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Jack Nelson's career at the Los Angeles Times spanned over 35 years. He covered civil rights, Watergate among breaking stories and led the paper to national prominence.

On Nov. 5, 2008 newspapers across the country sold-out of their issues naming Barack Obama as the winner of the presidential election.

The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times end their 47-year news sharing service, as both join forces with new partners. The Post is now teaming with Bloomberg News.

The past few years has found the LA Times suffering to stay afloat, after multiple rounds of layoffs leave staff and readers baffled.

Bush snubs money for children's healthcare while asking for increases to military budget.

As the body of evidence grows linking repeated concussions to permanent brain deterioration, Congress calls for an independent study.

If you could investigate the education systems in the U.S., India and China what would you find? Bob Compton did just that in the movie, Two Million Minutes.

The LA Times Festival of Books brings together authors and readers of all ages to explore the magic of the written page.

Consumer travel shows are held annually in convention centers throughout the U.S. They are one-stop shopping marketplaces for vacation information.

Violence is starting to spill over the borders, the military has taken over in many areas of Mexico, things have only gotten worse.

Mako (full name Mako Iwamatsu) voiced roles in Samurai Jack, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Dexter's Laboratory. He fought to get Asian actors better roles in Hollywood.

Jack McEvoy, the protagonist of The Poet, returns in The Scarecrow to find the Internet threatening his job and his life in a novel inspired by the decline of newspapers.

Early reviews of Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres tears the flick a new one.

The newly-opened FIG Restaurant in the Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica Hotel offers fine dining in a casual atmosphere, and is highly praised by top restaurant critics.

The casual bistro-restaurant FIG in Santa Monica's Fairmont Miramar Hotel is great seasonal gourmet dining but in laid-back style. Plus it's just one block from the beach

Researchers find that humans with high oxygen-rich blood flow to their skin are sending social and sexual signals.

Inventing LA: The Chandlers and their Times is a PBS documentary examining one family and their influence on the city of Los Angeles.

Johnny Hart, whose long-running strip comic B.C. courted both kudos and controversy, died at his storyboard aged 76. Part #1 of a two-part series.

Part #2 in a series honouring the influential, and controversial, cartoonist.

The November 5, 2008 New York Times issue featuring president-elect Barack Obama is selling briskly on eBay. Post-election newspaper prices continue to escalate.

During 2003 Iraq War protests,Henry Perowne's perfect life as a London neurosurgeon threatens to unravel after a traffic accident with a disabled criminal named Baxter.

Speakers shared practical insight on the future of self-publishing in the book market, at the 1st Tucson Festival of Books on Univ. of Arizona's campus, March 15th, 2009.

It is too early to declare the death of newspapers, but recent advertising and circulation losses leave them few options for survival. Here's one of them.

New research indicates that recurrent concussions may have permanent and long-lasting damage for athletes. More research is needed.

Those who believe in the feminine element of spirituality don't want to exclude the male perspective. Rather, they seek the balance that two sides of religion provide.

Senior citizens need to study the consequences of withdrawing cash from retirement funds and/or borrowing money against the cash value in their life insurance policies.

MySpace is adding newer technology and more manpower to verify users' identities and ages on their profiles. But is this enough protection against predators?

Michael Jackson's creativity reached billions of fans to help people around the world. The iconic King of Pop symbolized hope and freedom for people everywhere.

American playwright Lynn Nottage wins the Pulitzer for her play 'Ruined,' about the war against Congolese women.

Hedge fund king Ezra Merkin is unlikely to be the last of the 'insiders' or beneficiaries from Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme to face court.

Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback who gained infamy in 2007 after a dog fighting arrest, has signed a deal with BET to star in a reality series.

California had many native plants prior to the arrival of the Europeans; however, many of the indigenous plant species found in California may now be under threat.

Newspaper readership is shrinking due to a variety of problems, one of which is not keeping the public properly informed about issues that effect their lives.

For Project Runway Season 6, Episode 5, contestants must design garments using only newspaper. Guest judges designer Tommy Hilfiger and actress Eva Longoria Parker.

Approximately one-third of skateboarding injuries each year involve head injuries. Wearing a helmet can reduce the severity of the injury by cushioning the blow.

Audiences are only starting to see James Franco's versatility. Fans who were used to seeing him in more brooding roles observed a new side of him in "Pineapple Express."

H1N1 flu virus has been declared a national emergency in the U.S., which allows for alternative care sites to alleviate overburdened healthcare systems. That's not all...

Floating in the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles off the California coast and stretching nearly to Japan, lies the world's largest garbage dump.

The Soloist is an emotionally absorbing dramatization of the true life story of a musical prodigy, Nathaniel Ayers.

The selection of Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as Republican VP candidate may look like a step forward for women, but feminists are enraged by McCain's choice.

Yasmina Reza received her 2nd Tony Award in 2009 for Best Play with God of Carnage.

Though today global warming is a popular subject, that wasn't always the case. Now, a new idea presented by Garret Gruener and Daniel Kammen might be the best solution

Even though the competition to get into a California nursing program is fierce, there are many choices for pre-nursing students in California.

The New York Times new local San Francisco edition will be followed by a similar venture in Chicago. Papers in both cities await the competitive impact of these moves.

This will be the Holly Hunter show's final season, despite that TNT offered to renew it.

Even after the always-grueling Vegas Week and their initial auditions, many of the faces in the Top 20 are foreign to viewers. Hopefully, this will help.

Who's the voices in the upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel, "The Squeakquel"? We look at Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney's career.

The official White House Christmas tree is presented to the First Lady by the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association's annual tree contest.

Are all Mormons Republican? Do Mormons use birth control? What is the truth about the Mormon church?

The tech world is abuzz with rumors and speculation about the supposedly impending launch of an Apple tablet computer, dubbed the iTablet.