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Conversation starters: who hasn't been strapped for a perfect icebreaker? These tidbits will make you the most interesting person in the room--by far.(COSMO NEWS)
Freaky animal-kingdom fact: Sand-dollar larvae can clone themselves when in danger. Researchers believe this is so they have twice the chance of survival if one gets eaten.
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Lawmakers in Los Angeles are considering new legislation (which has been dubbed Britney's Law, after Britney Spears) that would impose a personal-safety bubble around celebrities to protect them from being hounded by mobs of aggressive paparazzi.
Women lie more successfully than men do, according to the book Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets. Seventy-five percent of females fib about how much money they spend.
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You may want to skip the twist on the next cocktail you order. According to a new study conducted by a microbiologist, 70 percent of lemon wedges used in restaurants as garnishes on drinks are contaminated with such germs as E. coli and fecal bacteria.
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- L.A. biz seen: Los Angeles business events.
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal September 10, 2007 700+ words
...International Airport at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce...luncheon on Aug. 23 at Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lee Tae-sik...at the chamber. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Los Angeles City Councilmembers...
- Los Angeles County office market, 2nd quarter 2009.(REAL ESTATE...
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal July 27, 2009 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Los Angeles County Office Market, 2nd Quarter 2009 Vacancy Rate Total Vacant Space 2nd Qtr. Market/Submarket Inventory (square ft.) 2009 Downtown L.A. 32,140...
- Vibrance of Los Angeles reflected at retail.(Market Focus: Los Angeles)
- Magazine article from: MMR June 23, 2008 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LOS ANGELES -- The city of Angels and its...entertainment capital of the world. Los Angeles County covers 4,752 square miles...ahead of Michigan. The city of Los Angeles, not incidentally, ranks as...
- Working hard for the city against all odds: Rockard "Rocky" Delgadillo L.A....
- Magazine article from: Latino Leaders Sussman, Soll September 1, 2007 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo...figure. In August 2007, the Los Angeles Times reported that Delgadillo...property owners in their parts of Los Angeles while the city experienced an...
- Riverside suit against Port of L.A. could hamper growth plans; city seeks...
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal Vara-Orta, Francisco March 16, 2009 700+ words
...the pollution caused by the Los Angeles port. That effort, embodied...pollution caused by both the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports by 80...track and other emissions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Los Angeles Councilwoman Janice Hahn...
- Los Angeles County MTA.(North America)(Los Angeles County, California....
- Magazine article from: Railway Age October 1, 2009 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Los Angeles County MTA: Awarded AnsaldoBreda an option for 100 light rail...company to its pledge to build a new rail manufacturing plant in Los Angeles. AnsaldoBreda has contracted with Shangri-La Construction...
- Getting around transit issues: Hong Kong's public transportation offers a model...
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal Heikkila, Eric J. November 17, 2008 700+ words
...the centerpiece of our daily mobility, to Los Angeles, where we perceive public transit to be one...means of improving public transportation in Los Angeles. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Los Angeles is not Hong Kong, nor should we want it to...
- Shifting gears: L.A. Auto Show's move to November has driven up stature,...
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal Miller, Daniel November 10, 2008 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LOS Angeles is the capital of car culture...November instead of January, the Los Angeles Auto Show has passed Detroit...starts Nov. 21 at downtown's Los Angeles Convention Center, will feature...
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