After spending much of his life putting people behind bars, a veteran L.A. County sheriff's deputy stood in handcuffs Thursday,...
‘Journey,’ ‘Assassin’s Creed III’ among Spike Video Game Awards nominees
Label: Technology
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The artsy downloadable game “Journey” leads the pack of nominees for this year’s Spike Video Game Awards.The PlayStation 3 game received seven nods in such categories as best graphics, independent game, original score and game of the year.
Other game of the year nominees are “Assassin’s Creed III,”...
4 Latin Grammys to Jesse & Joy, Juanes wins too
Label: LifestyleLAS VEGAS (AP) — Mexican brother-sister duo Jesse & Joy and their pop hit "Corre!" ran away with four awards at the 13th Annual Latin Grammys, but Colombian rockero Juanes danced away with the award for best album for "MTV Unplugged" Thursday night."What a great joy. Thank God, and all the fans," Juanes said as he dragged Dominican mereguero Juan Luis Guerra, who produced the album, to the stage...
Recipes for Health: Baked Acorn Squash With Wild Rice — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThe filling here is a Greco-Italian fusion, with a little American (wild rice) thrown in. I’m usually not a fusion sort of cook, but I wanted something creamy like risotto to fill these squash. Look for small acorn squash so that each person can have one. They’ll be like miniature vegetarian (or vegan) turkeys. 6 small acorn squash 1 bunch kale...
JPMorgan's California energy dealings draw more fire
Label: Business State and federal energy regulators moved on two fronts against the giant investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its...
Nov
15
L.A. County sheriff's deputy held in fatal off-duty shooting
Label: World A veteran Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Sylmar while...
Erdrich wins her first National Book Award
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Awards honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for "The Round House" to Katherine Boo for her debut work, "Beyond the Beautiful Forevers."Erdrich, 58, has been a published and highly regarded author for nearly 30 years but had never won a National Book Award until being cited Wednesday for her story, the second of a planned trilogy, about...
Recipes for Health: Coiled Greek Winter Squash Pie — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThis is a beautiful way to present a Greek phyllo-wrapped vegetable pie. The filling is wrapped in phyllo cylinders, which are arranged in a coil in a pan, then baked until crisp. It takes longer to assemble than a regular pie, but it’s worth the time for Thanksgiving. For a vegan version, you can omit the egg and the feta. 3 pounds pumpkin...
Looming 'fiscal cliff' bringing Wall Street, Obama back together
Label: Business NEW YORK — There are growing signs that Wall Street is trying to mend its rocky relationship with a president who castigated...
Nov
14
David Petraeus scandal hits White House at awkward time
Label: World WASHINGTON— The messy scandal that forced CIA Director David H. Petraeus to resign and sparked a Pentagon investigation of the...
Guilty plea expected by reputed Conn. mobster
Label: LifestyleHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 76-year-old reputed Connecticut mobster is expected to plead guilty in a weapons and prescription drugs case that has revealed the FBI's belief that he has information about the largest art heist in history.Robert Gentile (JEN'-tile), of Manchester, has a change-of-plea hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Hartford federal court.Federal prosecutors and Gentile's lawyer declined...
Recipes for Health: Roasted Eggplant and Chickpeas — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesEggplant is always a good, substantial vegetable to use for a vegetarian main dish. The chickpeas and the feta provide plenty of protein. Vegans can leave out the feta and substitute sugar or agave nectar for the honey. 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes, with juice, pulsed...
McAfee proclaims innocence, alters look to evade Belize police
Label: Business In another twist to an already bizarre story, the founder of the McAfee anti-virus software company contacted an American journalist...
Nov
13
Prescription deaths: Lawmaker wants cases reported to Medical Board
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'Skyfall' brings record Bond debut of $88.4M
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — James Bond is cashing in at the box office."Skyfall," the 23rd film featuring the British super-spy, pulled in a franchise-record $88.4 million in its U.S. debut, bringing its worldwide total to more than $500 million since it began rolling out overseas in late October.The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross,...
Lance Armstrong Cuts Officials Ties With His Livestrong Charity
Label: HealthIn the wake of being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, Lance Armstrong last week cut all official ties with Livestrong, the charity he founded 15 years ago while he was treated for testicular cancer. On Nov. 4, he resigned from the organization’s board of directors; he had previously stepped down as the chairman of the board Oct. 17. He has distanced himself from...
Group mobilizing young people to push for national debt plan
Label: Business WASHINGTON — Kicking the can down the road on the skyrocketing national debt could hurt young people more than anybody. And...
Nov
12
Members of Congress demand fuller explanation of Petraeus affair
Label: World WASHINGTON— The woman whose complaints sparked an FBI investigation that led to CIA Director David H. Petraeus' resignation...
China’s Alibaba Group Q2 net profit doubles: SEC filing
Label: Technology
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China‘s Alibaba Group more than doubled its April-June net profit and grew sales by 71 percent for the period, proving the country’s largest e-commerce firm has shrugged off intensifying competition in the sector.Yahoo Inc which sold a partial stake in Alibaba back to the privately-owned group in September, still holds 24 percent of...
Condom conundrum: Porn industry ponders latex law
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — The show must go on, is the entertainer's credo, and it did just that in the nation's Porn Capital even after Los Angeles County voted to require performers to use condoms when filming sex scenes.One of the industry's biggest stars, James Deen, reported for work, condom-free as usual, just hours after voters adopted the new law.During a break in the action Thursday, however, Deen...
Well: Quitting Smoking for Good
Label: HealthFew smokers would claim that it’s easy to quit. The addiction to nicotine is strong and repeatedly reinforced by circumstances that prompt smokers to light up.Yet the millions who have successfully quit are proof that a smoke-free life is achievable, even by those who have been regular, even heavy, smokers for decades.Today, 19 percent of American adults smoke, down from more than 42 percent half...
Flights for Thanksgiving may be best holiday-season deal
Label: Business If your grim financial situation means you have to choose between flying for either Thanksgiving or the December holidays, you...
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