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Historian wins $100,000 Pritzker literary prize
Tribune NewspapersCarlo D'Este, 74, a prolific military historian and retired U.S. Army officer, was awarded the 2011 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement on Tuesday morning. "I am just really honored to receive the award because there are...Tags: Politics, Libraries, Literature, England, World War II (1939-1945)
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Life expectancy low, but growing in city
Women in large swaths of America are dying younger than they were a generation ago, reversing nearly a century of progress in public health and underscoring the rising toll of smoking and record obesity. Nationwide, life expectancy for American men and...Tags: Politics, National or Ethnic Minorities, World War II (1939-1945), Japan, Colleges and Universities
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Rare June storm could bring rain to L.A. on Sunday
L.A. NOWA rare, unseasonably strong June storm sweeping over Northern and Central California could lead to a 20% chance of rain in Los Angeles on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. The southern edge of the storm is expected to head...... -
Monday's Highlights: 'Switched at Birth' on ABC Family
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of June 5 - 11 in PDF format TV listings for the week of June 5 - 11 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Study: CT Scans Will Cause Cancer Deaths
Widespread overuse of CT scans and variations in radiation doses caused by different machines -- operated by technicians following an array of procedures -- are subjecting patients to high radiation doses that will ultimately lead to tens of thousands...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Tumors, Hospitals and Clinics, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Can I recharge at the supermarket?
Tribune newspapersJ.D. Power and Associates estimates that there are fewer than 1,000 public recharging stations across the U.S., with more than half of them in California. That estimate matches up with the Department of Energy's Alternative Fueling Station locator (afdc....Tags: Pennsylvania, BP Plc, Best Buy Co., Inc., Hybrid Vehicles, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Damaged cruise ship heads north for more repairs
SAN DIEGO -- A damaged cruise ship that has been undergoing repairs in San Diego for more than two months left San Diego Friday to undergo further repairs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The 952-foot Carnival Splendor was originally scheduled to leave on...Tags: Cruise Line Ports, San Diego (San Diego, California), Travel, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), U.S. Coast Guard
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Amber Alert Update: Canal Search Operations Suspended for 48 Hours
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is giving their dive team a break, after about three days of searches for a 2003 silver Toyota Corolla.
Investigators believe Jose Rodriguez was driving that car when he kidnapped 4-year-old Juliani Cardenas....Tags: Stanislaus County, California, San Francisco
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Coffee sampling in Hawaii's new growing region
![As a group of visitors from the San Francisco Bay Area toured the Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative's coffee plantation ([808] 328-2411, <a href="http://www.kpfc.com">http://www.kpfc.com</a>) in Captain Cook on the Big Island, they listened intently as their guide told them what it takes for the beans to make it to their local Starbucks.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61350363-06105204.jpg "As a group of visitors from the San Francisco Bay Area toured the Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative's coffee plantation ([808] 328-2411, <a href="http://www.kpfc.com\">http://www.kpfc.com</a>) in Captain Cook on the Big Island, they listened intently as their guide told them what it takes for the beans to make it to their local Starbucks.")
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs a group of visitors from the San Francisco Bay Area toured the Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative's coffee plantation ([808] 328-2411, http://www.kpfc.com) in Captain Cook on the Big Island, they listened intently as their guide told them what it takes...Tags: Hawaii, Starbucks Corp., Travel, Tourism and Leisure, San Francisco
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Study: Chicago express bus system has potential
![As Chicago plans for bus rapid transit, an express bus system that often relies on bus-only lanes on busy roads, the city should look to five U.S. cities that have innovative BRT systems, <a href="http://www.itdp.org/documents/20110526ITDP_USBRT_Report-HR.pdf" target="_blank">a study released</a> Thursday by a non-profit group that promotes developing BRT infrastructure found.](http://redeye.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/360937800-26102256.jpg "As Chicago plans for bus rapid transit, an express bus system that often relies on bus-only lanes on busy roads, the city should look to five U.S. cities that have innovative BRT systems, <a href="http://www.itdp.org/documents/20110526ITDP_USBRT_Report-HR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">a study released</a> Thursday by a non-profit group that promotes developing BRT infrastructure found.")
RedEyeAs Chicago plans for bus rapid transit, an express bus system that often relies on bus-only lanes on busy roads, the city should look to five U.S. cities that have innovative BRT systems, a study released Thursday by a non-profit group that promotes...Tags: Maryland, Montgomery County (Maryland), Oregon, Travel, Transportation
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