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    Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Car bomb explodes at French Embassy in Libya

    CAIRO -- A car bomb exploded at the French Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on Tuesday, injuring three people and raising the specter that Islamist militants were seeking retribution for France’s military strikes against extremists in the West African nation of Mali.
    CAIRO -- A car bomb exploded at the French Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on Tuesday, injuring three people and raising the specter that Islamist militants were seeking retribution for France’s military strikes against extremists in the West African...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Muammar Gaddafi, Explosions, NATO, France

    2. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Coachella 2013: John Legend dips into dance

    No other genre has benefited more from EDM’s current notch on the cultural landscape than urban pop.
    No other genre has benefited more from EDM’s current notch on the cultural landscape than urban pop. The global, four-on-the-floor Europop that dance DJs used to become superstars first circled the genre, then sunk its claws in deep thanks to...

    Tags: Dance, Calvin Harris, Ne-Yo, Disc Jockeys, Arts and Culture

    3. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Ready to rave at Coachella — so long as there's shade and A/C

    Sometimes even the most devoted ravers outgrow their fairy wings and neon bikinis.
    Sometimes even the most devoted ravers outgrow their fairy wings and neon bikinis. The 160,000 people expected to attend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival over the next two weekends will find a new electronic music tent with the kind of...

    Tags: Electronics, AEG, Disc Jockeys, Science and Technology, Music

    4. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| S-S

  4. St. Thomas Aquinas takes audience to death row in 'Dead Man Walking'

    An ominous and gripping score diffused through the theatre as light passing through prison bars was reflected on the curtain. As the curtain rose and the lights dimmed, one was, all at once, thrust into the world of the Louisiana State Penitentiary’...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins

    5. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. A Pyrrhic victory?

    Algerian forces claimed a decisive victory this weekend over al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants who took over a giant natural gas plant near the country's border with Mali last week and threatened to kill hostages and blow up the facility. But the resolution of the crisis may turn out to be the classic definition of a Pyrrhic victory — that is, one achieved at such high cost that another like it will likely lead to defeat.
    Algerian forces claimed a decisive victory this weekend over al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants who took over a giant natural gas plant near the country's border with Mali last week and threatened to kill hostages and blow up the facility. But the...

    Tags: Africa, Rebellions, Energy Resources, Algeria, Mali

    6. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Morocco poised to stop exonerating rapists who marry victims

    Nearly a year after a Moroccan teen took her life after being wed to her rapist, the country is poised to change a law allowing "seducers" to escape prosecution by marrying their victims. Rights activists were heartened by Justice Minister Mustapha...

    Tags: Politics, Morocco, Minority Groups, Human Rights Watch, Civil Rights

    7. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  7. Mailbag: Costa Mesa homeless deserve dignity

    I was shocked and saddened to learn that two homeless people died alone on a frigid night last week in Costa Mesa ("2 homeless people found dead," Jan. 16). Every person deserves dignity. Every person deserves help. It prompted me to research Costa Mesa'...

    Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy

    8. Feb 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Taste of Morocco

    Morocco dropped by. I wasn't expecting a North African kingdom, but company is always welcome. Especially such charming company — those cinnamon-warm spices, those lush stews and that habit of pressing savory against sweet. Intoxicating.
    Morocco dropped by. I wasn't expecting a North African kingdom, but company is always welcome. Especially such charming company — those cinnamon-warm spices, those lush stews and that habit of pressing savory against sweet. Intoxicating. And no...

    Tags: Cinnamon, Parsley, Cilantro, Salt, Morocco

    9. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Tunisia names new prime minister to form government

    Tunisian political leaders tapped a new prime minister Friday, choosing the head of a crucial and controversial ministry to form a new government for the divided North African nation.
    Tunisian political leaders tapped a new prime minister Friday, choosing the head of a crucial and controversial ministry to form a new government for the divided North African nation. Ali Larayedh steps into the role at a tense time for Tunisia....

    Tags: Government Ministers, Tunisia, Politics, U.S. Embassy, News Agency

    10. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. In Africa, resilient Al Qaeda flaunts power to terrorize

    A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and disorder despite the loss of its leader.
    A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and...

    Tags: Africa, Algeria, Armed Forces, Mali, France

    11. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Las Vegas: SLS resort to open in fall 2014 in the former Sahara

    <a href="http://slshotels.com/lasvegas/" target="_blank">SLS Las Vegas</a>, a trendy resort to be built on the grounds of the former Sahara, is scheduled to open in fall 2014 and promises to bring several Southern California clubs and restaurants to the Nevada desert.
    SLS Las Vegas, a trendy resort to be built on the grounds of the former Sahara, is scheduled to open in fall 2014 and promises to bring several Southern California clubs and restaurants to the Nevada desert. The former Sahara has been surrounded by...

    Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, Media Industry

    12. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  12. At the flower shop, Cupid draws back his bow

    St. Valentine's Day is a strange, mixed-up holiday.
    St. Valentine's Day is a strange, mixed-up holiday. For one thing, hardly anyone refers to it as St. Valentine's Day, but that is because we live in a secular world where the foundation of faith has been worn away by the eroding pressure of commercial...

    Tags: Nazareth, Holidays

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