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On The Fly: Golf's Rules-Makers Ban Anchored Putting Strokes
The Hartford CourantGolf's rules-makers have banned anchored putting strokes. The technique has been used by players to win four of the past six majors. It also has drawn support and opposition throughout the golf world. When using this type of stroke, the putter rests...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant, AFC East, National Basketball Association
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Saudi religious leader: Twitter leads to damnation
This from the BBC website: The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has warned citizens against using Twitter, which is rising in popularity among Saudis. Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said anyone using social media sites - and especially...
Tags: Sociology, Human Rights, Social Media, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Arts and Culture
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NBC hopes News President Deborah Turness will be agent of change
Deborah Turness, who on Monday was named president of NBC News, will make the rounds at the unit Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with other top network executives as well as key producers and talent. It will probably be the first of many visits for...
Tags: Ann Curry, NBCUniversal, Robin Williams, Savannah Guthrie, Good Morning America (tv program)
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NBC hires Deborah Turness of Britain's ITV as news division president; 1st woman to hold job
AP Television WriterNEW YORK (AP) — NBC went out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, on Monday naming the first woman to hold the top job. Deborah Turness, former editor of ITV News in Britain, replaces Steve Capus, who...Tags: Ann Curry, NBCUniversal, Journalism, Good Morning America (tv program), Savannah Guthrie
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Review: The not-so winning 'Goodwin Games'
"The Goodwin Games" is family comedy debuting as a late midseason replacement with only a seven-episode order. So even at Fox, a network not known for hit comedies, hopes are not high. On the other hand, there is a lot of talk these days of rethinking...Tags: New York City, Fox Broadcasting Company, Becki Newton, Ben and Kate (tv program), Entertainment
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'Britain's Obama' urges stronger economic ties with West Africa
Associated PressACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. During a trade mission to...Tags: Nigeria, Parliament, Politics, Labour Party (UK), David Cameron
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Review: 'North America,' Discovery Channel's 7-part nature series
Los Angeles Times Television CriticOh, nature, so near and yet so far: the thing we live in and deny, worship and destroy. The nagging conscience of our modern dystopian times! It is spiritually useful to be reminded that there is a world of animals that -- for the moment, at least --...Tags: Wildlife, History (tv network), Action (Movie Genre), Mountains, Hans Zimmer
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message...Tags: Iran, Political Dissent, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Computer Networking and Internet, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Vincent Kartheiser, from 'Mad Men' to 'Pride and Prejudice' onstage
Vincent Kartheiser will swap his sharp suits for ruffles and coattails. The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis announced that the “Mad Men” star will play Mr. Darcy in its summer production of “Pride and Prejudice.” The adaptation by...
Tags: Jane Austen, Colin Firth, Discrimination
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch enjoys being villain
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesSettle in and make yourselves comfortable. Benedict Cumberbatch is taking off his tie. Only a few minutes into an interview […]... -
His big design ideas fit in a child's hand
The gig: Felix Holst is vice president of design for the Mattel Wheels Division and the chief designer behind the Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands. He supervises more than 50 designers who work on toy cars and related products. "We get to engage...
Tags: Jaguar, Toy Industry, Services and Shopping, Pontiac, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Review: Pacific Symphony salute to Duke Ellington fails to swing
What do we do with the Duke? He was, most agree, the greatest jazz composer who ever lived. And more. Duke Ellington was the soul of American music. David Schiff has just written a brilliantly illuminating book, "The Ellington Century," that places...
Tags: Vicodin (drug), Music Industry, Arts and Culture, Martin Luther King Jr., Culture
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