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‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ revival: Bruce Campbell’s Elvis back in theaters
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comChances are you missed the chance to see Don Coscarelli's “Bubba Ho-Tep” when it opened in theaters in 2002; most ...... -
Filibuster reform can't wait
Two months after American voters made it clear they want effective government — and two years before the U.S. Senate's next opportunity to reform its broken rules — that "do nothing" chamber appears poised to fix its filibuster. In its present...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Voting, Politics, Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate
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Ending filibuster abuse
The announcement last week that South Carolina's Jim DeMint is leaving his Senate seat to run the Heritage Foundation caused some in Washington to wishfully think that perhaps the move might usher in a more congenial, if not cooperative, outlook in the U....Tags: U.S. Congress, Jim DeMint, Frank Capra Jr., Democratic Party, Fiscal Cliff
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Obama plays his high cards
As President Barack Obama nears the end of his first term, has he finally found an inner LBJ to channel? His recent words and actions suggest he has turned a corner from his earlier wishful thinking about playing nice with obstruction-minded Republicans...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Jules Witcover, The New York Times, Joe Biden, Barack Obama
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In defense of Obama's drone war
— The nation's vexation over the morality and legality of President Barack Obama's drone war has produced a salutary but hopelessly confused debate. Three categories of questions are being asked. They must be separated to be clearly understood. 1....Tags: U.S. Congress, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Religious Conflicts
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Meet Maryland defensive line recruit Kingsley Opara
The Baltimore SunAlmost immediately after he pledged to Maryland last July, Kingsley Opara was listed by several recruiting services as a "soft commitment." It was a label Opara -- for several months, at least -- found to be accurate. "I knew I was going to have a big-...Tags: National Football League, High School Sports, J.J. Watt, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Football
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Bronzeville among city sites seeking Obama library
The site where Michael Reese Hospital once stood isn't much to look at, just a 37-acre swath of overgrown land in Bronzeville, behind a shoddy chain-link fence. Developers are itching to build a casino or perhaps a sports entertainment complex on the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, George H.W. Bush, Southern Methodist University, Museums, Rahm Emanuel
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PASSINGS: Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner, Lloyd Phillips, Donald F. Hornig
Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner Lead singer and guitarist for Ohio Players Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, 69, lead singer and guitarist for the Ohio Players, a band that fused rock, soul and funk for a string of R&B hits in the 1970s, died Saturday in a Dayton...Tags: Man of Steel (movie), Chemistry, Tommy Lee Jones, Harvard University, The Tourist (movie)
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Obama the decider
A rare phenomenon occurred on Capitol Hill the other day when two ranking officials of the Obama administration testified that they had differed with the president they still served over providing arms to the rebels in Syria seeking to oust dictator...Tags: Defense Equipment, Diane Sawyer , Military Equipment, John McCain, Leon Panetta
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Ki Suh Park dies at 80; architect helped rebuild L.A. after riots
From rubble and wreckage, Ki Suh Park often saw possibility. It was so as he stood amid the destruction of the Korean War, when he resolved to study architecture and help rebuild his homeland. And it was so as he drove down Western Avenue after the 1992...
Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Los Angeles Times, Architecture, Renovation, Seoul (South Korea)
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Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists
This post has been updated; see below for details. The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning -- the complete list is below. In addition to the 50 books in 10 categories that are in the running for the awards,...
Tags: Authors, Michael Chabon, Ceremonies, Joseph P. Kennedy, Saudi Arabia
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Back Story: Learning history on the road
Sharon Boston, media relations manager at University of Maryland Medical Center, normally spends her days fielding requests from the media. But when it comes to weekends and vacations, it's a safe bet that she's on the road, traveling to visit homes...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Abraham Lincoln, Santa Claus (fictional character)
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