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January 1, 2012

Thomas Johnson, 88, judge who ruled that Holocaust was a fact

LOS ANGELES – Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas T. Johnson, who in 1981 ruled that the Holocaust was “a fact and not reasonably subject to dispute,” died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, said his son Will. He was 88. Johnson made the unusual pronouncement in a […]
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January 1, 2012

Romney holds upper hand in Iowa caucuses

But other Republican candidates continue fighting to emerge as the Romney alternative.
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January 1, 2012

Nation Dispatches

HONOLULU Obama signs defense bill, criticizes terror provisions President Obama signed a wide-ranging defense bill into law Saturday despite having “serious reservations” about provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists. The bill also applies penalties against Iran’s central bank in an effort to hamper Tehran’s ability to fund its nuclear enrichment […]
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January 1, 2012

Remember ’11, bring on ’12

The stories that helped shape our sports lives may now be history, but they won't be forgotten soon.
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January 1, 2012

Enthusiasm, and snow, on tap for ski nationals

About 500 skiers are expected to compete at the U.S. Cross Country Championships.

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January 1, 2012

Portland’s Polar Plunge raises $16,000

More than 100 take the icy plunge to help combat global warming.
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January 1, 2012

Storm continue their hot streak

Kevin Manning scores 16 points off the bench as Scarborough finishes a big week with a one-sided victory.
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January 1, 2012

Girls’ hockey: Scarborough cruises past Cheverus, 5-0

Kristina Block scores four goals and leads the Red Storm to a win over the Stags.
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January 1, 2012

Rio Grande block party no fun for Red Claws

The Vipers block 13 shots and roll past a Maine team still searching for some consistency in its roster.
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January 1, 2012

People & EntertainmentLow ticket sales undo movie industry rally

LOS ANGELES – U.S. theater owners were counting on a slew of high-profile holiday films to end an erratic moviegoing year on a high note. After a rally at the box office this summer — when ticket sales hit record levels — the U.S. exhibition industry looked as if it had reversed a slump earlier […]