China Earthquake (2010)

For Gary Baseman, 'The Door' is wide open and ready for more

2013-06-01 05:00:00

Artist Gary Baseman has arrived at the Skirball Cultural Center with a brightly colored throw pillow under his arm and a determined look on his face. After greeting security guards and the few visitors browsing his sprawling retrospective exhibition...

Japan market plunge sparks global sell-off; U.S. stocks dip, rebound

2013-05-23 07:13:00

Wall Street followed Europe in a broad sell-off following a 7.3% overnight plunge in Japan's stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 107.1 points, or 0.7%, to 15,200.07 shortly after the opening bell in New York. The broader Standard &...

Father, son sentenced to prison for rhino horn trafficking

2013-05-15 16:52:00

Saying she wanted to send a message against the “extremely serious” crime of trafficking in rhinoceros horns, a federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a father and son to nearly four years in prison for selling hundreds of pounds of horns highly...

Alison Wright, photographer, chases faces, grace

2013-05-15 06:00:00

Alison Wright got her first camera at age 10, a Kodak Instamatic. Then she learned there was such a thing as a photojournalist, a person who traveled the world taking pictures. So that was that. She had a career – a career that would eventually...

Toyota annual profit more than triples, sales rise 18.7%

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Riding a wave of increased auto sales, a weakening Japanese yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles, Toyota Motor's profits more than tripled during its most recent fiscal year. The Japanese automaker said earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 rose...

Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

2013-04-28 00:00:00

The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

Pictures in the News | April 26, 2013

2013-04-26 10:03:25

The Week in Pictures | April 22 – April 28, 2013

2013-04-26 16:14:44

Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty

2013-05-01 05:00:00

World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...

Pictures in the News | April 25, 2013

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Pictures in the News | April 23, 2013

2013-04-23 09:54:50

Pictures in the News | April 22, 2013

2013-04-22 09:14:04

This photo taken on April 26, 2013 shows an elderly woman crying on a newly-built grave as her family gives offerings in Yaan, southwest China's Sichuan province.

2013-04-27 00:00:00

An injured woman is carried into Lushan People's hospital on a stretcher after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit. More than 150 people were killed and 3,000 injured when an earthquake shook southwest China, wrecking homes and triggering landslides in an area devastated by a major tremor in 2008.

2013-04-21 00:00:00

Students gather outside a school in China's Sichuan province after an earthquake April 20. A large temblor struck the province Saturday morning, kiilling at least 28 people.

2013-04-20 00:00:00