Nigeria's Dangerous Slide
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:25:00 -0800

Fred Nwonwu agrees, writing in Nigeria's Daily Times that even when Jonathan tries to act, he only succeeds in appearing more helpless to stop Nigeria's gradual slide to anarchy. Femi Fani-Kayode in Leadership and Mike Iginni in the Tribune of ...

Universal Orlando adding new nighttime water show this spring
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:13:35 -0800

By Brady Mac Donald Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Universal Orlando will debut the "Cinematic Spectacular" nighttime water show this spring as part of a new entertainment lineup at the Florida theme park that includes an upgrade to one ride, ...

Somali captors holding an American move their hostage 3 times after deadly ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:06:37 -0800

MOGADISHU, Somalia A group holding an American hostage in Somalia moved him at least three times in the day since US Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane and killed their nine kidnappers, pirates said Thursday. The abductors said they would ...

It's serious times for Lakers and Clippers
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:32:52 -0800

The LA teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season and whether it's a real rivalry or not, the Lakers really need a win. By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner Pau Gasol said Tuesday the Clippers must be taken "very seriously.

Tennis ace Bernard Tomic in more traffic trouble
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:52:43 -0800

Pictures: Tomic's girlfriend bernard tomic allegedly accused Gold Coast police of harassing him because "you think I'm not Australian" as he was pulled over three times yesterday for breaching driving restrictions in his high-powered BMW.

'Disturbed' Preckwinkle announces changes at Cook County morgue
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:37 -0800

The move comes in the wake of Chicago Sun- Times reports about bodies piling up at the West Side facility and workers complaining about unhealthy working conditions. Preckwinkle said her office's review of the medical office didn't begin with recent ...

Morgellons not caused by infectious agent, CDC researchers say
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:25:33 -0800

The researchers can't say what exactly causes Morgellons, but the results do fall in line with an Archives of Dermatology study described last year in a Times article, in which findings by Mayo Clinic researchers indicated that Morgellons disease might ...

In Lakers-Clippers rivalry, intense times come to LA
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:23:45 -0800

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / January 25, 2012) By Bill Dwyre Lakers-Clippers rivalry? Are you kidding? This is now officially a street fight. It used to be all that mattered when the Clippers played the Lakers was whether Jack Nicholson ...

Honda small-claims hearing attracts owners of Civic hybrids
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:47:48 -0800

(Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times / January 3, 2012) By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times Honda Civic owners from Sacramento to Carlsbad, Calif., took off from work to attend an unusual Small Claims Court case in Torrance, where a lone consumer has ...

New rule on advertised airfares begins -- and Spirit isn't happy
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:45:56 -0800

By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger If airfares seem a little higher than usual, it's not because the airlines have raised their prices. The Department of Transportation's long-awaited new rules on what airlines can advertise ...

Mitt Romney tries to fire up supporters before Thursday's debate
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:31:50 -0800

Rick Perry of Texas, while at the same time boosting Gingrich. Critics, including some within the campaigns, have deplored the way some cable networks, in a quest for higher ratings, have amped up the entertainment aspect of the debates, ...

Garth Brooks awarded $1 million over donation made in mom's name
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:31:33 -0800

The country star reportedly became quite emotional at times testifying about his mom. He also held up his cellphone outside the courthouse so fans could yell, "Hi, Trisha!" to his wife, Trisha Yearwood, when she called him to hear about the verdict.

Poll Finds Consumer Confusion on Where Apple Devices Are Made
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:34:09 -0800

But owners of some of the nation's most popular electronics including i Phones and i Pads are less concerned than other Americans about where their purchases are made, according to a nationwide survey conducted by The New York Times .

Xbox 720 Rumors - Six Times as Powerful, Will Restrict Play of Used Games
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:44:44 -0800

IGN was first, claiming that the new Xbox will have six times the processing power as the old one. Here are the details: Our sources have confirmed that mass production of the system's GPU will indeed begin by the end of 2012 but will not, however, ...

Greg Kelly, New York police chief's son, faces rape allegation
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:54:06 -0800

We know that the district attorney's investigation will prove Mr. Kelly's innocence," the statement emailed to the Los Angeles Times and other news organizations read. Kelly, 43, is a longtime New York-based journalist who has covered the White House ...

Alaska Airlines Ends 30-Year Prayer Card Tradition
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:27:26 -0800

Alaska Airlines flight attendants will cease a 30-year practice of handing out prayer cards with meals this February, the Seattle Times reports. The religious notes, which feature quotes from the Book of Psalms, began as a marketing campaign to put ...

NY Times Exposes Abusive Working Conditions At Apple's Chinese Manufacturers
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:45:40 -0800

By Lucas Shaw at The Wrap The New York Times published on Wednesday its second bombshell of a story on inhumane working conditions at Apple's Chinese manufacturers. So how will the world's most valuable company, notorious for its secrecy, respond?

In Major Shakeup, JC Penney Promises No More 'Fake Prices'
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:59:26 -0800

According to the New York Times , Johnson said JC Penney will get rid of what he calls fake prices. You know, the ones that almost no one pays, existing mainly to give the retailer justification for saying that a more reasonable price is actually a ...

London 2012 Olympics cost to spiral to PS24bn...10 TIMES higher than 2005 estimate
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:14:25 -0800

By Amy Oliver The final bill for the 2012 Olympics could be ten times higher than the original estimate, according to an investigation. The predicted cost of the games when London won the bid in 2005 was PS2.37billion. That figure has now spiralled to ...

Parenting tips for newly retired players
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:36:44 -0800

By Doug Glanville My 31 2-year-old son woke up roughly a dozen times the other night between midnight and 4:29 am This woke up my 2-year-old daughter, who managed to get her entire body on a pillow without a blanket, a hair's breadth away from falling ...