L.A. EARTHQUAKE CAUGHT ON JUDGE JUDY
The LA earthquake interupted the filming of the legal show yesterday.
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L.A. Times Online Covers Los Angeles Earthquake
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L.A. Times Online Covers Los Angeles Earthquake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 shook large parts of Los Angeles just after 11:42 a.m.
The quake shook downtown L.A. buildings and was felt as far south as San Diego and as far east as Palm Desert.
It was centered near Chino Hills, the United States Geological Survey said.
(Source: L.A. Times Online)
EARTHQUAKE IN DOWNTOWN L.A.
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A large earthquake was felt in downtown, L.A. No immediate damage. It was a 5.8 magnitude quake, according to MSNBC.
It’s being felt from San Diego to Los Angeles.
Stay tuned for details.
L.A. TIMES JOEL STEIN: I Found a Way to Make Fun of Barack Obama
While The Weekly Standard found a way - they picked on Barack’s ears in this caricature, the New Yorker’s satirical route didn’t work so well.
Joel Stein of the L.A. Times is here to help.
“I called some comedian friends to compile a guide to making fun of Obama. The consensus is there’s not yet one standout attribute to pound away on.
(McCain is old! Clinton cheats on his wife! Bush is stupid! Al Gore is a robot! John Kerry makes me feel inexplicably sad inside!), but there are areas to explore.
OBAMA LEADS MCCAIN BY 15 POINTS IN NEW POLL
It’s still early in the race, but the Obama campaign received good news today.
According to a Bloomberg/L.A. Times Poll, Obama has opened a 15-point lead in the presidential race, and most of the political trends — voter enthusiasm, views of President George W. Bush, the Republicans, the economy and the direction of the country — point to even greater trouble for rival John McCain.
“The Obama voters are much more energized and motivated to come out to vote than the McCain voters; McCain is still struggling to win over some of his core groups,” says Susan Pinkus, the Los Angeles Times polling director. “The good news for Obama is also that he seems to be doing better on the issue that is uppermost in voters’ minds, and that is the economy.”
For the complete story, click here.
New York Magazine: Best Cover Ever of John McCain and Barack Obama
MARRIAGE FOR ALL FROM TODAY’S LA TIMES
LA Times Op Ed
‘Marriage,” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled more than 40 years ago, “is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man,’ fundamental to our very existence and survival.”
And yet that right has been routinely denied to American men and women based on their sexual orientation. Government, which at its best acts to protect and extend the rights of its citizens, instead has long stood as an impediment to gay men and lesbians who just want to marry the one they love.
For more, click here.
