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Sunday, May 27, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 27, 2012

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Burbank Chevron manager sells lottery ticket worth more than a half million dollars

Today I walked into the food mart at the Chevron station, 100 South Glenoaks Boulevard across from the Burbank Central Library, and found manager Javed Khandaker behind the counter. I asked about that winning Mega Millions lottery ticket, which won $755, 147 in last Friday’s draw. Khandaker smiled broadly and proudly said,”I sold it.” He says it’s the first time […]

Saturday, May 26, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 26, 2012

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Someone bought a big money lottery ticket in Burbank!

Some lucky Mega Millions lottery ticket holder is probably having a slamming jamming “I’m rolling in the dough” Memorial Day weekend, after matching all but the Mega Ball in yesterday’s draw. No one won the $24 million jackpot by picking all six of the winning numbers: 9, 15, 21, 40, 54 and the Mega Ball 11. The Double-M ticket matching […]

Thursday, May 24, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 24, 2012

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Photo Gallery: Magic and the Dodgers score a Sports Illustrated cover

It’s a whole new ball game for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. New management, including NBA great Magic Johnson, players in top form like Matt Kemp, oh, and the best record in baseball. Now that’s something for fans to cheer about. No wonder the Dodgers are the cover story for the May 28 issue of Sports Illustrated titled “Fun […]

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Updated:Four legendary film directors showcased in new stamp series

The U.S. Postal Service gave some serious props to four big screen giants today: John Ford, Frank Capra, Billy Wilder, and John Huston. The film directors appears in a new Forever stamp series, according to a PR Newswire. Behind each director’s photo is a scene from one of his famous movies: Ford “The Searchers,” Capra “It happened One Night,” Wilder […]

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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“The Avengers” still strong going into Memorial weekend

“Marvel’s The Avengers” is still packing them in at theaters. The superhero flick is number one at the domestic box office for the third straight week with a haul of $55.6 million. “Battleship,” based on a board game and with a cast that included Liam Neeson and Rihanna, was not much of a challenger — it debuted with $25.5 […]

Monday, May 21, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 21, 2012

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Photo Gallery: Watching the sky drama

During an annular solar eclipse the moon doesn’t block the sun completely — a bright ring appears around the edges — this is known as the “ring of fire.” This celestial event was seen in China, Japan, as well as in several states in the U. S.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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Marvel’s The Avengers crashes into the $1 billion club

“Marvel’s The Avengers” has reached another milestone. Last Sunday, the superhero ensemble flick hit the $1 billion mark worldwide. It did so in only 19 days, according to Box Office Mojo. Meanwhile, “The Avengers” clobbered the competition in the domestic box office over the weekend, by holding onto the number one spot with a haul of $103 million. Far behind […]

Saturday, May 12, 2012

By Guest Blogger Saturday, May 12, 2012

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Jean Youn: Happy Mother’s Day!

Have you ever seen broken branches on a gusty day? And then, have you seen a bird nest hanging on that branch? Yes, that’s really amazing. Though branches may be broken by strong wind, bird nests won’t be broken. However, every nest is not always like that. If a nest is built on a windy day, it won’t be broken […]

Friday, May 11, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 11, 2012

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A verdict in the Jennifer Hudson family murder trial

Today a Chicago jury came back with a verdict in the murder trial involving the shooting deaths of three members of entertainer Jennifer Hudson’s family: her mother 57-year-old Darnell Donerson, brother 29-year-old Jason Hudson, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. The jury convicted the brother-in-law of the Oscar-winning actress on all counts. Thirty-one-year-old William Balfour faces a mandatory life in prison […]