July 5, 2008: Daily Link

Reopening Lady Liberty's Crown

The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a July Fourth Associated Press story. Documents released by U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y, show the Park Service requested bids in June to study what it would take to safely open the Statue of Liberty's iconic headpiece to  ...

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July 4, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Galaxy Post-Game

New England Coach Steve Nichol believed his team deserved to win, Galaxy Coach Ruud Gullit said L.A. deserved at least a draw tonight. Coaches always say stuff like that of course, but who do you believe? Gullit said midfield was the biggest problem for the Galaxy tonight: "People panic under a little bit of pressure and give the ball away  ...

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July 4, 2008: Inside USC with Scott Wolf

Blind Item Of The Day

I bumped into a recruit today who signed with Pac-10 school in February and already said he is thinking of transferring -- before he's even gone to school yet. This illustrates how easily kids view transferring these days. If he were a USC recruit, I would have suggested going to Oregon, in exchange for a cheerleader.  ...

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July 4, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Final Result: New England Revolution at Galaxy

Landon Donovan arrived at half time in place of the invisible Alan Gordon and duly almost resurrected the Galaxy, engineering L.A.'s second half goal to make it 2-1. The Revs hung on, however, and now the Galaxy go into Thursday's derby with Chivas USA without a win in three games. The goal came in the 66th minute with Donovan sprinting  ...

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July 4, 2008: Biz Waves

Business Casual: Regarding Today's Column

Here's part of the column that I had to cut because it wouldn't fit in the space I'm allocated: Earlier that night, Roger Rooney, a 53-year-old heating and air conditioning contractor who lives in Lomita, brought in two rabbits he had cooked. The rabbits, one in Spanish marinade and the other in wine sauce, were the price Rooney paid for  ...

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July 4, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Half Time: New England Revolution at Galaxy

More ugliness for the Galaxy. The Revs have taken a well-deserved 2-0 lead with both goals coming from Adam Cristman, his fifth and sixth of the year - a career high. The Revs had the bulk of possession, most of the attacking play and looked altogether the more cohesive unit. The Galaxy could consider themselves lucky not to be down  ...

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July 4, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

New England Revolution-Galaxy at Home Depot Center

The Eastern Conference (and MLS) leading Revolution (9-4-3) visit the Western Conference leading Galaxy (6-5-3) tonight seeking to extend their undefeated streak over L.A. to eight regular season games, a record that dates back to April 2004. The Galaxy haven't lost an Independence Day game since 2001, however, so it appears something has to give. (And it's probably worth noting,  ...

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July 4, 2008: Inside USC with Scott Wolf

Picture Of The Day

It's the USC Song Girls from a couple years ago.  ...

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July 4, 2008: Inside USC with Scott Wolf

Weekend Forum

It feels like a Saturday, so why not get a jump on the weekend questions. One per person please.  ...

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July 4, 2008: South Bay Pets

Jack on drugs

"While Tom Cruise may well object to the psychotropic juicing of family pets, I contend that, like Brooke Shields, there was no choice. "I realized this a year ago on the Fourth of July when Jack chewed his way through a pair of French doors. We were gone for an hour but a nearby artillery-barrage-like fireworks display started early  ...

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July 4, 2008: Out in Hollywood

Happy Independence Day!!!

This is the gorgeous Tuc Watkins from an old episode of "One Life to Live." I'm not sure why he's wearing those red, wite and blue speedos but I am quite sure it is critical to the plot.  ...

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July 4, 2008: Out in Hollywood

A dream weekend at Wimbledon...

It is tennis nirvana! Tomorrow morning, Venus Williams and Serena Williams face off in the women's final. It's the match everone wanted to see. I prefer Venus who is graceful and gracious and looks like a gazelle on the grass. She has won two out of the last three Wimbledons and four titles overall. Serena, much more of the  ...

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July 4, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Galaxy Gameday & More

As readers of this blog learned Wednesday from beat writer Scott Wolf, neither David Beckham (sore hamstring) or Landon Donovan (flu) practiced with the team yesterday and could miss tonight's game against the New England Revolution, who will have Taylor Twellman on the bench. So possibly no stars for the Galaxy, but there will be fireworks after the game. It's  ...

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July 4, 2008: South Bay Pets

The best dog in America

No, not that kind of dog. We're talking hot dogs. Hey, it's the Fourth of July. And the best hot dogs, as voted by an august board of hot dog experts, can be found in Chicago and New York. Or at least, that's where the best ball park dogs are. As part of National Hot Dog Month, the National Hot  ...

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July 4, 2008: Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn

Happy 4th of July!

Have a wonderful fourth of July. Enjoy the day.  ...

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July 4, 2008: Daily Link

Happy Independence Day, folks

Here's a list including all things Fourth of July -- fun facts, fireworks and barbecue safety tips and more from the U.S. Government's official Web portal. Some of the standout links are: • Reminders on barbecue safety from the Agriculture Department • A virtual visit to the Liberty Bell Center • Have your children test their knowledge on the Declaration  ...

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July 4, 2008: Biz Waves

Honda the Big Winner From High Gas Prices

Even Toyota saw US sales drop last month. Honda grows while US auto industry falters DETROIT (AP) -- When consumers astonished the U.S. auto industry two months ago by quickly shunning trucks and going for gas mileage, the biggest beneficiary ended up being Honda Motor Co. The No. 2 Japanese automaker, with the most fuel-efficient model lineup in the industry,  ...

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July 4, 2008: Daily Link

Torrance Roadium's spin on an American classic: hot dogs

Hot dogs are a staple of Fourth of July cookouts. No wonder July is National Hot Dog Month. In honor of the all-mighty wiener, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council conducted a national poll confirming a strong link between hot dogs and sports -- especially baseball. The poll listed hot dogs as fans' favorite stadium fare. We're lucky to  ...

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July 4, 2008: Crime & Courts

Patriotic mug shots

Nothing says Independence Day like spirited criminals. Happy 4th!  ...

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July 4, 2008: Inside USC with Scott Wolf

Did You Know?

Basketball recruit Nikola Vucevic (6-9, 230) is projected to play three positions (small forward, power forward, center) right now for USC. He is not expected to redshirt.  ...

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