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Obama gives Ebony first dibs
The Swampby Frank James So which magazine was the first to get a sit down interview and photo shoot with President-elect Barack Obama? Ebony Magazine, which was visited by the president-elect at its Chicago offices in the Michigan Ave. headquarters building......Tags: Barack Obama, Newspaper and Magazine, Minority Groups, Social Issues, National Government
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Library trustee’s access limited — again
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsA Gail Borden Public Library board trustee has been suspended from the Elgin library for the third time. Randy Hopp cannot go on the grounds …... -
Movie projector: 'Couples Retreat' could bring Universal much needed good news
Company TownAfter a brutal summer at the box office that contributed to the ouster Monday of co-chairmen David Linde and Marc Shmuger, Universal has a clear run at the box office and a potential hit on its hands. The romantic comedy...... -
Pricey tropical junket seems to have paid off for 'Couples Retreat'
Company TownOne of the keys to the strong $35.3-million opening of 'Couples Retreat' was that oldest of Hollywood marketing ploys: the glitzy media junket. Universal flew dozens of journalists to Bora Bora for interviews with the cast in the same tropical...... -
A hit romantic comedy and a viral phenomenom drive a big weekend at the box office
Company TownOne wide-release hit and one word-of-mouth sensation were enough to keep the movie business humming this weekend.Universal's 'Couples Retreat' collected more money than the four new movies that opened on the same weekend last year combined, helping to... -
First look: 'Couples Retreat' a popular destination, 'Paranormal Activity' sets record
Company TownIt was a big weekend at the box office for the ultra-mainstream and the ultra-indie. Universal's romantic comedy 'Couples Retreat' grossed a studio-estimated $35.3 million in the U.S. and Canada, surpassing expectations and becoming the studio's first... -
The '2012' doomsday craze is keeping scientists busy and frustrated
The Hero ComplexLos Angeles Times staff writer John Johnson Jr. writes about science for the paper, not science fiction, so you don't see his name pop up in this blog. That changes today, though, because Johnson and the scientists he covers are...... -
Lionsgate planning aggressive rollout for 'Precious' after huge start
Company TownMost years, at least one independent movie opens in the fall with dreams of Oscar glory and ends up a box-office sensation. This year, it's looking like that movie is 'Precious,' if Lionsgate's expansion plans pay off. The Sundance award-winning,...... -
Voices: Daryl Gates, 1926 - 2010
The Daily MirrorMarch 29, 1978: Daryl F. Gates becomes police chief. ( George Holliday / Courtesy of KTLA via Associated Press ) Four Los Angeles Police Department officers charged in the videotaped beating of Rodney G. King on March 3, 1991, were acquitted in Superior... -
Scientists try to calm '2012' hysteria
Is 2012 the end of the world?
If you scan the Internet or believe the marketing campaign behind the movie "2012," scheduled for release in November, you might be forgiven for thinking so. Dozens of books and fake science websites are prophesying the...Tags: Movies, University of California, Berkeley, Los Angeles, Sony Corp., Entertainment
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NASA Watches Sky as Launch Clock Ticks
Times Staff Writer-CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Barring thunderstorms and last-minute technical problems, NASA officials said the space shuttle Discovery was on track to launch Wednesday. NASA managers offered a generally upbeat appraisal of the launch prospects after a...Tags: Space Programs, Technology, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Hurricane Damage
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'The moon is alive,' NASA says after water discovery
Scientists have found "significant" amounts of water in a crater at the moon's south pole, a major discovery that will dramatically revise the characterization of the moon as a dead world and likely make it a more attractive destination for future human...Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Space Programs, Barack Obama, India, NASA
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