Festival of Books: What you need to know about TSA airport security rules

Clearly some of you don't know what's allowed and what isn't at airport security checkpoints. For those in need of a refresher course, Travel Editor Catharine Hamm and Transportation Security Administration spokesman Nico Melendez...

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Van Halen plays on Hollywood Blvd., David Lee Roth sustains nose wound

Despite an early-set knock on the nose that required a bandage for lead singer David Lee Roth, Pasadena's greatest rock export Van Halen survived its nationally televised debut on Monday night -- and shut down Hollywood Boulevard in the process. ...

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Gay-rights pioneer to argue Supreme Court marriage case

Mary Bonauto, the Boston lawyer who won the first gay-marriage rulings in Massachusetts and Vermont, will lead the argument before the Supreme Court in favor of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage nationwide. Bonauto has been seen by gay-rights...

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Six comedians headline 'The Black and Brown Comedy Get Down' in Las Vegas

A killer lineup of comedians takes over The Colosseum at Caesars Palace after the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, George Lopez...

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Taco Tuesday: Migas at HomeState

Like everybody else who has spent 15 minutes in Austin, Texas, I came away from the city this March with a strange, new longing for breakfast tacos, a food group of which I had barely been aware before the visit. At their best, breakfast tacos are...

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence tries to ease fallout from religious freedom law

Facing growing protests within his state, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Tuesday launched a drive to minimize the negative fallout from a new state law that critics charge will allow discrimination against gays and lesbians by those acting out of religious...

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Alleged kidnappers in Denise Huskins case threatened Vallejo police

The mystery surrounding the alleged kidnapping and ransom of 29-year-old Denise Huskins intensified Tuesday. Vallejo police have called the March 23 incident an "orchestrated event" despite repeated claims by attorneys representing Huskins...

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New Mexico: Observatory near Socorro to host stargazing party

Mark your calendar for a stargazing party April 17 and 18 at the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico. The observatory is about 80 miles south of Albuquerque near Socorro in the Magdalena Mountains of Cibola National Forest. Its...

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Scott Disick leaves rehab to host at 1 OAK in Las Vegas

Reality television personality Scott Disick checked into a rehab clinic in mid-March. A week later, he left Rhythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica and spent Friday night hosting at 1 OAK Nightclub at the Mirage. The "Keeping...

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Lakers' Week 22 in review

After defeating the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center, the Lakers hit the road for four games through Week 22. Coach Byron Scott chose to shuffle the Lakers' starting lineup, moving Jeremy Lin and Ryan Kelly to the team's first unit. The Lakers...

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Prosecutors: Germanwings copilot was treated for suicide risk in past

The German copilot thought to have deliberately flown an aircraft into a French mountain, killing all 150 on board, had received treatment for "suicidal tendencies" a few years ago, a spokesman for a German prosecutor said Monday. Andreas Lubitz, 27,...

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Video: Fresno firefighter badly burned after falling through roof

A Fresno firefighter was badly burned Sunday after he fell through the roof of a burning home. Dramatic video shows the firefighter walking on the roof of the garage and ventilating it when it suddenly collapses and swallows the firefighter. ...

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And the best cruise bartender of 2015 winner is ...

If you're picky about the cocktails you sip on your next cruise, you may want to sail with Gerome Firmalo. He's the bartender with Holland America Line who won the 2015 Cruise Competition Bartender of the Year. His winning cocktail...

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Craig Sager's leukemia has returned, his son says

Less than a month ago, sideline reporter Craig Sager was cleared to return to his job at TNT after waging an 11-month battle against leukemia. Now it appears Sager's cancer has returned. Tests last week revealed that Sager's leukemia...

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Deal: 35% off sportfishing package at Alaska's Waterfall Resort

Alaska's Waterfall Resort is putting its sportfishing trips on sale this summer. On selected dates, visitors save 35% on two-night stays at the cannery-turned-fishing lodge near Ketchikan on Prince of Wales Island. The deal: The Waterfall...

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A Japanese-inspired spring display takes over the Bellagio's Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Spring comes with a celebration of Japanese culture at the Bellagio's Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a display now on view for free. This marks the first Japanese-inspired display for the 13,500-square-foot gardens, which feature more than 82,000...

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Web Buzz: Gas Guru app points you to fill-ups for less

Just in time for spring and summer road trips, here's an app that can save you time and money. Name: Gas Guru Available: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with iOS 7.0 or later. Android on Google Play. Cost: Free What it does: Locates gas stations...

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Kyle Larson to miss NASCAR race after fainting at autograph session

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, who fainted during an autograph session Saturday, will not compete in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Larson's team announced Sunday that he was undergoing testing at Carolina's Medical Center...

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The embrace of 'Empire'

There are many viewers who do not meet the demographic of the regular viewers of "Empire." For example, I am a 66-year-old Caucasian retired woman. Why was I drawn to a series far outside my realm of experience? First, the Shakespearean connection....

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Letters: The inequalities facing disabled travelers

Thank you for publishing an On the Spot column about wheelchair travel on airplanes ["Smoothing the Way for Wheelchairs," by Catharine Hamm, March 15]. It is very welcome and very overdue. Thirteen years ago, my husband became paraplegic. It can happen...

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What we learned from the Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Islanders

What we learned from the Ducks' 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday: All business They didn't make a big deal about clinching a playoff berth, and players claimed they hadn't known that the two points secured the team's third straight...

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Cooking the whole fish: Nose-to-tail, seafood-style, with 11 recipes

There are few things easier to cook than a whole fish. And not only is a whole fish more beautiful to serve than a fillet (once you get past that silly "Eek! It looks like a fish!" reaction -- what are you, in fifth grade?), it tastes better too. Just...

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Lakers at Brooklyn Nets preview

The Lakers (19-52) play the fourth of five straight games on the road, visiting the Brooklyn Nets (31-40) on Sunday afternoon. Brooklyn has won two in a row, hoping to catch the eighth-place Boston Celtics (32-40) for a playoff berth. The Nets...

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Rate of lost luggage drops more than 60% over seven years

There is some good news for crowded, fee-hating airline travelers: The rate of lost and damaged luggage has dropped by more than 60% worldwide over the past seven years, thanks to modernized baggage systems. The rate of mishandled bags dropped...

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Temporal approach sets the tone in 'Killing Jesus'

Like its predecessors "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy," "Killing Jesus," from the book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, has become a National Geographic Channel TV movie. It premieres Sunday, surely not by coincidence a week before Easter....

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Electronic voting glitches hobble Nigerian election

At the heart of Nigeria's hopes for the fairest election in its history Saturday is a handheld biometric device designed to stop rigging. But as Ahmed Bashir placed his thumb on the reader Saturday morning, nothing happened. He put his thumb on again....

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Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war

 The road from Colombo, Sri Lanka's graceful seaside capital in the south, to the northern town of Jaffna has rarely been a straight shot. Most of the 250-mile journey follows the A9 highway, which slices through palm groves and green carpets of...

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An emotional verdict for jurors in Ellen Pao trial

She didn't expect the trial to become a media circus. She'd never even heard of the plaintiff, Ellen Pao, or the defendant, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, before the first day of the trial. But Marshalette Ramsey, known as...

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'The Royals': Behaving badly never looked so good

From the Clampett's Beverly Hills mansion to Lord and Lady Grantham's pile o' bricks, aka Downton Abbey, television has inspired house envy in viewers pretty much since its invention. The newest entry, however, puts them all in their place: the behemoth...

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Try this: Combo lunge also works arms and back in less time

Kim Lyons, the founder of Bionic Body in Hermosa Beach, says she got back into shape after the birth of her son using time-saving exercise combos that give you a cardio pump while also toning muscles. "More bang for your buck," as she puts it. The combo...

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12 great recipes for grapefruit

It seems to be a peculiarity of the citrus family that extremely different fruits find themselves grouped under a single name. Think "tangerine," which includes everything from the pinkie-sized Kishu to some of the new varieties such as the Yosemite...

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Manny Pacquiao under contract to buy $12.5-million home in the 90210

Add a slice of prime Beverly Hills real estate to Manny Pacquiao's scorecard. The welterweight champion, currently training in Los Angeles for his upcoming bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., is under contract to buy a home in the 90210 Zip Code for...

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Top Chef at Sea cruise will sail in November -- and into 2016

If you like watching chefs square off on Bravo's TV show "Top Chef," why not watch them duel at sea as well? Celebrity Cruises announced Thursday that Top Chef at Sea cruises would continue into 2016 under an agreement with Bravo, which produces...

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Germanwings copilot had torn-up sick note, may have hid illness, prosecutors say

The copilot flying the Germanwings plane that crashed into the French Alps appears to have hidden evidence of an illness from his employers, German prosecutors said after authorities found a torn-up sick note while searching his homes. The note for...

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What we learned from the Ducks' 3-2 overtime victory in Boston

What we learned from the Ducks' 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins: + Team captain Ryan Getzlaf had proclaimed the Ducks' performances in their previous two games, a 7-2 loss to the New York Rangers and a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets,...

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American Academy of Arts and Letters announces 2015 art awards

The American Academy of Arts and Letters -- an organization whose founding members include Henry James, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson -- announced its 2015 award recipients in art on Thursday. The nine established and emerging artists...

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Atlanta's airport remains the world's busiest; LAX moves up to No. 5

If you want to know where everyone's going -- or just changing planes -- Airports Council International says Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world's busiest for passenger traffic, according to a report released Thursday,...

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Spend the Fourth of July on a beach in Las Vegas with 311

All mixed up and don't know what to do? Head to Mandalay Bay Beach for the Fourth of July when rock band 311 plays two shows on the sand surrounding the pools at the resort. Fans can hear 311's hits, classics and rarities July 3-4, and those...

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