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Today's Headlines | Saturday, December 6, 2008
Today's Headlines
The studio tries to tread the line between tribute and exploitation in rallying academy support for the late actor's maniacal performance as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight.'
Jdimytai Damour died on the floor of a Long Island Wal-Mart, trampled by a mob thinking only of bargains and buying.
The mountain gorillas of Virunga National Park have been mostly unharmed by the civil war. But they are caught in a struggle between the government and rebels over who should control the park.
The pace of cuts signals that the recession may be even worse than feared. Pressure mounts on lawmakers, Obama to act aggressively.
The $14-billion compromise requires buy-in from GOP lawmakers and the White House.
'In no way did I mean to hurt anybody. . . . I just wanted my personal things,' he tells the judge in his robbery and kidnapping case. Some link the result to his double-murder acquittal.
California/Local
The Los Angeles native influenced young fans with his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and spent a lifetime amassing a vast collection of science fiction and fantasy memorabilia.
Gail Teach was shocked to discover that her parents' tombstone had been removed, destroyed and replaced with someone else's. Cemetery officials say it's an honest mistake, but Teach isn't mollified.
LaMotte says critics are moving too fast in their effort to oust superintendent.
In Las Vegas, Judge Jackie Glass sends Simpson to prison for kidnapping and armed robbery. The former football star, who made a tearful plea for leniency, will be eligible for parole in nine years.
Arts and Entertainment
'La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin' has become a tradition in L.A.'s Latino community.
She may be revered, but nowadays, stardom means: Will moviegoers buy a ticket just to see you? Not for Kidman. Then again, not for many women.
Timothy Hutton captains modern-day Robin Hoods on adventurous capers.
National
Mohamed ElBaradei urges dialogue between the West and Tehran. He says Obama has given him 'lots of hope.'
More than 32,000 people affected by the 1989 oil spill will collect shares of $507.5 million in punitive damages. The Supreme Court slashed the amount from $5 billion.
It will hear the case of terror suspect Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, who has been held without trial in a military brig since 2003, and rule on the validity of the administration's controversial policy.
World
Political and economic realities mean there is little chance of a military standoff or full-blown war between the longtime rivals, analysts say.
Landmarks in a Chinese city on the North Korean border tell of 'American imperialists' and their bombing raids and alleged germ warfare. But even Chinese academics acknowledge the view is distorted.
Thousands are stranded. The militant group and rival Palestinian faction Fatah are embroiled in a power struggle over who has the right to hand out visas for the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Business
Recovery agenda is said to emphasize green infrastructure and health technology.
The purging signals desperation at the peacock network, now No. 4.
Repeated citations for safety violations prompt the move, but the hospital is expected to remain open.
The Dow jumps nearly 260 points to 8,635 in a surge led by insurance stocks. The action happens after the government announces that the U.S. lost more than 500,000 jobs in November.
Sports
The Bruins are even bigger longshots Saturday than they were in 2006, when they shocked the Trojans, 13-9. Another upset is unlikely . . . but not impossible.
A number of factors point to a De La Hoya victory over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night.
Here are five reasons he won't beat Manny Pacquiao.
Opinion
If there is hope for the Big Three and for the UAW, it rests in unionizing the foreign automakers' U.S. plants.
L.A. city officials need to step in; replacing the museum's board and top executives would be a good first step.
Coming soon, the first-ever YouTube Symphony, the 'world's first collaborative online orchestra.'
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