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South Korea looks to push free-trade pact

The country, besides being one of America's closest allies, is its seventh largest trading partner. California exports to South Korea, including agriculture, high tech and equipment, totaled $7.75 billion last year. An increasingly major investor in ...

From ANDREW S. ROSS, San Francisco Chronicle,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Chevron Corporation,  Oracle,  Ford Motor Company,  Chrysler

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From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

LAPD Re-Releasing Drawings of 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Murder Suspect

The LAPD is once again turning to the public for help in identifying the serial murder suspect dubbed the 'Grim Sleeper.' They have re-released drawings made in 1988 in the hopes of gleaning new information about the suspect's identity and to help ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Intrepid L.A. Foodies Tackle 11-in-11 Nocturnal Challenge

Think you can eat? Think you can eat pretty much all night? About 40 up to the challenge embarked on a pretty staggering food-venture this weekend, aiming to tackle 11-in-11 overnight, as in 11 Los Angeles-area restaurants and bars in 11 hours, ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

From Slapping to Service: Zsa Zsa Gabor's Turkey Tradition Continues

It started with one fateful slap: In 1989 actress Zsa Zsa Gabor delivered a swift smack to the Beverly Hills Police officer who pulled her over during a traffic stop. As part of her sentence Gabor was sentenced to perform community service at the ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Zsa Zsa Gabor

You Gonna Tweet That? LA Times Tells Staff How To (or Not To) Twitter

If a reporter "friends" a particular interest group in social media, he should also "friend" any group that takes an opposing view, the Times suggests. "Be aware of inadvertent disclosures or the perception of disclosures," it adds. "For example, ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Los Angeles Times,  Facebook Inc.

Gobble, Gobble Give Needs Your Help for Thanksgiving

Gobble Gobble Give began ten years ago, when Echo Park's Barry Walker set out to cook and deliver Turkey Day meals to the homeless in his neighborhood. Now every year he's joined by others who want to help out, and the event is not only growing each ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

CA Senators, Governor Ask Obama to Fund High Speed Rail

In their letter to the President, Boxer, Feinstein and Schwarzenegger note that California "has been a leader and innovator in addressing environmental and transportation challenges on a national level," and remind Obama California has "completed ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama

Map of the Day: Outdoor Skating Rinks in Los Angeles

'Tis the season to pretend it's winter in Los Angeles. One surefire way to get into the spirit of things is to don a pair of skates and take to the ice for some cold-weather fun. There are a few outdoor skating rinks that you might want to check out in ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Woman Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train in Glendale

A woman thought to be in her 60s was hit and killed by an Amtrak train this morning near Doran Street and San Fernando Road, according to the Glendale News-Press. "Witnesses report that the woman was pushing a shopping cart along San Fernando Road ...

From LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS, LAist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Amtrak

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