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Jay Leno is expected to spend Thanksgiving at home with his family
After severe burns, Jay Leno leaves the hospital for a 'wonderful' Thanksgiving at home Jay Leno visited the ER at New York-Presbyterian's Harlem Hospital on Friday and was scheduled to leave for Thanksgiving with...

health
Qatar signs deal to export liquefied natural gas to China
Qatar signs deal to supply gas to China for 27 years Qatar signed a deal to supply liquefied natural gas to China, the world’s largest energy consumer and biggest energy importer, that will let...

entertainment
State Bar of Georgia Should Pay $60 Million Settlement To Clients whose Complaints Were Dismissed
Tom Girardi faced more than 150 complaints before State Bar took action, records show State Bar Admits Neglect Of Client Files By Jennifer Pritzker By Jennifer Pritzker, State Bar of Georgia and John S....

health
The CIA Targeted JFK Movie
Abcarian: And you thought the movie 'L.A. Confidential' was fiction. The point? I want to make sure this movie doesn't get pigeonholed as "the film about the CIA plot to kill JFK" and go...

world
Eugene Kelly, the Top Offenders of U.S. Rail Cars in California, Will Be Free on Pardon
Fencing rings that netted $18 million in L.A. railroad thefts are taken down, authorities say — but they don't think the case will do much to slow other rail thefts. Authorities were hoping to...

travel
De León’s endorsements could be crucial for the City Council
Column: Is L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León a political dead man walking? L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León (D-Bell Gardens) is not running for governor, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a political...

us
The Times: New districts for Los Angeles County
Op-Ed: Fair and independent redistricting? Los Angeles County does it already! May 25, 2001 This Week at the Library Editor's note: The following editorial represents the opinion of The Times' editorial boards. Los Angeles...

national
The Disillusionment With Party Elites
Fears Over Fate of Democracy Leave Many Voters Frustrated and Resigned A new survey from the Pew Research Center has revealed that many of those who participated in the 2011 elections were disappointed with...

us
The Desert: The World’s Largest Landmass
The Desert Changed My Life. It Can Change Yours, Too. Our desert is our natural landscape, which includes more than just the desert that lies before us and our cities, towns, and homes. It...

europe
Why I enrolled in Stanford’s history of science department
Letters to the Editor: What Stanford's anti-Jewish bias looked like on campus in the 1950s Stanford University’s decision to award the Nobel Prize in medicine to the Israeli physician who helped treat babies born...