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    Alyssa Milano announces engagement  Jan 7, 2009
    By Associated Press LOS ANGELES Who s the fiance. Alyssa Milano is engaged to marry. (Boston Herald)

    The prognosis for Apple's Steve Jobs: continuing conjecture  Jan 6, 2009
    The prognosis for Apple's Steve Jobs: continuing conjecture - Los Angeles Times ... By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Jessica Guynn January 6, 2009 Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs broke with his usual code of secrecy Monday to explain his health problems, but the disclosure that a hormone imbalance was causing his noticeable weight loss will probably do little to tamp down concerns ... Sign up for breaking news alerts from the Los Angeles Times or... (Los Angeles Times)

    Bush to create three marine monuments  Jan 6, 2009
    appendChild(newdiv); } Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times A researcher counts fish near a coral reef at Palmyra Atoll, south of the Hawaiian Islands ... Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times A researcher counts fish near a coral reef at Palmyra Atoll, south of the Hawaiian Islands ... Sign up for breaking news alerts from the Los Angeles Times or explore some of our e-mail newsletters by. (Los Angeles Times)

    A legacy of legends: Documents suggest Dr. Frank Powell left behind a daughter  Jan 4, 2009
    When his heart gave out in El Paso, Texas on a train out of Los Angeles Powell essentially was broke and, for some unknown reason, on the outs with his blood brother. A Wisconsin affliction. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Joe Namath Football Collectibles  Jan 3, 2009
    "Broadway Joe" Namath, who ended his career with the Los Angeles Rams, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Joe Namath Football Cards. (Suite101.com)

    The Show Must Go On for Hollywood Kids… Applications Open for 2009 CARE Awards  Jan 2, 2009
    Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 2, 2009 -- Despite Hollywood's labor troubles, the professional kids are finding a reason to celebrate. The CARE Awards, which honors child actors for their accomplishments in 2008, will take place on March 15. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    More of this story  Dec 30, 2008
    In November, the 4-year-old Rite Aid at Seventh and Los Angeles streets went out business ... DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The year 2008 was rocky for businesses everywhere, and Downtown was no exception ... The retailer at Seventh and Los Angeles streets was considered a Downtown pioneer when it moved in, preceding a critical mass of residents that never came. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    2008 Passages: Lives lost this year  Dec 26, 2008
    Clockwise from top left: Steve Fossett, Tim Russert, Miriam Makeba, Paul Newman, Heath Ledger, Isaac Hayes, Estelle Getty and Gene Upshaw all died in 2008. File photos clockwise from top left by: AP, Getty Images for 'Meet the Press,' AP, AP, AP/Focus Features, AP, AP, US Presswire. (USA Today)

    With space aplenty, retailers are now in the driver's seat  Dec 23, 2008
    With space aplenty, retailers are in control - Baltimore Business Journal. for free extra services. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

    Christmas Classics  Dec 22, 2008
    Join New York Police Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) in his ultra-violent battle against Eurotrash terorrists led by sublimely wicked Alan Rickman (avant [] ), who have taken over a Los Angeles high-rise. Yippee-ki-yay, Santa. (Boston Herald)

    Victim of O.J. robbery denies having ring  Dec 20, 2008
    Judge Jackie Glass also ruled that most of the sports memorabilia seized by authorities after the robbery in Las Vegas will go to Los Angeles to be sold by the sheriff to satisfy the wrongful-death judgment. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    O.J. Heist Items To Be Used As Restitution  Dec 20, 2008
    (CBS/AP) The Nevada judge who sentenced O.J. Simpson to prison says most of the sports memorabilia seized by authorities after a hotel room armed robbery in Las Vegas will go to Los Angeles. Once there, it'll be sold by the sheriff to satisfy a wrongful death judgment the families of slaying victims Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson won against Simpson in 1995. (CBS News)

    Wade, Heat stifle Lakers to snap skid  Dec 20, 2008
    AP Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) goes to the basket as Miami Heat's Joel Anthony (50) defends in ... Wade snapped out of a mild slump with 35 points, and the Heat defense stifled the high-powered Los Angeles Lakers' in ways no opponent has managed this season on the way to an 89-87 victory over the reigning Western Conference champions ... Miami held the Lakers to a season low in points, forced 21 turnovers Los Angeles' second-highest total of the year and survived the final dagger that... (Yahoo News)

    OJ Victim Denies Ever Having Hall of Fame Ring  Dec 20, 2008
    Meanwhile in Las Vegas, Judge Jackie Glass ruled that dozens of items seized after Simpson's arrest on robbery and kidnapping charges be returned to California to be sold by the Los Angeles County sheriff and the money handed over to families of the 1994 slaying victims. Glass also ordered that Simpson, Clarence "C.J." Stewart and four others who took part in the 2007 robbery pay a combined $3,560 in restitution to collectibles dealer Bruce Fromong, another victim in the robbery. (Time.com)

    • Events Calendar  Dec 19, 2008
    The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever ??" Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond, and Anthony Wilson and Chico Pinheiro band; FEB. 27, "Sing and Swing, Tribute to Ray Brown," with Bobby McFerrin, Monty Alexander Trio, drummer Jeff Hamilton and... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Friends Say Kennedy Has Long Wanted Public Role  Dec 17, 2008
    She shared the stage with Obama's wife, Michelle, at a Los Angeles rally that also included. But much of Kennedy's work was far more low-key. (Washington Post)

    Stoppers better with age  Dec 17, 2008
    for free extra services. Subscribe to Nashville Business Journal. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Universal Pictures and Stuber Productions Join Forces With Leading Toy and Entertainment Company Spin Master Ltd to Bring Bakugan Battle Brawlers to the Big Screen  Dec 17, 2008
    Spin Master(TM) employs over 600 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Hong Kong and China. For additional information please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Producer: Changes will kick American Idol into gear  Dec 16, 2008
    By Associated Press LOS ANGELES Paula Abdul says the Fox network and "American Idol" producers. More on. (Boston Herald)

    EBay: Many unwanted gifts are sold online  Dec 16, 2008
    - City of Los Angeles, CA. - Access Insurance Holdings, Inc.. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Strategies: Winestoppers better with age  Dec 16, 2008
    Stoppers better with age - Nashville Business Journal. for free extra services. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Garfield Partners with Studiocom; Finds New Life in Virtual World  Dec 16, 2008
    Studiocom operates independently and is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in Los Angeles, Boston and Bogota, Colombia. Clients include The Coca- Cola Company, Mattel, Activision, ImpreMedia, Nestle, McCormick & Company, Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, Turner Broadcasting System and Twentieth Century Fox. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Contractor in 'Duke' scandal to learn fate soon  Dec 15, 2008
    He is in prison in Los Angeles. Thomas Kontogiannis: Financier was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Dealer told to give up Simpson's Hall of Fame ring  Dec 13, 2008
    LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- One of the victims in a 2007 Las Vegas armed robbery that resulted in former football star O.J. Simpson's conviction was ordered Friday to turn over Simpson's Pro Football Hall of Fame ring ... A Los Angeles judge Friday ordered Beardsley to turn over the ring within a week to help satisfy a 33 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- O.J. Simpson, a former football star acquitted of murder by a jury 14 years ago, was sentenced on Friday to at least nine years in... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Take That open to Robbie Williams reunion  Dec 12, 2008
    The singer, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent but spent the last five years in Los Angeles attempting to conquer the American market, bought a seven-bedroom 18th Century home in Wiltshire a few days ago, according to The Sun. http://www. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    BETTER LIFE:  Sexual health news  Dec 12, 2008
    Photo by Reed Saxon, AP: Jack and Elizabeth Menager of Los Angeles are happy with their sex life. -- By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Can Anyone Save Chrysler, GM?  Dec 12, 2008
    Designing Success Architect Dan Meis on his new football stadium for Los Angeles. Holiday Party Wines The reds and the whites that for the palate are delights. (Forbes -- Business)

    John Schneiders SUV, puppies stolen  Dec 11, 2008
    John Schneider, aka Bo Duke in the 1980 s series The Dukes of Hazzard, had his sport utility vehicle stolen at a suburban Los Angeles mall last week, the Associated Press reports. Inside the car were two little puppies, a Yorkie and a Yorkie poodle that were early Christmas gifts for his children. (Boston Herald)

    Big pitcher, big money: Yankees land Sabathia  Dec 11, 2008
    Teixeira has drawn interest from the Los Angeles Angels, Boston, Washington, Baltimore and the Yankees. Boras said "numerous" teams have made offers, and the Nationals are known to have presented one to the Maryland native. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Nutcracker Market has a reason to be merry  Dec 10, 2008
    Nutcracker Market kicks off uneasy season with record sales - Houston Business Journal. for free extra services. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Luckiest guys in Vegas: Simpson's 4 accomplices  Dec 10, 2008
    By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch, Ap Special Correspondent. Wed Dec 10, 5:41 am ET. (Yahoo News)

    Co-defendants in Simpson robbery plot get probation  Dec 10, 2008
    Breaking News/Updates. Updated at 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2008. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    O.J.'s co-defendants avoid time in the slammer  Dec 10, 2008
    Simpson insisted he was only after items that he said had been stolen from him in the years after he was acquitted of murder in the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles. "I didn't ask anybody to do anything but to stand behind me, allow me to yell at these guys and then help me remove those things," Simpson told the judge. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Nearby Escapes Won't Break Travel Budgets  Dec 9, 2008
    If you live near Los Angeles try Palm Springs, Calif. If you live near Chicago try Milwaukee, Wis. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Goldmans: We will continue to pursue O.J.  Dec 9, 2008
    Named a suspect, Simpson initially refused to turn himself in and led police on a low-speed chase through the Los Angeles area before finally submitting to arrest. Charged with the murders, Simpson stood trial in the courtroom of Lance Ito. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Goldman family says Simpson apology rang false, conviction and  Dec 9, 2008
    Simpson was cleared 13 years ago in the Los Angeles slaying of Ron Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (KRNV.com, NV)

    O.J.'s lawyer says appeal isn't frivolous  Dec 8, 2008
    The defense also will protest the judge allowing comments about Simpson's 1994 Los Angeles murder case in which he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. On Saturday, Simpson remained at the Clark County jail, where he has been housed since his conviction on Oct. 3, along with co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Martha Crawford von Bulow, famed heiress dies at 76  Dec 7, 2008
    By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - In the city where O.J. Simpson walked free in one of the most celebrated. By Associated Press NEW YORK - Martha "Sunny" von Bulow, the heiress who spent the last 28 years of her. (Boston Herald)

    O.J. Simpson faces spartan prison  Dec 7, 2008
    The defense also will protest the judge allowing comments about Simpson's 1994 Los Angeles murder case in which he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Simpson sentenced to at least 9 years  Dec 7, 2008
    June 12, 1994: Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman are found dead in Los Angeles. Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson acquitted of two counts of murder in Los Angeles ... Sitting in the courtroom was Fred Goldman, father of Ron Goldman, who died along with Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson outside her Los Angeles condo, a double slaying that Simpson was found not guilty of committing in a sensational trial 13 years ago. (USA Today -- Life)

    OJ Simpson prepares for prison  Dec 7, 2008
    Simpson's conviction came 13 years to the day that he was acquitted in Los Angeles of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, who were stabbed and slashed to death in June 1994. A civil court jury later found Simpson liable for the deaths and awarded $33. (Reuters)

    O.J. Simpson Sentenced to Up to 33 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping  Dec 6, 2008
    The judge said several times that her sentence in the Las Vegas case had nothing to do with Simpson's 1994 acquittal in the slaying of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in Los Angeles. "I'm not here to try and cause any retribution or any payback for anything else," Glass said. (Fox News)

    O.J. Simpson to spend up to 33 years in prison  Dec 6, 2008
    The judge insisted her sentence for the fallen football hero was not retribution for the 1994 slayings in Los Angeles in which he was acquitted, but to relatives of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, it was. Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of the slain man, gloated over Simpson's sorry end and said they hoped their endless pursuit had pushed him "over the edge" into committing an armed robbery last year in a downscale Las Vegas casino hotel room. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    O.J. draws at least 15 years in prison  Dec 6, 2008
    The judge insisted the sentence was not retribution for the 1994 slayings in Los Angeles in which the onetime football hero was acquitted, but to relatives of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, it was. In Las Vegas last year for a wedding, Simpson organized a band of five men who joined him at a downscale casino hotel room to confront two sports-memorabilia dealers peddling Simpson collectibles. (AZCentral -- News)

    O.J. Simpson gets 9 years in prison  Dec 6, 2008
    In interviews after his arrest, he said that he had gone to the hotel only to recover personal items stolen from the trophy room of his home in Los Angeles and that he was unaware the other men were armed ... But he became the prime suspect in the savage 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, who had divorced him two years earlier, and Goldman, outside her home in Los Angeles ... "There's going to have to be a separate hearing regarding the disposition of the property," said Laurie Levenson, a... (International Herald Tribune)

    Small-space style living provides comfort  Dec 6, 2008
    Melis, 28, has painted the walls of his $700-a-month apartment in Los Angeles' hip Silver Lake district in light hues of blue, green and yellow, outfitted the place with vintage furniture picked up on Craigslist, eBay and a local flea market and replaced the old kitchen floor with a checkerboard pattern. With no bedroom, he sleeps on a sofa bed with a platform that slides out to create a queen-sized bed, but takes care to stow it away when he goes to work at his job as a digital-effects... (AZCentral -- Business)

    OJ Simpson sentenced to lengthy prison term  Dec 6, 2008
    LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- O.J. Simpson, a former football star acquitted of murder by a jury 14 years ago, was sentenced on Friday to at least nine years in prison for the kidnapping and robbery last year of two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Las Vegas police have launched an investigation into a casino theft involving well-known former football star O. J. Simpson, authorities said on Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night  Dec 6, 2008
    By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles Last Updated: 1:45AM GMT 10 Feb 2006. Previous of Images Next. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)

    Simpson faces 6 years to life at sentencing  Dec 5, 2008
    June 12, 1994: Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman are found dead in Los Angeles. Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson acquitted of two counts of murder in Los Angeles ... Neither Simpson, who was acquitted of the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles, nor his co-defendant and former golfing buddy, Clarence "C.J. Stewart, testified at trial. They were convicted Oct. 3 of 12 criminal charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery, and face mandatory... (USA Today -- News)

    Oops, Britney Spears did it again  Nov 28, 2008
    By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is making another cameo in the midst of her comeback. By Inside Track Life for Tinseltown trainwreck Britney Spears has been worse than a jail sentence. (Boston Herald)

    Unique stores and Christmas markets in NYC  Nov 27, 2008
    The store, which does have locations in Miami, Los Angeles and several other cities, showcases collectible and limited edition "art toys," from cartoonish 3-inch, $10 reindeers to foot-tall, two-headed furry creatures called "furillas," $37. A little farther uptown, Loehnen suggests checking out John Derian's stores, at 6 and 10 E. Second St. "He has an exquisite eye for one-off antiquities, curios and china," and he's known for his collections of decoupage, she said. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Lakers breeze to 12-1 with 120-93 romp over Nets  Nov 26, 2008
    AP Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, is guarded by New Jersey Nets' Vince Carter during the first. LOS ANGELES Pau Gasol had 26 points and eight rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a poor shooting performance by Kobe Bryant to rout the New Jersey Nets 120-93 on Tuesday night and improve the NBA's best record to 12-1 ... The second unit opened the period with a 15-2 run, including 3-pointers by Sasha Vujacic, Jordan Farmar and Lamar Odom and... (Yahoo News)

    Hearing ends with no plan for Yellowstone Club  Nov 26, 2008
    The club, which caters to the extraordinarily rich and counts Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt among its members, is trying to get a loan so that it can keep its doors open for the ski season, its busiest time of year. But its current lender, Credit Suisse, wants extra protections before it hands over more money. (Missoulian, MT)

    FDIC-insured banks earnings drop 94%  Nov 26, 2008
    - City of Los Angeles, CA. - Virtual CSR. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    The Shield creator Ryan promises surprises in cop drama finale  Nov 23, 2008
    Ryan revealed he and his writers sweated long and hard over just the right approach to ending the seventh and final season of the groundbreaking drama about a group of corrupt cops in Los Angeles. I really unhandcuffed the writers, Ryan said. (Boston Herald)

    3 independently owned shops open in Schdy  Nov 22, 2008
    3 independently owned shops open in downtown Schenectady - The Business Review (Albany). for free extra services. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Guns N Roses not only one reluctant to pull the trigger  Nov 21, 2008
    By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release. By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Guns N Roses is spreading democracy to the world. (Boston Herald)

    At home with chef Tyler Florence  Nov 20, 2008
    They stayed in a Santa Monica hotel while they looked in the Los Angeles area, but "we couldn't find anything that spoke to us.". They turned their attention north after spending time together in Mill Valley, where Clark Florence was born and raised. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Meyer hopes Twilight film is start of bloody-good run  Nov 19, 2008
    Shrieking tween fans mobbed the Los Angeles premiere of Twilight earlier this week, eager to glimpse the stars of the romantic vampire flick ... Photo by AP Author Stephenie Meyer arrives at the premiere of \"Twilight\" in Los Angeles on Monday. (Boston Herald)

    Three killed in high-speed police chase  Nov 17, 2008
    WILDFIRES fanned by winds gusting up to 75mph have reduced huge areas around Los Angeles to ashes. THE first 1million discovery on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was revealed yesterday as the final model for the gigantic sculpture Angel of the North. (Glasgow Daily Record)

    Yes, we can -. sell it  Nov 17, 2008
    By Alana SemuelsLos Angeles Times. LOS ANGELES Much as Barack Obama has kindled unprecedented interest in presidential politics, so too has he prompted a flood of merchandise, collectibles, television deals and book contracts ... This is phenomenal I ve never seen anything like it in my life, said Edward Robert El, 64, a street vendor in downtown Los Angeles. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Review: Chinese Democracy  Nov 16, 2008
    It is a long way from the scrappy garage band formed in Los Angeles three decades ago ... Fire menaces Los Angeles suburbs ... Thousands flee as winds fan wildfires near Los Angeles. (BBC News)

    TROPIC THUNDER  Nov 16, 2008
    By Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero. More on. (Boston Herald)

    Mobile home park is ground zero of Calif. wildfire  Nov 16, 2008
    LOS ANGELES For Capt. Andrew Ruiz and his team of firefighters, the little mobile home at 508 Sombrero was a symbol, a consolation of sorts for all that couldn't be saved ... Many residents fled last month when a huge blaze threatened the area in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles ... I can personally tell you there was fire in the window of her bedroom while we were doing this, said Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief Michael Moore. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Copyright pirates face crackdown  Nov 16, 2008
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 17:35 GMT. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Osborne faces pressure over pound  Nov 16, 2008
    Page last updated at 04:58 GMT, Sunday, 16 November 2008. George Osborne has been accused of "talking down" the pound. (BBC News)

    Stars donate to Darfur aid sale  Nov 16, 2008
    Thousands flee as winds fan wildfires near Los Angeles. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)

    Sporting memories  Nov 11, 2008
    A diehard and Los Angeles (now St. Louis) Rams fan, he began by just purchasing items related to those two teams. From there, Weinstein s hobby grew. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Obama fans snatch up newspapers as keepsakes  Nov 6, 2008
    Junior Najor, co-owner of Paras newsstand in North Park, said he was sold out of local and out-of-town newspapers The New York Times, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal by 9 a.m.. He got extra copies of some of the papers, and those went briskly, too. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Variety is the spice  Nov 5, 2008
    - City of Los Angeles, CA ... - City of Los Angeles, CA. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

    John McCain joins Tina Fey (as Sarah Palin) on 'Saturday Night Live'  Nov 2, 2008
    We know the Republicans are short on cash in these last few days of the presidential campaign - but have they really been reduced to raising funds by hawking campaign-related tchotchkes on the QVC home shopping channel. With only three days until Election Day, that was the premise of the opening sketch on Saturday Night Live," featuring GOP standard-bearer and in what she no doubt hopes will be one of her last portrayals of McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. . (Click on the Read more link... (Los Angeles Times)

    Newsweek: Hot Wheels are a toy craze again  Oct 29, 2008
    At a Hot Wheels convention in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, a collector paid $70,000 for a rare pink Beach Bomb model, a 1969 VW bus with a surfboard sticking out the back, which never went into production because it was too small for the track. (The pink color was an attempt to attract girls, which didn't take. (MSNBC -- Business)

    North Iowa Arts & Entertainment News Briefs  Oct 26, 2008
    MASON CITY Los Angeles Clementine Band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the Mason City Community Theatre, 215 S. Delaware Ave.. The concert is part of the Third International Squeaky Wheel Tour (SWT), sponsored by GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    The Eddie Ross show: Stylist, blogger, reality TV contender  Oct 21, 2008
    Times-News: Magicvalley. to register or to login to your account. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Step back for Brady  Oct 18, 2008
    Brady reportedly had the initial surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. While all indications from doctors were the initial procedure went well, Brady had taken ill this week because of the infection, according to the report. (Boston Herald)

    Gale Harold in critical condition after motorcycle accident  Oct 16, 2008
    Thu, October 16, 2008. By Herald Wire Services Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Updated 3h ago Text size. (Boston Herald)

    Lawyer: O.J. Thinks He Was Railroaded  Oct 13, 2008
    (10-12) 04:00 PDT Los Angeles. O.J. Simpson, locked in jail and pondering his future, feels hopeful he will win a new trial on appeal because he believes jury interviews show "he was absolutely railroaded," his lawyer told the Associated Press. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Attorney: Jailed O.J. believes he was 'railroaded'  Oct 12, 2008
    LOS ANGELES (AP) O.J. Simpson, locked in jail and pondering his future, feels hopeful he will win a new trial on appeal because he believes jury interviews show "he was absolutely railroaded," his lawyer told The Associated Press. Attorney Yale Galanter said he and co-counsel, Gabriel Grasso, have spent extensive time with Simpson discussing his case and found him alternately melancholy and hopeful. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Update1: Nick Nolte Escapes From House Fire  Oct 8, 2008
    Also, the Los Angeles County fire Inspector Sam Padilla estimated the damage at $1. 5 million. (eFluxMedia)

    OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted  Oct 7, 2008
    Simpson, 61, was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. He was later found liable for the deaths in a civil case. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    OJ jury: We didn't need witnesses to convict...  Oct 7, 2008
    Simpson, 61, was famously acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. He was later found liable for the deaths in a civil case. (The Drudge Report)

    Simpson Recordings Were Key, Jurors Claim  Oct 6, 2008
    He said issues to be raised on appeal will include the elimination of all African-Americans from the jury and the inclusion of jurors who believed that Simpson should have been convicted at trial in Los Angeles in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Lawyers for Simpson's co-defendant, Clarence "C.J" Stewart, have said they also plan a strong appeal with focus on their claim that he was prejudiced by having to stand trial with Simpson. (CBS News -- US)

    This time, few cared about Simpson verdict  Oct 6, 2008
    Gone were the adoring fans who lined the streets of Los Angeles more than 14 years ago as Simpson, a Heisman Trophy winner and National Football League Hall of Fame inductee, led police officers on a slow-speed chase in a white Ford Bronco after they went to arrest him in the killings of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Instead of millions of Americans obsessively stewing over the daily details in the case against him, a city block set aside for media tents... (International Herald Tribune)

    Backyard Escapes Won't Break Summer Travel Budget  Oct 6, 2008
    If you live near Los Angeles try Palm Springs, Calif. If you live near Chicago try Milwaukee, Wis. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Simpson jury held strong views on 1995 acquittal  Oct 6, 2008
    "I think he did it," juror Sherian Sue Eckart, 55, said in response to a questionnaire item on the murder of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and a friend, Ronald Goldman, outside her condo in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles in 1994. "I don't believe the jury consider(ed) the facts," Ruth Ann Horschmann, 62, wrote of the Los Angeles jury ... One juror, Frederick Jones, told the Los Angeles Times that he believed Simpson was guilty of murdering his ex-wife but he and all other jurors... (USA Today -- News)

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