Anne Hathaway Apologizes for Last-Minute Oscar Dress Switch

By Julie Jordan 02/26/2013 at 03:30 PM EST Anne Hathaway (left) and the Valentino dress that appears to have been her first choice John Shearer/Invision/AP; Marcus Tondo/InDigital What's a girl to do? Best Supporting Actress winner Anne Hathaway's pale pink (and hotly debated) Prada gown wasn't...

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Does Eric Garcetti keep his word? Accounts vary

Santiago Perez and his neighbors went straight to Councilman Eric Garcetti when they heard that a developer planned to build...

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Lens Blog: The Largely Unknown Photography of Lola Álvarez Bravo

The year 2007 was a pretty good one for rediscovering long-forgotten images in Mexico. Most people already know about Robert Capa’s Mexican suitcase, a trove of his work from the Spanish Civil War. But that same year an unknown archive of vintage prints by Mexico’s greatest photographers was also discovered, left behind in the longtime home of Lola Álvarez Bravo.The find, known as the Gonzalez-Rendon...

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Jennifer Lawrence Changes Into Second Oscar Gown

By Maggie Coughlan 02/25/2013 at 03:45 PM EST Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Couture (left), and Calvin Klein Collection Getty(2) What actress won't go for a costume change? Especially when it means wearing two gorgeous gowns. After winning the Best Actress Oscar at Sunday's 85th Annual...

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Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks

Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them.The study lasted five years and involved about 7,500 people in Spain. Those who ate Mediterranean-style with lots of olive oil or...

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Mahony answers questions under oath about clergy sex abuse cases

A "relatively unflappable" Cardinal Roger Mahony answered questions under oath for more than 3 1/2 hours Saturday about his...

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Letter From Washington: A Struggle for Control of Republican Party

WASHINGTON — The late William F. Buckley and Karl Rove have little in common, other than the Republican Party and intelligence. Mr. Buckley’s politics were guided by principles; Mr. Rove’s principles are guided by politics. Yet Mr. Rove, the party establishment’s money and strategy guru, is channeling Mr. Buckley, a founding father of contemporary conservatism, by trying to root out extremism...

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Leighton Meester Snuggles with Adam Brody in Venice

Caught in the Act 02/24/2013 at 03:20 PM EST Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Deano/Splash News Online New couple Leighton Meester and Adam Brody stepped out for an early dinner in Venice, Calif., on Thursday evening.Just after 6 p.m., Brody – who wore a red sweatshirt...

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FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intact until it binds to a cancer cell, delivering a potent...

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LAPD snipers with 50-caliber rifles, undercover cops in tuxedos at Oscars

The Los Angeles Police Department will be on high alert during the Academy Awards, and numerous streets around the show's Hollywood venue will be closed Sunday.The LAPD has not released any details of its security plans. A law enforcement source told The Times Sunday that security will be heavy but that there are no extra precautions being taken this year. The source spoke on the condition...

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