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Memorial Day weekend: California tops new ranking of U.S. beaches
Sorry, Florida! But this Memorial Day, your beach expert says that the best sand and surf can be found clear across the country -- in California. Tiny Coronado Beach, a 1.5-mile long sliver of sunshine in San Diego County, has been named the No. 1...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Holidays, Facebook, Google+, Human Interest
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United Stops Preferred Boarding For Families
According to this article from the Los Angeles Times, families flying coach will no longer receive preferred boarding on United Airlines flights. A United spokesman says the airline is looking to "simplify" the process. Parents have long been...
Tags: United Air Lines, CNN (tv network)
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Europe debt crisis dragging world economies down
WASHINGTON — The Eurozone debt crisis is intensifying a global slowdown, with new signs that even powerhouse Germany may be faltering, adding to worries about China and other major pillars of economic growth. Analysts worry that economies and...Tags: Angela Merkel, Consumer Confidence, European Union, Money and Monetary Policy, François Hollande
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L.A. County Home to 7 of State's Most Polluted Beaches
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- The water at 82 percent of Los Angeles County's beaches earned solid A or B grades in Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card, but many of the state's most polluted shores continue to be in the county. Last year, the Santa Monica-based...Tags: Water, Beaches, Environmental Issues, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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The Morning Fix: Networks, Dish square off. 'Men in Black' on top?
After the coffee. Before some more introspection. The Skinny: The Morning Fix wishes everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. Stay out of trouble. I know I'm going to try to do that. Friday's headlines include the latest chapter in the fight...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Tommy Lee Jones, Fox Broadcasting Company, Television, Media Industry
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Optimal Times To Tweet Or Post On Facebook
Thanks to Bitly, the popular link-shortening service, we can add another tool to our arsenal of tricks to get noticed on social media. Timing our tweets, Facebook and Tumblr posts right. Researchers at Bitly have put together data that show that for...Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Inc., Social Media
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Attack of the flesh-eating bacteria story
What spreads almost as fast as necrotizing fasciitis, aka flesh-eating infection? News stories about it.
Surely by now you've heard about the horrifying case of Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Georgia graduate student who cut her leg on May 1 and was...Tags: Broken Bones, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Meghan Daum, Gabrielle Giffords, Injuries and Wounds
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Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate down a tick at 3.78%
Los Angeles TimesRecord low interest rates for 30-year mortgages edged down another tick, Freddie Mac said in its latest survey, which showed lenders across the nation offering the benchmark loan at 3.78 percent compared to 3.79 percent last week. The typical rate on a...Tags: Banking, Homes, Freddie Mac, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages
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Elton John has 'serious infection,' cancels Vegas gigs
Pop & HissSinger Sir Elton John was hospitalized with a "serious respiratory infection" on Wednesday after getting sick earlier in the week. He has canceled three of his "The Million Dollar Piano" concerts in Las Vegas this weekend.... -
San Francisco literary figure Kathi Kamen Goldmark has died
Jacket CopyKathi Kamen Goldmark, a beloved figure in the San Francisco literary scene, died Thursday. Goldmark, who wrote the novel "And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You," was a founding member of the author rock band the Rock Bottom Remainders.... -
John Huston's 'Let There Be Light' online: Kenneth Turan's pick
24 Frames"Let There Be Light": Kenneth Turan's DVD pick this week is not a DVD at all, but a free video on demand streaming and downloading of one of the most significant of American documentaries, a controversial film that has been restored in a very specific... -
U.S. attorney blasts wildfire proposal
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown’s new budget proposal includes a provision that would limit legal liability for causing wildfires, a clause that the U.S. attorney in Sacramento on Thursday blasted as a “fairly cynical attempt” to benefit the powerful...
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