Author: Robert Jablon
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Captured cobra had intact venom glands
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A monocled cobra that roamed a California neighborhood for days could have given a potentially deadly bite, a snake expert said Friday. “There’s no indication that it’s had its venom glands removed,” said Ian Recchio, curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Los Angeles Zoo. The snake, about 3 feet long,…
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Man who sawed arms in Home Depot still critical
LOS ANGELES — A man who intentionally sawed his arms to the bone in a Home Depot store in California remained hospitalized in critical condition on Thursday while investigators tried to determine what led to the horrific action. The man, whose name wasn’t released, underwent surgery and was in intensive care, West Covina police Cpl. Rudy…
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Iconic jazz artist Etta James dies at 73
LOS ANGELES — Etta James, the feisty R&B singer whose raw, passionate vocals anchored many hits and made the yearning ballad “At Last” an enduring anthem for weddings, commercials and even President Obama, died Friday. She was 73. James had been suffering from dementia, kidney problems, and battling leukemia. In December 2011, her…
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Iconic jazz artist Etta James dies at 73
LOS ANGELES — Etta James, the feisty R&B singer whose raw, passionate vocals anchored many hits and made the yearning ballad “At Last” an enduring anthem for weddings, commercials and even President Obama, died Friday. She was 73. James had been suffering from dementia, kidney problems, and battling leukemia. In December 2011, her physician announced…
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‘Lost Boys’ actor Corey Haim dead at 38
LOS ANGELES — Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in “Lucas” and “The Lost Boys” whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38. Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner’s Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said. An autopsy will…
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Michael Jackson gives up Neverland
LOS ANGELES • Michael Jackson has given up title to his Neverland ranch, transferring the deed to a company he partly controls. The singer filed a grant deed on the ranch Monday that makes the new owner an entity called the Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC, Tom Pearson of the Santa Barbara County clerk-recorder’s office…