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Amazon launches project to monetize fan fiction: Kindle Worlds

2013-05-22 10:04:00

Amazon has a plan to monetize fan fiction: It's called Kindle Worlds. On Wednesday, Amazon announced a new scheme in which writers of fan fiction can self-publish and sell that writing with the sanction of the original copyright holder. The idea is that...

Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water

2013-05-22 16:31:00

Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...

Slayer's Jeff Hanneman: 10 clips that showcase his fury

2013-05-03 14:39:00

There are times when it’s best to let the riffs, tangled leads and headbanging speak for themselves. Slayer co-founder Jeff Hanneman, who died Thursday, was by all accounts a silent, reserved presence in real life, but when he stepped onstage to...

Lipstick's allure may come with heavy metal price

2013-05-02 05:05:00

The quest for lusher, ruby-red lips may be exposing women to dangerous metals, including cadmium, a highly toxic element linked with renal failure, a UC Berkeley study suggests. Researchers found trace amounts of nine metals, some benign, some...

San Gabriel council deems itself judge over election results

2013-04-27 20:45:00

San Gabriel Councilman-elect Chin Ho Liao was the second highest vote-getter in the city's March elections, but his first time on the council dais last week was as a witness under cross-examination. The City Council voted not to seat Liao after resident...

Alloy Orchestra performing 'Phantom of the Opera' at Cinefamily

2013-04-24 14:54:00

If you think piano or organ is the only choice for the musical accompaniment of silent films, you have a lot to learn — and the Alloy Orchestra is the group to teach you. This standout ensemble, featuring masters of myriad musical styles and...

Alloy Digital gets new ally in Digital Broadcasting Group

2013-04-17 16:36:00

Alloy Digital has a new ally. The owner of popular young-adult websites, including Smosh.com, Gurl.com and Teen.com, said it is acquiring Digital Broadcasting Group, a new-media production and distribution company. Besides its distribution reach,...

PASSINGS: George A. Roberts

2013-03-02 22:30:00

. George A. Roberts Helped transform Teledyne Corp. George A. Roberts, 93, who was a pioneer in the field of steel manufacturing and helped turn the Southern California-based Teledyne Corp. into a Fortune 500 firm, died Feb. 15 of heart failure at a...

Beauty metals: The 24-karat spin

2012-12-23 00:00:00

The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by...

Wounded Pakistani schoolgirl talks about surgery, new girls' fund

2013-02-04 10:01:00

LONDON -- Two videos were released Monday showing Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai speaking publicly for the first time since she was shot by the Taliban in October for campaigning for female education. The first, recorded by a public relations...

Kobe Bryant passes LeBron James as leading All-Star vote-getter

2012-12-27 14:12:00

Kobe Bryant has overtaken LeBron James as the top vote-getter for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game.� The league issued the second set of balloting returns on Thursday, with Bryant pulling ahead of James by 7,130 votes. The starters in the Western Conference...

Yasser Arafat's grave dug up in poisoning probe

2012-11-27 12:47:00

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Forensic experts from Switzerland, France and Russia on Tuesday took 20 samples each from the remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after his grave in the presidential headquarters here was opened. The experts will take...

Sean Ellia and daughter Lilly, 4 1/2, of South Hadley, Mass., look at the ball bearing exhibit. The bearings were made from different metals and therefore bounced differently when dropped.

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Atlas collection (from left): Atlas cuff links in midnight titanium and sterling silver; Atlas dome watch with silver dial in stainless steel; Atlas dome watch with black dial in stainless steel; Atlas cuff links in galaxy titanium and sterling silver, at Daoud's Jewelers.

2012-09-19 14:35:00

By selling used metals, consumers can pick up extra dollars and ensure their recyclable items stay out of a landfill. Demand for steel and other metals means scrappers are looking to get the most for their money.

2012-06-02 00:00:00