On The Road, Again! truth(R) Kicks Off 7th Annual Summer Tour in Los Angeles
truth , the nation's largest smoking prevention campaign for youth, will begin its 7th annual nationwide summer tour on June 4, at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles. The tour allows teens the opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer interaction with truth crew members, spreading the truth about the addictiveness of tobacco products, the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and the social
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MLB listing
BATTING-MiCabrera, Florida, .354; Sanchez, Pittsburgh, .351; Eckstein, St. Louis, .330; Vidro, Washington, .328; ShGreen, Arizona, .328; Holliday, Colorado, .327; Byrnes, Arizona, .325; Rolen, St. Louis, .325. RUNS-Pujols, St. Louis, 51; HaRamirez, Florida, 45; Weeks, Milwaukee, 42; Utley, Philadelphia, 42; Dunn, Cincinnati, 41; Furcal, Los Angeles, 41; BAbreu, Philadelphia, 41.
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Study: Los Angeles is losing TV pilot production to other states, Canada
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Television pilot production in the Los Angeles area for the upcoming season fell more than 23 per cent from last year's levels, costing more than 1,000 jobs and draining up to $70 million US from the local economy, a new study concludes.
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Los Angeles man to spend life in prison for killing two Israelis
LOS ANGELES, 8:24 p.m. June 1 (AP): A judge on Thursday sentenced a 37-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2002 murders of two Israeli citizens whose bodies were buried in shallow graves in San Bernardino County.
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Just another Grammy Sunday
The 49th annual Grammy Awards will be held Feb. 11, 2007, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show moves back to Sunday night after airing on a weeknight this year as the Recording Academy attempts to brand a Grammy Sunday, similar to Oscar Sunday. Nominations will be announced Dec. 7.
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"The Da Vinci Code" Opening Day Estimate: $29 Million
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It appears "The Da Vinci Code" is appealing to moviegoers despite lackluster reviews. Based on a runaway best-seller -- and starring multiple-Oscar winner Tom Hanks -- the film has collected an estimated $29 million at the box office on its first day in theaters.
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Jet fire forces Los Angeles runway closure
An engine on an American Airlines Boeing 767 caught fire while being serviced by mechanics at Los Angeles International Airport - forcing a runway and two taxiways to shut down, authorities said.
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Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie at it again
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Those hoping that the new season of "The Simple Life" will supply the answer to what's really behind the famous Paris Hilton-Nicole Richie feud are going to be disappointed -- but the former friends do toss a few dishy darts at one another.
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