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Disney hotel workers walk off the job in 1-day strike

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:45 p.m.

More than 200 Disney hotel workers walked off the job Friday in a one-day strike that is the latest in a series of job actions at the Anaheim resort. Representing the striking workers is Local 11 of the Unite Here ...

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Ban peanuts on planes? It's not nutty to allergics

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:40 p.m.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Federal regulators are considering a snack attack on the nation's airlines that would restrict or even completely ban serving peanuts on commercial flights ...

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TV producer confronted in court by slain wife's family

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:39 p.m.

There were some dramatic moments Friday afternoon in a Los Angeles courtroom between TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman and his slain wife's family. Mexican authorities have accused Beresford-Redman of killing his wife, Monica, at a Cancun resort. He has denied any ...

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Awesomely Bad Dates in I Made Out with Him Anyway

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

Directed by Nick Hoffa, the segments move along at a good pace. The music by Jon Lee, and the songs sung by Peck and Eggers are both catchy and hysterical. They'll have you singing along by the end ... Although Eggers is no longer single, Peck still is. We hope she's single for a little while longer so we get hear more misadventures in dating from this pair ... I Made Out with Him Anyway ... The Lost Studio ... 130 South La Brea (between 3rd and Beverly) ... Fridays and Saturdays at 8 and 10:30

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Abby Sunderland: Brave girl, questionable choice

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:26 p.m.

If, at the age of 16, my daughter wanted to sail around the world by herself despite warnings from sailing experts that she’d be crossing the Indian Ocean during the most dangerous weather conditions of the year, I would tell ...

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Friday Opening Report: Caribbean at Kassava and Vietnamese from Paddy Rice

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:24 p.m.

Click the image above to view the full photogallery.1) West Hollywood: Kassava Caribbean Restaurant has been on an expansion streak. Let's review: back in September of 2008, the first Kassava opened on West 3rd Street in what was the North ...

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@Rick_Bayless: Chef Rick Bayless (and the winner...

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:20 p.m.

Chef Rick Bayless (and the winner of last season's Top Chef Masters) on "spoiling" the results of the show: "Oh, people! I can't keep up w everyone's leisure Tivo schedules. Once a show has aired, it's fair game. And a ...

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Fire at Florence recycling center releases toxic fumes

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:03 p.m.

Firefighters knocked down a blaze Friday afternoon at a recycling center in Florence but not before toxic fumes and runoff from burning titanium and magnesium were released. At least one civilian was injured in an explosion after firefighters arrived on ...

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Weekend Movie Guide: Crappy Re-Make or Crappy Re-Boot?

Published June 11, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

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Recycling Facility Fire in South L.A. Prompts Air Quality Advisory

Published June 11, 2010 at 4:59 p.m.

Smoke as seen from LA Academy Photo by avalonsensei via Twitter A large fire that caused an explosion at a South L.A. recycling facility this afternoon has officials warning about air quality in the region. The L.A. County Department of Public Health said people are "urged to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity where there is visible smoke or the odor of smoke." ... At about 11 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the fire at Slauson and Central. Upon arrival, an explosion

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