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Greer's OC: Stock up for sweater season
It's finally feeling like fall, which means time to wear cozy sweaters for cooler weather. At two amazing boutiques in Newport Beach — Sienna Brown Fashion at Corona del Mar Plaza and its sister store Coastal Cool at Crystal Cove Promenade —...Tags: Tomatoes, Bars and Clubs, Wines, Salads, Agriculture
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Wahoo's prepares for June 1 opening in H.B.
Wing Lam still isn't quite sure what happened to his last name. The former Wing Lee had his moniker changed somehow when his family emigrated to the United States from Brazil in the 1970s. Either his father misspelled it, or the immigration official did,...
Tags: Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Brazil, Dining and Drinking
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Let 'em spell it out: Congress has gone acronym crazy
The Times on Thursday editorialized in favor of a bill in Congress that would call on states to review laws that criminalize conduct by people infected by HIV. While the bill itself may be worthy, its title is an example of an obnoxious trend. Our...
Tags: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, HIV, Discrimination, Oakland (Orange, Florida), Verizon Communications
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Get rid of those outdated HIV laws
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House calls for a review of state laws that criminalize behavior by people with HIV, including many laws that seem anachronistic or inappropriate given what has been learned during the last three decades about the...
Tags: Justice System, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Prosecution, HIV, Oakland (Orange, Florida)
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Climate change causes prostitution? Rep. Barbara Lee explains
Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low-lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether. To this list of calamities, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has added another: Climate...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Malaria, Ecosystems, Carolyn B. Maloney, HIV
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California conservative defends state's pot law in Congress
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Conservation, U.S. Congress, Frank R Wolf
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Business lobby seizes chance to tip scales in state Senate
TALLAHASSEE — Fueled by corporate cash, Capitol grudge matches and personal ambitions, a series of elections across the state for seats in the Florida Senate are turning into political blood sport this summer.
With the once-a-decade legislative-...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Walt Disney, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Mark Wilson, Economy, Business and Finance
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Ravens keep an eye on key players facing injuries
The Ravens held out five starters from practice Wednesday, including two offensive linemen and Pro Bowl defensive players Haloti Ngata and Ed Reed. Right guard Marshal Yanda (knee) and left guard Bobbie Williams (ankle) and defensive end Pernell McPhee...Tags: Albert McClellan, Trials, Crimes, Ray Rice, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Clamping down on beauty product claims
You've seen the advertising claims: a certain skin cream will make you look 10 years younger, a mascara will add a lush fringe around your eyes, a hair product will leave your hair smooth and sleek for months. And to prove it, there's an actress or...
Tags: Julia Roberts, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Kate Moss, Federal Trade Commission, Advertising
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Shopping: Beach-town boutiques from Venice to Laguna
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticWith summer in full swing, it's time to hit the beach — for sunning, yes, but also for shopping. There's a new level of sophistication in shopping along the coast. Locally owned boutiques with a curated point of view are changing the flavor of...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Stella McCartney, Jenni Kayne, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Junya Watanabe
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Fast track to the American dream
— Amid the skyscrapers and coal power plants in this fast-growing manufacturing city of nearly 13 million people, eager investors filed into a convention center that thumped with dance music from a Florida beach party video. On sale was the dream...
Tags: Trials, Patrick Leahy, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Data Collection, Companies and Corporations
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Your complete weekend college football TV schedule
Groller's CornerCourtesy of the National Football Foundation. Look for your favorite team or announcer: ACC Date Time Game Network (Talent) Thu., Oct. 25 7:30 p.m. (13) Clemson at Wake Forest ESPN (Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Steele) Sat., Oct. 27...
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