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Celebrity Birthdays
January 25
Etta James (1939)
Alicia Keys (1981)
Edwin Newman (1919)
Virginia Woolf (1882)
January 26
Ellen Degeneres (1958)
Scott Glenn (1942)
Wayne Gretzky (1961)
Paul Newman (1925)
January 27
Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948)
Lewis Carroll (1832)
Bridget Fonda (1964)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756)
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In Memoriam
Joe Paterno
January 22, 2012
The college football's winningest coach whose long and distinguished career was cut short and starnished by a child sex abuse scandal involving one of his assistant coaches died of lung cancer. He was 85.
Etta James
January 20, 2012
A lengendary blues singer who began her career as a teenager in 1955 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 died of complications of leukemia at a hospital in Riverside, California. She was 73.
Sarah Burke
January 19, 2012
A pioneer of the freestyle halfpipe skiing who was the best known athlete in her sport and led the effort to include the halfpipe in the 2014 Winter Olympics died of injuries suffered in an accident during her training run at Park City Mountain resort in Utah. She was 29.
Gervork Vartanian
January 10, 2012
A former Soviet intelligence agent who helped foil a Nazi plot to assassinate Soviet leader Josef Stalin, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill when they met in Tehran in November 1943 died of an unspecified illness. He was 87.
Eve Arnold
January 4, 2012
One of the first female photojournalists to join the prestigious Magnum Photography Agency in the 1950s and best known for her candid photos of Hollywood celebrities died at a nursing home in London, England. She was 99.
Gordon Hirabayashi
January 2, 2012
One of three Japanese Americans who refused to comply with Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in February 1942 which gave military authorities the power to restrict the freedom of people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast following the Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor died in Edmonton, Canada. He was 93.
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NEWS HEADLINES
· Newt Gingrich Upsets Romney in South Carolina.
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· Rick Perry Ends His Campaign and Endorses Newt Gingrich.
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· Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary.
· Alabama Wins BCS Championship over LSU.
· U.S. Adds 200,000 new jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.5%.
· Michele Bachmann Ends Her Presidential Campaign.
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POLITICS - 2012 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Campaign News
· Actor Chuck Norris Endorses Newt Gingrich.
· Stephen Colbert Declares His Candidacy for President.
· Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary, Ron Paul Second.
· Michele Bachmann Ends Her Presidential Campaign.
· Mitt Romney Wins Iowa By 8 Votes Over Santorum.
· Gingrich and Perry Don't Qualify For Virginia Primary.
· Donald Trump Drops Republican Party.
· Former Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Endorses Mitt Romney.
· Des Moines Register Endorses Mitt Romney.
· Health Care Reform Law Insures Additional 2.5 Million Young Adults.
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EDUCATION - FINANCIAL AID
UC Berkeley Will Increase Financial Aid to Middle Class
UC Berkeley announced plans to increase financial aid to students from middle class households earning $80,000 to $140,000 per year. The new program will start for the fall semester of 2012 and provide annual grants of between $3,000 and $12,000 depending on the household income. The families should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the standard financial aid form, by March 1 to qualify for the program.
LAW - ROAD TO THE CITIZENSHIP
Mitt Romney Would Veto the DREAM Act
Mitt Romney pledged that he will veto any effort by Congress to pass the DREAM Act which would provide a path to citizenship to minors who are in the country illegally, provide they serve in the Armed Forces or attend college.
Federal Government Creates Immigration Rights Hotline
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced creation of toll-free telephone number (855) 448-6903 to field questions from detainees held by state or local law enforcement agencies if they believe "they may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime." The hotline will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by ICE personnel with interpreters available in several languages.
Restaurant Owner Fined For Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
The owner and manager of a French restaurant in San Diego were sentenced to five and three years of probation and ordered to pay fines of $396,575 and $2,500, respectively, for knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants to work in the restaurant's bakery and catering businesses. The case reflects the change of enforcement policy by the federal government to focus on employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers.
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LAW - DRIVING IN RAIN
In California, if weather requires use of windshield wipers, the headlights must be turned on while driving.
TRAVEL - HOV TREKKER
Adventuredome at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada
Posted: December 13, 2011
Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana, California
Posted: October 10, 2011
Tom's Farms, Corona, California
Posted: September 14, 2011
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California
Posted: September 12, 2011
M&M's World, Las Vegas, Nevada
Posted: September 1, 2011
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TRAVEL - THINGS TO DO IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
dineLA Restaurant Week
Dates: January 22 - 27, 2012; January 29 - February 3, 2012
Where: At Participating Restaurants in Los Angeles Area
Price: Lunch - $16, $22 or $28; Dinner - $26, $34 or $44
Enjoy good food and drink at participating Los Angeles area restaurants from Long Beach to Malibu, from Pasadena to Beverly Hills.
Visit dineLA Restaurant Week website for more information including restaurant list and reservations.
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TRAVEL - EVENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
14th Annual Los Angeles Times Travel Show
Dates: January 27 - 29, 2012
Place: Los Angeles Convention Center
Find out what's available in 2012 and beyond as you plan your vacations and other adventures.
visit Los Angeles Times Travel Show website for more information and discount ticket coupons.
119th Annual Golden Dragon Parade
Dates: January 28 - 29, 2012
Time: 12 p.m to 8 p.m. on Saturday; 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Place: Chinatown's Central and West plazas
943 - 951 N. Broadway, Los Angeles
Celebrate Chinese New Year weekend with traditional arts, crafts, music and dance.
Visit Chinatown Los Angeles website for more information.
27th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Dates: January 26 - February 5, 2012
Highlights: Modern Master Award - Christopher Plummer; American Riviera Award - Martin Scorsese; Cinema Vanguard Award - Jean Dujardin & Berenice Bejo; Outstanding Performer of the Year - Viola Davis
Visit Santa Barbara International Film Festival website for more information.
29th Annual Willliam S. Paley Television Festival
Dates: March 2 - 14, 2012
Place: Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, California
See your favorite television shows and Stars Live.
List of Shows: American Horror Story, Community, Once Upon A Time, New Girl, The Office, Sons of Anarchy, Castle, The Vampire Diaries, Revenge, Two and a Half Men, Mad Men and Modern Family
For More Information and Tickets, visit Paley Fest website.
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POLITICS - BEFORE & AFTER
Donald Trump (Businessman, TV Show Host - New York)
Issue: Political Party Affiliation
Before: Republican
After: Independent
He changed his party affiliation on December 22, 2011 "to preserve his right to run for president as independent after the finale of 'Apprentice' in May."
Trump's Special Counsel Michael Cohen
Michael Bloomberg (Mayor, New York City, Independent - New York)
Issue: Political Party Affiliation
Before: Democrat
After: Republican
He changed his political party affiliation before he ran for Mayor of New York City in 2001.
After-After: Independent
He became an independent after disagreements over policies and political philosophy with the Republican party leaders.
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THE FIRST NFL QUARTERBACK TO PASS 5,000 YARDS IN A SEASON was Dan Marino of Miami Dolphins. He passed for 5,084 yards in 1984 in his second year in the NFL. The most passing yard in a season record stood for 27 years until Drew Brees broke it in 2011.
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CONSUMER BEWARE
Is Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles Necessary?
The oil change companies have been advertising the need for oil changes at every 3,000 miles, but is it necessary?
California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery launched the Check Your Number campaign to educate drivers to follow manufacturers' recommendations. Improvements in engine oils and engines lengthened the required oil change intervals to 7,500 to 10,000 for most vehicles.
Waiting for the miles to reach the manufacturers' recommendations will save money during the difficult economic times and protect the environment from wasted oil.
Visit Check Your Number website to look up the suggested oil change interval for your vehicles.
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Public Safety
Where Are the Sex Offenders Living?
In California, convicted sex offenders are required to register with their local law enforcement agencies. The State of California operates a website for public to check the sex offender registry to find out if any of them are living in their neighborhood.
Some are listed by their addresses and by zip codes. Some of the registered sex offenders' whereabout are only known to the law enforcement agencies.
Also, beware that not all sex offenders are registered in violation of their convictions.
Check California Megan's Law Locator Site
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FREE MEAL AND COMEDY
The Laugh Factory in Hollywood will open for free food and entertaiment on Christmas Day. Scheduled performers include Dane Cook, Kevin Nealon, Arsenio Hall and Paul Rodriguez and meals will be served at 1, 3, 5, and 7 p.m.
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FREE CREDIT REPORTS
Get a copy of your credit reports from 3 major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union for free. Federal law requires 3 major credit bureaus to provide one free credit report per year.
Annual Credit Report
FREE COLLEGE LECTURES
400 Free Online lectures by professors from top universities from Standford to Harvard on topics ranging from Archaeology to engineering.
Open Culture
FREE ENTRANCE TO NATIONAL PARKS
The National Park Service is waiving the entrance fee to all of the national parks on the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, January 14 -16, National Park Week, April 21 - 29, Get Outdoors Day, June 9, National Public Lands Day, September 29, and Veteran's Day weekend, November 10 - 12, in 2012.
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Watch television shows and movies as soon as a day after they air on their television networks. ABC, NBC & Fox shows and cable TV shows are available with Univision shows to be added.
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Groupon
FREE BLACKBERRY APPS
Blackberry is offering apps worth up to $100 for free to its users good until the end of the year. Visit BlackBearry App World for a list of available apps.
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