. Kennedy Speaking to Ryan Seacrest on his morning show, Rihanna explains her decision to work with her ex Chris Brown, saying, "it's music... it's innocent." Pop & Hiss

Stocks rise after consumer price report – Los Angeles Times By nyse - Google News The Associated PressStocks rise after consumer price reportLos Angeles TimesThe Dow Jones industrial average and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 rose in the first half-hour of trading, then wavered between small gains and losses. Daily Financial News

21 Jump Street - Blogs - Los Angeles Times By Joe Flint "The Hunger Games" is taking an unusual marketing approach. "21 Jump Street" is expected to finish first at the box office this week. Company Town

O.C. Now » Blog Archive » Quality and cost of medical care vary ... By Los Angeles Times (Mark Boster, Los Angeles Times). Orange County and Ventura outpaced Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Bakersfield in a national score card looking at how area hospitals, doctors and insurance companies manage patient care and costs. O.C. Now

RealClearSports - Lakers Miss the Point in Trading Fisher By Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times - March 16, 2012. Associated Press. Responding to the pleas for a blockbuster trade, the Lakers answered their critics Thursday with a whopper. They traded their soul. The Lakers traded Derek Fisher, and if ... RealClearSports

More Than Red Cars :: Wallich's Music City :: http://morethanredcars ... By cph Los Angeles Times, Jan 5, 1959. “Wallichs Buys 3d Disk Outlet in L.A. Area.” Billboard, Apr 6, 1959, p. 3. Alpert, Don. “Stereo.” Los Angeles Times, Feb 28, 1960. “$127 Million in Downtown Projects Okd.” Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1960 ... More Than Red Cars

All red meat is bad for you, new study says - Los Angeles Times Eating red meat - any amount and any type - appears to significantly increase the risk of premature death, according to a long-range study that examined the... articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/12/.../la-he-red-meat-20120313

Questions still unresolved in handling of Mitrice Richardson's remains (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department / March 15, 2012) By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times A yearlong probe has failed to determine if Los Angeles ... www.latimes.com/.../la-me-mitrice-richardson-report-2012031...

Catching a movie this weekend? Check ... There was a time, not all that long ago, when using your cellphone in a movie theater would get a few dirty looks from those sitting around you and maybe a bit of ... www.latimes.com/.../la-fi-tn-fandango-runpee-flixster-moviep...

Brandy and Monica get tough in ... Brandy and Monica premiere video for 'It All Belongs To Me,' dedicate the clip to Whitney Houston. latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../brandy-monica-premiere-video-it-...

Los Angeles Times joins the crowd, erects pay wall for the news ... The Los Angeles Times is offering a wide range of online subscriptions. But will pay walls save ailing print newspapers or just guarantee their ultimate demise? www.csmonitor.com/.../Los-Angeles-Times-joins-the-crowd-er...

In-Your-Face Fitness: Humbled by Los Angeles Marathon training (Riley Brandt) By James S. Fell, Special to the Los Angeles Times For a recreational runner, there's no rite of passage as masochistic as running a marathon ... www.latimes.com/.../la-he-marathon-20120317,0,5031047.sto...

Pink slime: In the supermarket and ... Pink slime, that USDA-approved additive, is in the news. It's either revolting or it's safe, edible and misconstrued by the media. Or both. www.latimes.com/.../la-na-nn-pink-slime-20120309,0,133034...

Couple donates $250000 to Santa Monica College for scholarships (Ken Hively, Los Angeles Times) By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times Santa Monica College's plan to offer some high-demand classes at a premium cost received ... www.latimes.com/.../la-me-0316-college-20120316,0,650050...

Patterico's Pontifications » Is the Los Angeles Times Committing ... In other words, deception is back in style at the Los Angeles Times. And Hiltzik is using his column to promote deceit like Gleick's — because this particular form ... patterico.com/.../is-the-los-angeles-times-committing-suicide/

Los Angeles Times wins Worth Bingham Prize for investigation into ... Standing for journalism, strengthening democracy | Journalism training, media news & how to's. www.poynter.org/.../los-angeles-times-wins-worth-bingham-pr...

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Early-planted Argentine corn hit by Dec-Jan drought Reuters Dry, hot weather that blighted the Pampas during the dog days of the Southern Hemisphere summer chopped corn yields by 40 percent in the Bragado district of key agricultural province Buenos Aires, the Agriculture Ministry said in a report. See all stories on this topic »

Argentina struggles to harvest soy crops China Post Downpours have been bogging down harvesting machines as they try to move across fields in the Pampas farm belt that were bone dry only two months ago during the dog days of the Southern Hemisphere summer. The hot, dry weather hit soy and was especially ... See all stories on this topic »

Buenos Aires kicks off the 2018 summer YOG bid campaign Sports Features Communications ... has launched its candidature to host the 2018 summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) by finalizing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) YOG Candidature Procedure. "It is a great honour for Buenos Aires, Argentina and our National Olympic Committee ... See all stories on this topic » Sports Features Communications

Global LNG-Asian LNG prices inch toward $16/mmBtu Reuters Japan has begun restocking LNG in recent weeks ahead of the summer as it braces to handle peak demand with less than 5 percent of its nuclear capacity on line. The country has been depending heavily on LNG and crude to fill the power supply vacuum ... See all stories on this topic »

Black Sticks draw with Argentina Newstalk ZB The women's Black Sticks are racking their brains for positives following their nil-all draw with Argentina in their third test in Auckland. The side's regretting a game where they had the running of the play, but were unable to land the killer blow. See all stories on this topic » Newstalk ZB

Cracking Jokes in Addition to Skulls Wall Street Journal Martinez, an elite middleweight boxer from Argentina, has an important bout Saturday night at Madison Square Garden against Matthew Macklin. He hopes to build on his 48-2-2 record and cement his reputation as one of the world's finest pound-for-pound... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Marcus Hayes: Sixers smart not to make major changes at deadline Philadelphia Inquirer They gave up the rights to Ricky Sanchez, a 24-year-old, 6-11 project who has collected checks in two American minor leagues and in five different Spanish-speaking countries, most recently Argentina. Young is a 6-6, 220-pound bulldog who weighs as much ... See all stories on this topic »

The trades were good. The Rockets improved. The wait continues for something more. Houston Chronicle (blog) (Eric Gay / AP) Marcus Camby played in a charity game in Houston this past summer. (Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle) Marcus Camby throws down a dunk. (Nick Wass / AP) Marcus Camby was a big hit in New York with the Knicks. See all stories on this topic » Houston Chronicle (blog)

Lakers get Ramon Sessions from Cavs in trade The Missoulian Cleveland Cavaliers' Ramon Sessions (3) passes in front of Houston Rockets' Luis Scola (4), from Argentina, and Jonny Flynn (9) in the first quarter in an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 11, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) The Los Angeles ... See all stories on this topic »

Erik Pieters re-emerges as Newcastle United target Journal Live by Mark Douglas, The Journal ALAN Pardew is ready to add a left-back to hissummer shopping list after Holland defender Erik Pieters re-emerged as a Newcastle United target. Europe-chasing United have performed superbly this season, but The Journal ... See all stories on this topic »

Grains Outlook Inside Futures Bullish factors include (1) a possible increase in foreign demand for US corn after Argentina, the world's second-largest corn exporter, delayed granting more corn export permits until April as it studies crop damage caused by drought, (2) USDA's Mar 9 ... See all stories on this topic »

Wilson: To win, or to play well? ESPN STAR Sports By Jonathan Wilson To win, or to play well is a fundamental issue that lies always at the heart of football - perhaps even of life - but it seems always more fraught in Argentina where, for a time in the seventies and eighties the two extremes of the ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN STAR Sports

San Antonio Spurs Try to Rekindle Old Flame with Stephen Jackson Bleacher Report That next summer, in 2004, Ginobili carried Argentina to a gold medal in the Athens Olympics. Parker snatched Finals MVP honors in 2007 and guided France to an automatic London berth in 2011's Eurobasket tournament. San Antonio's newest re-addition,... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

EU/Mercosur will exchange market access proposals when Brazil chairs the round MercoPress It has been agreed that we exchange proposals on goods and services before the (boreal) summer holidays”, said the European Trade Commissar Karel de Gucht, at the end of a meeting of EU Trade ministers council celebrated on Friday. See all stories on this topic » MercoPress

Falklands War survivor Simon Weston on the TV documentary that finally helped ... WalesOnline “It's a strange thing really, being back here,” smiles Weston, basking in brightsummer sunshine amid lush, rolling landscape quite unlike the bleak, barren greyness synonymous with those news reports from the '80s. “It all feels like a lifetime ago ... See all stories on this topic »

Sounding Off: Mexican Institute of Sound Gets Political Washington City Paper (blog) The cumbia-playing electronic music act will release a new album, Politico, this summer. The record is a reaction to the current political climate of Mexico, according to band leader and DJ Camilo Lara. At home in Mexico City, Lara and I talked over ... See all stories on this topic » Washington City Paper (blog)

Never too old to learn Deseret News We named him in honor of our eldest son's mission to Argentina. Smart, loyal and gentle to the end of his life, Gaucho adapted to three different houses with each move we made. In the last two houses, our wonderful dog never let age or arthritis ... See all stories on this topic » Deseret News

Fly shop lands lunker of a location Pueblo Chieftain The shop also offers fly-fishing classes and even destination travel trips personalized for those who want to travel everywhere from Argentina and Chile to Russia and Alaska. Royal Gorge Anglers' new 20-acre site includes a 4000-square foot stucco ... See all stories on this topic »

A Tale of Filipino New Yorkers who took the plunge, and traveled Asianjournal.com Born and raised in the Philippines, Dennis' earliest recollections of childhood trips were those that involved going every summer to Bohol. “It was not only the destination that intrigued me but the journey itself. Experiencing long road trips and ... See all stories on this topic »

Vulcan Minerals Inc.: Corporate Update Energy Digital (press release) A larger follow-up financing would be carried out in the context of the market over the next few months in order to maintain a drilling program for latesummer/fall on the potash targets. Managements' final decision on the Red Moon financing plan is ... See all stories on this topic »

Food processor trades at substantial discount to book: Stockhouse TickerTrax Stockhouse “Since Asia Bio-Chem went public in Canada in the summer of 2008 we have invested over $150 million into our two manufacturing plants at Changtu and Daqing. These facilities are the most modern starch plants in all of China” These companies are penny ... See all stories on this topic »

Testament and truths Financial Times Any proper understanding of Greece needs to take into account the Ottoman occupation, the civil war of the 1940s, the military junta that seized power in April 1967, an ironic prelude to the summer of love. During that last dark period, my family used ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Times

Video Blog: Don't cry for me Patrick Vieira Oxford Student The only reaction to such a dire situation was tears, justified as the club look into the abyss of another summer of spending, with only the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi and Nicolas Gaitan possible targets for the hardest hit club in the country. See all stories on this topic »

First Cup: Friday ESPN (blog) He is playing in Argentina and will never wear a Grizzlies uniform. Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Daily News: The Sixers risk the same playoff danger posed by the talented Knicks, who this week purged themselves of a sideshow coach. See all stories on this topic »

Concepcion Industries Inc. eyes IPO‏ The Online Zamboanga Times Concepcion said CCAC exports its airconditioning units to as far as Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, Australia, and Malaysia. "I think 10 countries. Right now, 20 to 30 percent of our production is exported," Concepcion said. See all stories on this topic »

FTSE CLOSE: Strong manufacturing and US jobs data triggers market gains; oil ... This is Money The index closed down 4.71 points at 5940.72 yesterday, having shed 0.2 per cent in the previous session following five successive days of gains - the longest winning streak since last summer. US shares gained last night, with the S&P 500 closing above ... See all stories on this topic » This is Money

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Friday March 16 QFINANCE.com OIL EXPLORERS - Argentina will take legal action against any companies involved in oil exploration off the disputed Falkland Islands as part of a drive to pressure Britain into sovereignty talks, the foreign minister said. * LLOYDS BANKING GROUP Eric ... See all stories on this topic »

New York giant Irish Post Since then he has won ABA, Irish, British and European titles and last summerwas the sufferer of a terrible injustice when Felix Sturm was awarded a points decision in a WBA championship fight that Macklin clearly won. Yet in defeat, came a victory of ... See all stories on this topic »

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