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TORONTO -- Canadian officials have approved a landmark search advertising deal between Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., but the deal still faces potential antitrust hurdles in both the United States an...
Several GOP new-media strategists are questioning whether she can convert the enthusiasm surrounding her tour into political action. Read more...
Bet you can't guess the contents of this photo contest.
Everyone in the retail world was waiting with baited breath yesterday to find out if the current economic pinch would make consumers fight harder in the discount trenches, or simply sound the retreat.
Lining up for the lift this time last year at Mammoth (Photo by Knot via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Black Friday burnout? Couch Potato syndrome? If you are thinking about escaping the clutches of Los Angeles, the folks at Mammoth Mountain would be happy to see you. Early this morning @MammothMountain Tweeted : "12" of fresh snow at Main Lodge this morning; more snow expected ...
ALL WEEKEND The Ice at Discovery Green is now open, which means you can go skating in the comfort of 70-degree weather anytime you want, unlike out neighbors to the north in Canada (America's hat). SATURDAY 7 p.m. — UH vs. Rice football, the matchup of the century last five minutes, which guarantees you'll be seeing "Ruck Fice" t-shirts all over town Saturday. Flickr photo: jeffbalke
Photograph by richdrogpa on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: A baby in cardiac arrest on East 65 Street in Manhattan, a fatal pedestrian struck on Baychester Ave in the Bronx and an evidence search at Atlantic Ave & Essex St in Brooklyn. A bomb placed on the tracks of a Moscow-to-St. Petersburg high-speed train killed at least 26 people . Russian authorities believe it was a terrorist attack ...
Photo by S.C. Asher via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr. Holiday MADness. (Member Appreciation Days) Yesterday you couldn't have paid us to go shopping, but today we're reconsidering. Several LA-area museums are providing free admission to members today as well as 20% off at their gift shops, providing us with a way to get our holiday shopping started both early and on the cheap. That ...
Rut-ro Rooby! You know them best as the psychedelic cartoon character Scooby Doo. But, said Clinton resident Jocelyn Eaton, they “really are gentle giants.”
Light writing, in a way, is child’s play. Ever played with a sparkler at night when you were a kid? Remember how you could “write or draw” shapes in the air using the sparkler’s light? This effect is even more dramatic when captured on a video or still camera.
"BACKLIT RED" by ELLIOT NORWOOD , from our Flickr pool
Chris Bosh isn't eagerly waiting for an opportunity to play closer to home... Michael Redd excited about future with Brandon Jennings... Robert Horry would play for Lakers... ...
One of the best things about being an academic is being able to mold young minds and guide them to success. When one of my students , Andrew Leblanc told me he was entering the Duke Startup Challenge Elevator Pitch Competition , I told him to come and see me and do a practice run. After all, I had judged several of these contests at Duke and other universities. I thought I knew what worked ...
The Markets Can Sir Isaac Newton's first law of motion help explain the continuing surge in the stock market?
Advocates on both sides of abortion rights are abandoning traditional methods of contacting supporters in favor of social networking sites, authorities say.
Apple jumps into 3G ad fray; aging spam king gets put away