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Around Town: Another year, another dinner
After Yom Kippur services at Adat Ari El, a group of us from La Caņada decided to break our fasts at Far Niente restaurant in Glendale. Adat Ari El is about 12 minutes from La Caņada and Far Niente is about four minutes away, so it all made sense. Yom...Tags: Yom Kippur, Natural Resources, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Pizzas, Salads
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In Theory: Can Islam and democracy coexist?
Q. The pro-democracy uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have resonated around the world, with even the Wall Street Journal going so far as to headline one column, “The Arab World's 1989?” Hosni Mubarak's resignation from his position as...Tags: North Africa, Iran, Culture, Turkey, Arts and Culture
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In Theory: What is the role of religion?
David Hartman, a Jerusalem-based rabbi and philosopher, recently sat down for an interview with CNN's Izzy Lemberg. In the interview, Hartman wonders whether religion is really helpful to the human condition. "There's a whole bunch of myths that religions...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Trials, Trips and Vacations, CNN (tv network), Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Around Town: Yossi Klein Halevi comes to town
Last week, New Republic contributing editor, Yossi Klein Halevi, came to town. I was surprised to see other La Caņadans in the crowd when Halevi spoke at Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in Encino, but on further reflection, my reaction was misplaced. La...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Entertainment, New York, White House, Judaism
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Q & A: The eloquent conservative
Author and syndicated radio talk show host Dennis Prager is one of the better conversationalists you'd ever meet, but he pulls no punches for political correctness' sake.
"Ask me anything," he invites during an afternoon meal at Ichiban Japanese...Tags: Russia, Rape, New York, Justice and Rights, Mormon
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Around Town: The Gaza flotilla hits home
Between 1915 and 1923, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) massacred nearly 2 million Armenians. There were death marches and extermination camps. For the survivors, there were mass exiles. To this day, Turkey has refused to acknowledge this event, and only 26...Tags: Activism, Parties and Movements, Turkey, New York, Demonstration
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In Theory: An interview with Desmond Tutu
Anglican Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has announced that, after his 79th birthday in October, he is to resign from nearly all of his official commitments and withdraw from public life, the United Kingdom's Guardian newspaper reported last week. He...Tags: Dalai Lama, Justice and Rights, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Africa, Knesset
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Arts on TV: Yo-Yo Ma with Goat Rodeo; Renee Fleming
"The View" 10 a.m. Thursday, ABC: performance from “Jesus Christ Superstar.” “Open Call” 9 p.m. Thursday, KCET: Fine Cut Festival of Student Films: Hosted by mezzo-soprano opera singer Suzanna Guzman, “Goat Rodeo Live: Yo-...
Tags: Concerts, Music, David Letterman, The View (tv program), Arts and Culture
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Coliseum Commission leaders watched Springsteen from luxury suite
L.A. NOWOn the set list was a new song from the Boss, “We Take Care of Our Own” -– and that’s what four of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena’s bosses did for Bruce Springsteen’s sold-out stand there. The taxpayer-owned... -
Iran counters Western offer on nuke inspections, news agency says
World NowIranian negotiators have countered a proposal from six world powers with their own plan to resolve the long-running dispute over Iran's nuclear program, according to a state-controlled Iranian news agency.... -
Hope fades for quick progress in Iran nuclear talks
BAGHDAD — Hopes for quick progress on Iran's disputed nuclear program faded rapidly Wednesday, as diplomats from six world powers and Iran collided bitterly in daylong talks intended to resolve their long-standing differences over an effort many...Tags: Iran, Barack Obama, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Israel Keyes Tasered While Trying to Flee Federal Courtroom
Channel 2 NewsIsrael Keyes, the sole suspect in the kidnapping and killing of barista Samantha Koenig, made a sudden attempt to flee a federal courtroom Wednesday afternoon, forcing U.S. Marshals to subdue him with a Taser stun gun. Dave Long, a supervisory deputy...Tags: FBI, Kidnapping
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