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Piracy problem Re “Pirates show range and daring,” Nov. 18 It is obvious that Adm. Michael G. Mullen's Navy can't handle the pirates in the Indian Ocean. As much as the U.S. is mostly unwelcome as a world policeman, here is an excellent...Tags: Retirement, Global Warming, Global Change, Anaheim, Forests
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California propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot
Proposition 1A: High-speed rail What it would do: Authorize the state to sell $9.95 billion in bonds to help fund a $45-billion bullet train between Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area. Repayment would cost the state $647 million annually for...Tags: Justice System, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Pete Wilson, Henry T. Nicholas III
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How Lehman Bros. rescued L.A.
It's ironic that, as the mortgage crisis pushed Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. into bankruptcy and probable demise, the storied finance house couldn't find a savior in its hour of need. Had Lehman turned a similar cold shoulder to Los Angeles more than 125...Tags: Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Nevada, California, Merrill Lynch & Company Inc.
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Selvage jeans aren't just for denim snobs anymore
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEVEN IF you haven't noticed the tell-tale white side seam peeking out from a smartly cuffed pant leg, chances are you've heard of selvage denim. Once a term whispered only by denim snobs and jean junkies, selvage has become a sartorial status symbol for...Tags: Physiology, Venice, Cults and Sects, Ralph Lauren, Natural Science
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Paris show takes a bold look to the future
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHIS SEASON'S sartorial tale of two cities may have started with slump-chested pessimism in Milan, where the answer to the sorry state of the world was to throw in the towel, stay home from the office and protest in your pj's. But it ended in Paris last...Tags: Ford, Barack Obama, Ocean Surfing, Gary Numan, Hobbies
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Air jeans
His Royal Airness, Michael Jordan, is trying his hand in the denim market, teaming his Jordan Brand with Levi Strauss to create a limited-edition clothing collection that pairs Air Jordan sneakers with Levi's 501 jeans and a T-shirt, the jeans company...Tags: Michael Jordan
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Facts about Northern Europe
About Northern Europe The following countries are located in the geographical area called Northern Europe: Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Many of these countries... -
Don't let finding jeans make you blue, guys
kmiller@am-ny.comAll men are not created equal. And neither are their jeans. When it comes to finding that perfect pair, "Guys really do have just as many problems as women," says Jessica Arredondo, co-founder of TrueJeans.com. "I just think they don't complain about...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Macy's incubator ready to hatch
The anticipated Chicago fashion design incubator at Macy's State Street flagship, more than a year in the works, is slated to debut this fall. Mayor Richard Daley and Macy's executives are to unveil details at a Monday press conference, according to...Tags: Oak Brook, Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Kohl's Corporation, Marshall Field, Bucktown
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Daniel Koshland Jr., 87; UC Berkeley molecular biologist
Times Staff WriterDaniel E. Koshland Jr., the UC Berkeley molecular biologist who revised scientists' notions of how enzymes work, remodeled the Berkeley biology department into one of the nation's best and, as editor, refashioned Science into the leading scientific...Tags: Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York), Texas, Manhattan (New York City), Chemistry, F Scott Fitzgerald
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L.A.'s Toy Factory Lofts making denim history
Times Staff WriterNOBODY knows exactly how the converted 1924 toy factory, lodged between cold storage facilities and an abandoned railroad spur in downtown L.A. became the global epicenter of premium denim, but somewhere along the line, the building at the corner of...Tags: Kevin Bacon, Jessica Simpson, History, Starbucks Corporation, Fashion Trends
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