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Al Meyerhoff dies at 61; labor lawyer handled landmark sweatshop lawsuit
Al Meyerhoff, a prominent environmental and labor lawyer whose landmark cases included the 2002 settlement of a class-action lawsuit against some of America's biggest clothing retailers that alleged sweatshop abuses on the island of Saipan, has died. He...Tags: Cancer, California, Stafford (Tolland, Connecticut), Trials, Connecticut
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Today's TV Highlights
9:50 a.m. MAX "Blades of Glory" Whatever it takes, right? Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star as Chazz and Jimmy, two former skaters who were banned from singles competition. In order to get back in the game, they partner up to compete in the pairs...Tags: Daniel Craig, Nevada, Nicole Kidman, Angela Bassett, Sam Elliott
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The greatest TV series Christmas episodes
Tribune staff reporter" The Office," 2006 You not only had the guys' goofy trip to Benihana, you had Kelly singing karaoke to Ryan, Michael's plan to take Jan to an all-inclusive resort ("You know what that means!"), but you also had one of my favorite "Office" speeches ever...Tags: The Simpsons (tv program), Andy Griffith, Cartoons, Religious Festivals, MASH (tv program)
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Before Hillary Rodham Clinton, there was Helen Gahagan Douglas
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBEFORE Lee Atwater became a political hit man and before "Rovian" was written into the nation's campaign lexicon, the campaign against actress Helen Gahagan Douglas symbolized the viciousness of politics by smear. Douglas, a liberal Democrat who ran...Tags: Gore Vidal, Paul Newman, California, Sarah Palin, Florida
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Enters 12th Storied Year April 28-29 at UCLA
LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2007 - The city renowned as the entertainment capital of the world will roll out the red carpet to celebrate the nation's largest public literary festival when the Los Angeles Times, in association with UCLA, holds the 12th Annual...Tags: Literature, Ray Bradbury, Society, Frank McCourt, Barnes & Noble Incorporated
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Still her husband's voice
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn the 26 years since former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal gunned down her cop husband on a Philadelphia street, Maureen Faulkner has often felt like a reed in a tornado. As death penalty opponents around the world rallied to win Abu-Jamal a new trial,...Tags: Paul Newman, Retirement, California, Trials, Assault
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TV Gal Looks at the 2007 Finales
Zap2It.comSo before we get to today's column I'd like to take a moment to talk to all the UPS, Federal Express and DHL delivery people out there: You guys are great – I always get all my packages. But I'm not really in the emotional place right now to accept the...Tags: Hugh Jackman, Kim Delaney, Charlie Sheen, Television, CBS Corp.
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Star witnesses are limited
Tribune staff reporterA federal judge on Wednesday limited lawyers for former Gov. George Ryan from describing the background of certain character witnesses, including some high-profile opponents of the death penalty, to prevent Ryan's controversial policy decisions from...Tags: Regional Authority, Demonstration, George Ryan, Death Penalty, Trials
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Court drama builds toward a crescendo
Tribune staff reporterThe defense case edged closer to conclusion Wednesday without any clearer indication whether former Gov. George Ryan or co-defendant Lawrence Warner would take the witness stand. A public announcement could come Thursday afternoon if the defense...Tags: George Ryan, Trials, Bribery, Civil and Public Service, Executive Branch
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Justice lawyers attack 1 of own
Tribune staff reportersA top federal prosecutor who testified Thursday on behalf of former Gov. George Ryan sparked a nasty dispute among Justice Department lawyers, drawing accusations that Ryan's lawyers in 2001 may have secretly tape-recorded an FBI interview of Ryan. In...Tags: Laws, George Ryan, Trials, Ethics, Television
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(Un)Happy Endings
Zap2It.com"Will & Grace." "The West Wing." "Alias." "7th Heaven." "That '70s Show." "Charmed." "Malcolm in the Middle." All these series will end their long runs over the next few weeks, with fans hoping for impactful, memorable finales. That, however, doesn't...Tags: Crimes, Shelley Long, David Boreanaz, Television, Jay Leno
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Death penalty debate focuses on redemption
sun reporterHis case had become a cause celebre. To his supporters, Stanley "Tookie" Williams, the gang founder who spent his years on death row warning people away from the violent culture he helped to create, was living proof that a condemned killer could be...Tags: John Paul II, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., California, George Ryan, Texas
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