August 24 - August 30, 2008
Friday, Aug. 29
Preparation for the quasi-hurricane is as much about politics as it is about prudence. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Lots of luck. This is yet another example of the pitiful coverage of organized labor by local media. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Anthony Pellicano and attorney Terry Christensen were found guilty of conspiring to illegally wiretap the ex-wife of Kirk Kerkorian. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Gas prices fall for 10th straight week, Valley home prices increase slightly, and Culver City blogger charged with felony. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
CNBC's John Harwood is reporting that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has only been in office a little over a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Aug. 28
The Minnesota governor tops the list of Republican VP candidates over at Intrade, the current events futures market.
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You can get some deals in Palm Springs, San Diego and Vegas over the next few weeks as hotels reduce room rates. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Several hundred baggage handlers, security personnel and janitors walked off their jobs today.
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Economy revised upward, pay-as-you-drive plan proposed, Mexico gears up on port, and local movie shooting is down. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Aug. 27
The Hollywood detective and L.A. attorney Terry Christensen are being tried in connection with illegal wiretapping.
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Let's suppose gasoline prices hadn't soared a couple of months back. Would folks in Santa Barbara still want offshore drilling?
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IndyMac bill rises, Santa Barbara supes support oil drilling, Southwest cutting flights, and Vons trims double coupons. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Aug. 26
A computer glitch at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans is creating all sorts of problems in the eastern half of the country. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's what a Riverside jury just awarded the El Segundo toymaker in a copyright infringement case against MGA Entertainment over... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Who knew that the Hilton Garden Inn LAX is where the Bev Hills-based hotel company tests out its new ideas? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
L.A. home prices keep dropping, gridlock concerns for Universal City, Ticketmaster does well in China, and MGM is not for sale. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Aug. 25
The average price of unleaded regular is under $4 a gallon for the first time since the middle of May.
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How exactly should they assess damages in the copyright infringement case involving Bratz dolls? $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Stocks are off on financial worries, Merrill reassessing UA deal, higher electric rates being considered, and Wells isn't shopping. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A top FBI official said early on that the mortgage business was attracting a not-so-savory element. Nobody listened. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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