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Win Tickets to See Walking With Dinosaurs at Staples Center


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Published Sept. 1, 2010 at 11:45 a.m.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex from Walking With Dinosaurs ... Photo by Joan Marcus ... Over 200 million years in the making, Walking With Dinosaurs returns to the Staples Center this month with 17 life-sized beasts representing ten species of dinos ... Based on the BBC educational program, this theatrical show features life size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Plateosaurus, Utahraptor and other dinosaurs scaling as much as 36 feet tall and 56 feet long. With the help of Huxley, a human

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Manny Pacquiao takes jab at Antonio Margarito


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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
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Filipino boxer says his Mexican opponent in a Nov. 13 bout in Texas had to know about the plaster inserts found in his gloves before a fight against Shane Mosley in 2009 ... Manny Pacquiao's promoter had just finished railing at those who continue to doubt the honesty of boxer Antonio Margarito, some 18 months after California revoked Margarito's license for nearly taking gloves loaded with plaster inserts into a January 2009 bout at Staples Center against Shane Mosley ...

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TV Junkie: Thankful That the 'True Blood' Premiere and 'Breaking Bad' Finale Don't Conflict


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Published June 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
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8:00pm Friday Night Lights NBC - Coach searches for a strategy to shut down their toughest opponent yet; Tim reconnects with Lyla; Vince discovers he has a gift for car theft; ... 8:00pm Real Time With Bill Maher HBO - Bill Frist, Rachel Maddow, Jon Meacham, Queen Noor, Oliver Stone ... 8:00pm 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert ABC - Soccer ... 9:00pm Stargate Universe Syfy - Season Finale ... See out interview with series star Alaina Huffman ... 9:00pm I Am Comic

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A Big Baby Lifts the Celtics to Tie NBA Finals


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Published June 11, 2010 at 12:36 a.m.
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Kobe Bryant looking not quite so thrilled. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer We have ourselves a series. The Celtics put together an 11-2 run to start the fourth quarter en route to their 96-89 victory to tie the NBA Finals 2-2 ... It wasn’t Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen or even Rajon Rondo that fuelled the comeback from a two point deficit at the beginning of the period. Instead it was Glen “Big Baby” Davis with nine of his 18 points coming in the fourth quarter. Not only did he hog up

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Bryant scores 35 as Lakers beat Jazz 111-110


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Published May 9, 2010 at 12:18 a.m.

Kobe Bryant scored 35 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Utah Jazz, 111-110, take 3-0 series lead ...

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El Cholo Eyeing June Opening for New Downtown Location


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Published May 7, 2010 at 1:38 p.m.
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South Park's Liberty Grill is set to give way to a new location for El Cholo, a Los Angeles institution since its opening in 1927 ... Photo by Ed Fuentes ... Fans of venerable Mexican restaurant El Cholo don't have much longer to wait before they can get their fix Downtown ... The eatery will be doing hiring for its new South Park location next week and is targeting an opening in the first week of June, according to General Manager Joey Gonzalez ... The new location will be at 1037 S. Flower,

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Lakers Find Way to Make Easy Win Interesting


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Published May 2, 2010 at 9:22 p.m.
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The Lakers bench turns a laugher into a nail biter ... Los Angeles Lakers - Utah Jazz - Kobe Bryant - Pau Gasol - Health ...

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Pau Gasol Tips the Lakers Into the Next Round


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Published May 1, 2010 at 8:31 a.m.
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Pau Gasol's tip in sends the Lakers on to the next round ... Pau Gasol - Los Angeles Lakers - sport - National Basketball Association - Basketball ...

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Local floor specialists provide one shining moment


Published March 16, 2010 at 9:11 a.m.


Only eight teams will participate in NCAA Tournament games in Milwaukee this weekend, but a majority of the games nationwide will be contested on courts made right here in Milwaukee.

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Bradley Center to host free open practice Thursday


Published March 15, 2010 at 11:35 p.m.


Don't have a ticket to the NCAA Tournament? You can still take in the action -- for free -- at an open practice Thursday at the Bradley Center.

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