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'Coercive Paternalism' Is Bad Parenting

Laws designed to force public to choose healthy options is 'Orwellian'

(Newser) - Under the banner of what’s good for you, an insidious new trend is growing. “Coercive paternalism,” Steve Chapman writes in Reason, is the wrong-minded older sibling of the much-in-vogue “libertarian paternalism” responsible for dietary information in chain restaurants. “Libertarian paternalists … limit themselves to promoting...

Paris Video Riffs on McCain's Ad

Heiress thanks 'white-haired dude' for the endorsement

(Newser) - Paris Hilton says she’s “like, totally ready to lead” in her video response to John McCain—the "wrinkly, white-haired guy"—for his ad comparing Barack Obama to tabloid celebrities like herself, ABC News reports. In the deadpan video posted on funnyordie.com, the heiress figures she's...

Lohan Fires Back at Cop's 'Gay' Remark

Star tells police chief her love life is none of the LAPD's business

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan thinks LA's top cop should butt out of her private life, OK! reports. The star, rumored to be in a relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson, said the chief's comments yesterday that the city's paparazzi problem has eased since she "has gone gay" were inappropriate. Lohan made her...

In LA, Chihuahuas Are Hot Dogs
 In LA, Chihuahuas Are Hot Dogs 
Aug 2, 2008 5:00 AM CDT

In LA, Chihuahuas Are Hot Dogs

'Lucky' the most common name

(Newser) - At least 1,262 Chihuahuas named “Princess” live in Los Angeles. That priceless pearl of wisdom comes from “LA’s Top Dogs,” a new searchable LA Times database of every registered canine. Only half the city’s dogs are legally registered, but of that population, Chihuahuas are...

Please, Media, That Was No Quake
 Please, Media,
 That Was No Quake
opinion
Aug 1, 2008 7:23 PM CDT

Please, Media, That Was No Quake

The only real damage was to one columnist's workday

(Newser) - The brouhaha over the California earthquake this week was generated as much by media as trembling ground, Joel Stein writes in the Los Angeles Times. The quake did damage Stein's workday, however, because he had to field so many calls from worried, out-of-state loved ones who saw the overhyped coverage...

Car-Happy LA Proves Hostile Terrain for Bicyclists

Many who bike to work find a not-so-friendly attitude from drivers

(Newser) - Bicycling to work can be hazardous—and tiring—just about anywhere. Now imagine biking to work in Los Angeles, probably the country’s most car-dependent city. As more pump-pained commuters turn to biking, they’re discovering that many motorists aren’t well versed in sharing, the Wall Street Journal reports...

LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo
 LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo 
Aug 1, 2008 11:42 AM CDT

LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo

Top cop: "Paris is out of town not bothering anybody"

(Newser) - LA's police chief said yesterday the city's paparazzi problems are under control now that Britney Spears has “started wearing clothes and behaving” and "Lindsay Lohan has gone gay." A proposed anti-paparazzi law is a "complete waste of time," William Bratton told KNBC-TV before a meeting...

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood
 McCain Ad Angers Hollywood 
Aug 1, 2008 10:05 AM CDT

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood

"Celebrity" ad offends linguists, stars, Paris Hilton's parents

(Newser) - Tinseltown is ticked over John McCain’s recent ad likening Barack Obama to Britney Spears—and to Paris Hilton, whose parents have donated the maximum to the senator's campaign. The problem isn't just looking ungrateful, reports the LA Times, but the fine distinction between a mere “celebrity” and a...

Skateboarding Welcomes Back Dogtown Lord

Original Z-Boy is out of jail and looking to keep his life on track

(Newser) - Legendary skateboarder Jay Adams is slowly getting the wheels back on his life, the New York Times reports. Adams, whose '70s skateboarding career was immortalized in the movie Lords of Dogtown, is in a California halfway house for the final months of a 4-year sentence for his part in a...

LA Backs Fast Food Moratorium
 LA Backs Fast Food Moratorium
Jul 30, 2008 6:35 AM CDT

LA Backs Fast Food Moratorium

City Council bans junk food in area where 30% of adults are obese

(Newser) - Los Angeles city officials have voted to ban fast food restaurants from opening in an impoverished section of the city where 30% of adults are obese, AP reports. The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that places a year-long moratorium on fast food restaurants in South Los Angeles, where the...

LA Escapes Big Quake Damage
 LA Escapes Big Quake Damage 
Jul 29, 2008 8:07 PM CDT

LA Escapes Big Quake Damage

Strong temblor causes relatively little harm

(Newser) - Residents of LA are letting out a collective 'Phew!" in the wake of today's 5.4 magnitude quake that rattled buildings and nerves but appeared to cause relatively little damage. Reports of minor injuries were surfacing, but no major structural problems—of the sort to compromise buildings and roads—...

Gamers Vie for World Title
 Gamers Vie for World Title
Jul 28, 2008 7:52 AM CDT

Gamers Vie for World Title

Top players gather in Los Angeles

(Newser) - Video gamers, get ready: Tonight will determine your world champion as Los Angeles hosts the finals in the Championship Gaming Series. The evening will be broadcast globally—complete with a breathless play-by-play announcer, NPR reports. Players, all of whom are paid for their efforts, will compete in a variety of...

Paps Nabbed Near Brit's Pad

Photographers arrested for loitering

(Newser) - Los Angeles police busted two photographers near Britney Spears' home Monday on loitering charges. After ignoring warnings to leave the city-owned road near the exclusive gated community that is also home to Ed McMahon, the paps were arrested and their car impounded.  

Son of Bermuda Leader Facing Sex, Fraud Rap

19 counts against LA doctor include raping, molesting patients

(Newser) - The son of Bermuda’s premier, a 37-year-old Los Angeles doctor, is facing 19 felony charges, the AP reports, including raping and molesting patients. Kevin Antario Brown, son of Premier Ewart Brown, is also under investigation for “multiple health care fraud schemes,” the LA Times reports. Bail was...

On the Trail of Medical Marijuana
 On the Trail of
 Medical Marijuana 
GLOSSIES
Jul 21, 2008 4:56 PM CDT

On the Trail of Medical Marijuana

California's system has plenty of gray areas, New Yorker finds

(Newser) - California's legalization of medical marijuana helped create a cultivation and distribution network that promises big money for those willing to work in legal gray areas. Guided by an old friend, Blue, who's a dealer in all but name, David Samuels of the New Yorker follows the trail of Tibetan prayer...

Khloe Spends 173 Minutes in Slammer

3-hour stint related to parole violation following DUI arrest last year

(Newser) - Reality TV starlet Khloe Kardashian is free today after spending 173 minutes in a California jail for a parole violation, Us Weekly reports. For those keeping track, her stay was more than twice as long as Nicole Richie’s last year at the same detention facility.

K-Fed Keeps Custody of Kids
 K-Fed Keeps Custody of Kids 
Jul 18, 2008 11:10 AM CDT

K-Fed Keeps Custody of Kids

Brit still gets three visits per week

(Newser) - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached a custody agreement that will keep them out of court for the near future. If the judge approves, K-Fed will retain sole custody of Preston, 2½, and Jayden, 18 months, with Spears continuing to have two visits and one overnight per week, People...

Brit Cuts New Album; Madge Touts K-Fed Reunion

Manager sez Spears spending summer in studio

(Newser) - Britney Spears is busy rebounding from her yearlong downward spiral by working on a new album, her label says, while Madonna is said to be lobbying Britney and Kevin Federline to put in a live "reunion" appearance on her upcoming tour, the Sun reports. And if that's not enough,...

Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig
 Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig 
Jul 10, 2008 11:57 AM CDT

Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig

Taped video segment for Madge's tour yesterday

(Newser) - Britney Spears "is excited, but in a grownup way" about collaborating with Madonna for her Sticky & Sweet tour, a pal tells People. The recovering pop tart, who filmed the taped segment yesterday, “has come a long way in the last year. She has settled down and is...

McConaughey Lands $3M for Baby Pic

OK! deal also includes baby's first Christmas

(Newser) - Matthew McConaughey landed a $3 million deal with OK! magazine for the first photos of son Levi, TMZ reports, a deal which includes photos of the tyke’s first Christmas. But all were not happy with baby's first payday: "His publicist begged him not to work with [OK!]...

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