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Woman is fatally shot in her car in Carson
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA 30-year-old woman was fatally shot this morning outside her workplace in Carson, and her estranged husband has been identified as the suspect, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 8:30 a.m. as Veronica Reyes of Burbank parked her car in the...Tags: Murder, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Vehicles, San Pedro
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Armenian clergy worldwide embark on a quest to collect holy oil
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEvery seven years since AD 301, priests from around the world have trekked to the ancient Cathedral of Etchmiadzin in Armenia to retrieve jarfuls of freshly brewed muron -- muron -- a sweet-scented holy oil stirred with what is said to be the tip of the...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Religious Events, Christianity, Orthodoxy
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The new NBC Universal HQ is too big for a parking lot
In The Times' Sept. 28 article, "Battle rages over studio-office project near Universal Studios," you paint a picture of developer Jim Thomas as a misunderstood hero who is single-handedly trying to save the entertainment industry and revive our local...Tags: Road Transportation, Universal Orlando, Terry Davis, Transportation, General Electric Company
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Schaal's Career Takes Flight With 'Conchords'
Los Angeles TimesAs Mel, the psychotically besotted fan on HBO's cult hit "Flight of the Conchords" — the deadpan adventures of New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, a musical duo taking New York not-so-much by storm — actress Kristen Schaal has...Tags: Animation, South Park, Jemaine Clement, Anjelica Huston, Will Ferrell
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Senate approves bailout after revisions, 74-25
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe Senate voted reluctantly but solidly in favor of a modified $700-billion Wall Street rescue plan Wednesday, but it remained uncertain whether the legislation -- even with a carefully designed package of tax breaks -- would withstand the fierce...Tags: Upper House, Richard Shelby, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), National Government, George Bush
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Alleged victim in Las Vegas robbery case alleges dealer set up him, OJ Simpson
AP Special CorrespondentLAS VEGAS (AP) _ One of the alleged victims in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping trial testified Thursday that he didn't want to be on the witness stand as he provided key evidence undermining the prosecution case. Memorabilia peddler and...Tags: Murder, Prosecution, O.J. Simpson, Assault, Court Preliminary
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Burbank Cab Drivers, Skeptical at First, Find Hybrid Taxis Much to Their Liking
Edmunds.comNew York City taxi drivers are fighting a law requiring that all new cabs entering service in Manhattan beginning Oct. 1 be hybrid vehicles. Among their complaints: Partitions mandated by the city to prevent drivers from being assaulted prevent side-... -
Burbank cabbies pumped about hybrid taxis
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEyes rolled at the cabbies' layover lot next to Burbank's Bob Hope Airport when drivers learned about the hybrid taxi rollout. A taxicab company applying for permission to work in Burbank was promising city officials that all new cabs added to its...Tags: Encino, Vehicles, Inglewood, Transportation, Energy Resources
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Litigation ends in 1996 Palwaukee Municipal Airport crash that killed 4 people
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen a twin-engine Gulfstream IV jet exploded in fire, killing four people, after trying to take off from a northwest suburban airport in 1996, it marked the start of a tortuous legal battle that finally ended Wednesday. Everyone involved in lawsuits...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Gulfstream, Air and Space Accidents, Trials, Jeff Long
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Sprinkles is frosted over cupcake newcomer Sprinkled Pink
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterStarting a business is no piece of (cup)cake. Just ask two of the newest bakeries to open in Southern California. Beverly Hills-based Sprinkles -- pioneer of the cupcake-only shop and purveyor of miniature morsels beloved by celebrities -- is turning...Tags: Beverly Hills, North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Trials, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Plane landing at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank crashes
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA single-engine aircraft attempting to land at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank overshot the runway and crashed west of the airport, slightly injuring the pilot and two passengers, authorities said Friday. The Cessna 172 aircraft went down in the 7500 block...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Temecula, Bob Hope
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Alan Buckley, 59, Simi Valley
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAlan Buckley lived his whole life with trains. The 59-year-old Simi Valley man grew up around them -- his father worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad -- and he grew older with them. Every day for more than 20 years, Buckley woke up at 4 a.m. to take...Tags: Railway Accidents, Vehicles, Union Pacific Corporation, Linthicum
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