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L.A. Icon Otis Chandler Dies at 78
Times Staff WritersOtis Chandler, whose vision and determination as publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1960 to 1980 catapulted the paper from mediocrity into the front ranks of American journalism, died today of a degenerative illness called Lewy body disease. He was...Tags: News Media, Corporate Officers, Sports Illustrated, Employers, Olympic Games
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Mexico the new dental destination
Tribune correspondentThe sales pitches start just a few steps after you cross the border into Mexico. They come in the same half-whispers familiar to tourists who have been offered time-shares and T-shirts. "Excuse me, sir," a Mexican man politely asks in accented English....Tags: Surgery, Crime, Law and Justice, Trips and Vacations, England, Mexico
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Internet whiz a hot commodity
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor 18 hours each week, Internet investor Jonathan Miller studies tai chi in New York with legendary master Ren Guang-Yi, whose devotees include Lou Reed, Bette Midler, Hugh Jackman and other celebrities. During the sessions, Miller's lanky frame flows...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC, Entertainment
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Extended warranty firm touts quick fix
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMore and more, shoppers are heeding the advice of consumer advocates who every holiday season warn against buying extended warranties for television sets, cellphones and computers. Steve Abernethy doesn't see this as a problem, even though his company,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Computers, Science and Technology, Los Angeles Times, Electronics
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Zell closes deal for The Times
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersFor the second time in eight years, control of the Los Angeles Times changed hands Thursday, passing from a staid Chicago conglomerate to a private company headed by an unpredictable and colorful billionaire, in a debt-heavy deal that creates tremendous...Tags: Television Stations, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Leveraged Buyouts
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Promotions and appointments
Times Staff WriterGreen Dot named John Keatley its chief financial officer. GolinHarris hired Sarah Ingram and Chris Volk. Parsons named Steven Koger as a manager. DAVE Networks named Douglas Fulton as president of entertainment. TBA Global Events tapped Ron Kelly as its...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Employers, Employment, Television Networks
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Cristo Rey crafts a school model that works
Special to the TribuneWhen Nicholas Morales was growing up in Pilsen, a predominantly Mexican-American Southwest Side neighborhood, his only trips to downtown Chicago were yearly treks to see department store windows at Christmas, he recalled. In 1998, that changed when he...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Employers, Social Issues, New York City, Students
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The names in the Enron game
Los Angeles TimesHere are some of the key players in the Enron Corp. saga, former executives who are expected to figure large in the ongoing federal investigations into the company's collapse. - Kenneth L. Lay: He built the company from an obscure natural gas pipeline...Tags: Corporate Officers, Natural Gas, Companies and Corporations, Energy Resources, Natural Resources
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