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Solar airplane begins first leg of trip across America

2013-05-03 13:52:00

With a wingspan the size of a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jet, a spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering flight across the country. The goal is not speed, because it’s...

Review: 'Iron Man 3' smartly reboots the suit midflight

2013-05-02 16:36:00

Batman's done it. Spider-Man too. Superman is about to try. As studios attempt to inject new life into overly familiar comic-book franchises, reboots — with changes in tone, directors and stars — are all the rage. But "Iron Man 3" proves there...

31 arrested in $50-million diamond robbery at Brussels Airport

2013-05-08 16:54:00

LONDON — Thirty-one people have been arrested in a three-country sweep tied to a spectacular $50-million diamond heist at a Belgian airport in February, officials said Wednesday. More than 250 officers with the Belgian federal police and the...

Authorities arrest 31 in spectacular diamond heist

2013-05-08 05:10:00

LONDON -- Authorities in three countries have arrested 31 people in connection with a spectacular diamond heist in February that saw robbers disguised as police steal an estimated $50 million worth of gemstones from a parked plane on a Belgian airport...

Lionel Bringuier ends L.A. Philharmonic stint on a high note

2013-04-29 18:10:00

The Los Angeles Philharmonic sent Lionel Bringuier out into the world on Sunday afternoon. Lucky world. And lucky Zurich, where the streets in Switzerland's posh financial capital are already paved with gold and which will have the 26-year-old French...

UCLA's Celebration of Iranian Cinema an eclectic mix of films

2013-04-13 07:00:00

UCLA Film & Television Archive's Celebration of Iranian Cinema showcases the work of such contemporary directors as Bahman Ghobadi ("Rhino Season"), Mani Haghighi ("Modest Reception") and Mohammad Shirvani ("Fat Shaker"), as well as paying homage to the...

Travel films & events: Presentation on Tour du Mont Blanc trek

2013-04-07 00:00:00

FRANCE, ITALY AND SWITZERLAND Presentation Tricia Holbrook will look at hut-to-hut trekking through France, Italy and Switzerland on the Tour du Mont Blanc, and from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn along Switzerland's Haute Route. When, where: 7:30 p....

An insider's view of generic-drug pricing

2013-03-25 18:50:00

Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...

When a drug costs 30 times what it once did

2013-03-07 17:11:00

Diane Shattuck filled a prescription in December for a generic antibiotic called doxycycline. With insurance, she paid $4.30 for 60 pills at a CVS store in Orange. She returned at the end of February to refill her prescription. This time, she was told...

Swiss voters say yes to 'Rip-Off Initiative' to control executive pay

2013-03-04 09:27:00

Voters in Switzerland, angered by high executive pay, backed a plan to increase the control of shareholders over compensation of corporate leaders. Nearly 70% of voters approved the so-called "Rip-Off Initiative," according to the Swiss television...

The Week in Pictures | February 18 – 24

2013-02-22 15:24:52

Three dead as gunman opens fire on colleagues at Swiss business

2013-02-27 07:38:00

PARIS -- A gunman opened fire on colleagues at a Swiss wood-processing plant Wednesday morning, an attack that left three people dead, including the assailant, and seven others wounded. The gunman walked into the staff canteen at the Kronoswiss wood-...

A woman walks at the booth of Swiss watchmaker Swatch on the opening day of Baselworld watch fair on April 25, 2013 in Basel.

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Pat Moore of Newington writes: ?In 2003 our ski club traveled to Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. There are many beautiful towns in Switzerland, but Zermatt is easily my favorite. Combustion engines are banned in the town and only small electric commercial vehicles are allowed.

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP Dubai Open tennis quarter final match in the Gulf emirate on February 28, 2013.

2013-02-28 11:16:22