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Extra 'leap second' gives Earth a chance to catch up on time
The Associated PressJust a second, 2009. It's going to take a little longer to say goodbye to the worst economic year since the Great Depression, but all for good cause. The custodians of time will ring in the New Year by tacking a "leap second" onto the clock today to...Tags: California, Standards, Research
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Hello Leno, goodbye scripted shows?
NBC's decision to move Jay Leno to 10 p.m. next fall sends a clear warning to viewers and to Hollywood that the expensive, scripted programs that have dominated prime time for decades may go the way of the Edsel.
Only time will tell whether NBC's...Tags: Walt Disney Co., Satellite and Cable Service, Starcom Incorporated, Family, Advertising
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Miriam Makeba dies at 76; South African singer spent 31 years in exile
Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who for more than half a century brought the intricate rhythms of her native land to millions of listeners around the world and whose role as a spokeswoman against apartheid subjected her to 31 years of exile,...Tags: Demonstration, Popular Music, Joan Baez, Los Angeles, Family
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Review: Lukas Ligeti at the Steve Allen Theater
Music CriticOn my way to the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood Thursday night for a rare local appearance by Lukas Ligeti, I stopped by Amoeba Music to pick up his new solo CD, "Afrikan Machinery." It was temporarily out of stock. A good sign, I thought. This is...Tags: Superman, Los Angeles, Music Industry, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Theater
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'Dueling Harps' at REDCAT mixes strings, vocals
Special to The TimesThere's nothing like a little harp music to soothe jangled nerves. Popular at weddings, funerals and not a few brises, the age-old instrument, with its sensual curves and ethereal-sounding glissandi, not only has an aristocratic air but also seems an...Tags: Gnarls Barkley, Popular Music, Bela Lugosi, Metal and Mineral, Holidays
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Legendary Hartford Bandleader Paul Landerman Dies
Special To The CourantPaul Landerman, a legendary Hartford bandleader, trombonist and top entertainment-booking agent for many decades, died Friday evening at the Hebrew Home and Hospital in West Hartford. He was 92. Landerman's reign as one of the region's most regal...Tags: Contracts, William F. Buckley, Tourism and Leisure, Jon Stewart, Family
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Patrick runs wild for Tabb
247-4963Corey was the story, although Tabb teammate Chris Parham stole some of the glory. Corey Patrick netted 278 all-purpose yards and ran for three touchdowns on Friday to lead the Tigers to a 34-14 Bay Rivers District win at New Kent. Patrick ran for 140...Tags: Justin Williams, Football, Patrick O'Brien
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Monday night's high school games
Today's games Phoebus (1-0) vs. Bethel (1-0) WHE.RE: Darling Stadium, Hampton. WHEN: 7 p.m. FOUR DOWNS 1. Phantoms QB Tajh Boyd threw two interceptions last week vs. Maury, his first multi-interception game since his sophomore year. 2. Phoebus...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Bruins, Basketball, Football, Hampton Roads
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Carnage thrives in the open air
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey crept forth from across the city last Friday evening -- in Hummers, vintage convertibles and plain old Toyotas -- to huddle together at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood for its first ever scary drive-in movie series. To kick off this 10-week...Tags: Culver City, Larry Cohen, Audrey Hepburn, Theater, Los Feliz
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Experts: Chance of another blackout small
dfreedlander@am-ny.comFive years ago tomorrow, a tree branch somewhere in northern Ohio touched an electric line and plunged a swath of land from Ottawa to New York City into darkness. The blackout left more than 50 million people without power, in some cases for several...Tags: New Jersey, Michael Bloomberg, Guerrilla Activity, Long Island University, Ohio
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Francesca Hilton just has to laugh
Special to The TimesSHE IS the unknown Hilton. The un-Paris, if you will. For Francesca Hilton, there are no red carpet poses performed before shouting paparazzi, no boutique line of Francesca fragrances, no nervous Chihuahua tucked in her arms. That the 61-year-old didn'...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Beverly Hills, Celebrity Mothers, Family, Phil Spector
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'Nobody, nothing was sacred'
Shortly before midnight on Aug. 3, 1958, Lenny Bruce got off an airplane at Midway Airport. No one knows exactly what he did the next day until, at 8 p.m., he walked onto the stage of the Cloister Inn nightclub and said, "I've been thinking a lot about...Tags: Jonathan Winters, Tourism and Leisure, Humphrey Bogart, Dwight David Eisenhower, Bob Newhart
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