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Friday, April 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2009

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Promising Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart remembered

Photo: Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times Angels fans have joined the mourning for the team’s talented young pitcher, Nick Adenhart, who was killed along with two friends in a tragic multi-vehicle crash yesterday morning. The car Adenhart was riding in was broadsided by a van. The driver of the van, Andrew Thomas Gallo, ran from the scene in Fullerton, but was later arrested. […]

Friday, April 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2009

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Planting the White House garden

Photo: The White House Blog Getting down and dirty. First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass gave some local Washington D.C. elementary students a hands on lesson in how to plant veggies in the new White House Kitchen Garden yesterday. The kids from Bancroft Elementary helped Mrs. Obama start the garden on the south lawn of the White House […]

Friday, April 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2009

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Romance novels hot sellers during the recession

The recession is prompting a lot of folks to search for bargain escapes, and romance novels are at the top of the list. The struggles and disappointments of day-to-day living are apparently fueling the desire for entertainment with a happy ending, according to an article on the New York Times website. While many categories of books are in a slump, romance novels are in demand. At Barnes & […]

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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The president’s surprise visit with our troops in Iraq

Photos: Pete Souza/White House President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq yesterday, before ending his eight-day foreign trip and returning to the White House early this morning. The president met with U.S. military commanders and Iraqi leaders for an update on the war situation. Then Obama got a wild and enthusiastic greeting from the troops, […]

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Los Angeles Dodgers win season opener against the Padres

Photo: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders Manny Ramirez and Andre Ethier were all smiles after yesterday’s season opener against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers beat the Padres 4-to-1. The Dodgers and Padres battle again tonight at PETCO Park in San Diego.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Grand View open Good Friday & Easter Sunday

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove During this Christian Holy Week the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is remembered and honored. In a rare arrangement, Grand View Memorial Park will be open twice in the next few days: Good Friday and Easter Sunday, noon-to-4 p.m. Visitors are welcome to spend some of this special time with relatives and friends laid to rest at […]

Monday, April 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 6, 2009

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Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to two felonies

Photo 03/05/09: Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times Singer Chris Brown was greeted by a horde of photographers, reporters, and some screaming fans when he arrived in a black SUV at a Los Angeles County criminal courthouse in Downtown L.A. today. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., Brown was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to a couple of felonies; assault likely to cause great bodily harm and making criminal […]

Monday, April 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 6, 2009

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A TV deal for popular vampire hunter Anita Blake

Vampire Hunter Anita Blake is about to take her extraordinary skills and adventures to the small screen. New York Times Best selling author Laurell K. Hamilton has made a deal for her sexy paranormal series, featuring the Anita Blake character, with Independent Film Channel. The series is already the basis for a hugely popular graphic novel from Marvel Comics. Hamilton’s series began with the […]

Sunday, April 5, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 5, 2009

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New “Fast & Furious” movie a record breaker at the Box Office

Talking about putting the pedal to the metal, the new “Fast & Furious” film burned serious rubber to the top of the Box Office this weekend. “Fast & Furious (New Model … Original Parts)” debuted with a spectacular $72.5 million — the biggest April movie opening ever. Eight years after the original “Fast & Furious” launched a franchise and several careers, this reunion retread is the fourth installment in the action […]