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Robert S. McNamara, Defense Chief during Vietnam War, Dies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War, a disastrous conflict he later denounced as "terribly wrong,'' died Monday. He was 93.
McNamara died at 5:30 a.m. at his home,...Tags: Defense, The Associated Press, California, Armed Forces, Guerrilla Activity
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Vietnam War Architect Robert McNamara Dies at 93
Associated PressWASHINGTON - Robert S. McNamara, the secretary of defense vilified for his role in escalating the Vietnam War, a disastrous conflict he later denounced as "terribly wrong," died Monday. He was 93. Namara died at 5:30 a.m. at his home, his wife Diana...Tags: Bill Clinton, Defense, The Associated Press, Armed Forces, Guerrilla Activity
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Theater review: âInfluenceâ at the Skylight Theatre
Culture MonsterThe third and final play in Shem Bittermanâs war trilogy, âInfluence,â a world premiere presented by Katselas Theatre Company at the Skylight, is no âHurt Locker.â Donât expect front-line carnage in the play. Bitterman uses the World Bank â... -
Part III facts
Facts about children who are orphaned by AIDS. 1) In 2005, nearly 800,000 children were orphaned by AIDS in the Caribbean and Latin America. By 2015, that number is expected to grow to 1.4 million. -- Regional HIV/STI Plan for the Health Sector 2006-...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Washington (U.S. state), Albert Schweitzer
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Wolfowitz owes us an explanation
Sonni Efron is an editor on the opinion pages of The Times.ACCOUNTABILITY is one of those ideals, like justice or the triumph of right over might, that are wonderful in principle but usually disappointing in practice. This is nowhere more true than in Washington, where one of the most powerful men in...Tags: Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Johns Hopkins University, Lyndon B. Johnson, Saddam Hussein
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Anne Willan's movable feast hits L.A.
![ANNE WILLAN is shopping at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market when out of the blue an attractive young woman comes up to introduce herself. "I met you at a Les Dames [d'Escoffier] dinner," she says earnestly. "I just wanted to say how glad I am that you joined our market."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-02/35551068-12171023.jpg "ANNE WILLAN is shopping at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market when out of the blue an attractive young woman comes up to introduce herself. \"I met you at a Les Dames [d'Escoffier] dinner,\" she says earnestly. \"I just wanted to say how glad I am that you joined our market.\"")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterANNE WILLAN is shopping at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market when out of the blue an attractive young woman comes up to introduce herself. "I met you at a Les Dames [d'Escoffier] dinner," she says earnestly. "I just wanted to say how glad I am that you...Tags: Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Vehicles, Local Government, Los Angeles
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UHart Graduates Six Afghans
Staff reporterAt every University of Hartford graduation, there is usually an international flair about them. Seniors representing several different countries often often have a place in the graduating class. The class of 2009, however, had perhaps the greatest...Tags: Science and Technology, Technology, Colleges and Universities, West Hartford, Economic Organization
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Unintended victims of Gates Foundation generosity
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA neighbor shaved Matsepang Nyoba's head with an antiquated razor. Blood beaded on her scalp. Tears trickled down her cheeks, but not because of the pain. She was in mourning, and this was a ritual. Two days earlier, her newborn baby girl had died in the...Tags: Infants, Warren Buffett, Budgets and Budgeting, Measles, Botswana
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Land of the LOST
Fred Smith, founder and president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, is one of those evil, evil men who takes funds from giant multinational corporations and uses them to roll back government regulation. He's also a walking encyclopedia, lively...Tags: Nebraska, Ethanol, Endangered Species, California, Armed Forces
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Has nuclear arms control worked?
Today's topic: Has the strategy to stop the spread of nuclear weapons through the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- in which existing nuclear powers can keep but reduce their arsenals while other nations are barred from developing bombs -- been...Tags: Politics, Robert Gates, Washington (U.S. state), Interior Policy, Defense
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A rumble over valuable jungle
Tribune chief business correspondentFifth in a series The rain forest here is so dense and this village so isolated that when Russell Mittermeier arrived by bush plane, it seemed for a moment like a step back into an era before worries about global warming. In a thatched hut lit by...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal and Mineral, Bodies of Water, Gold and Precious Material, Companies and Corporations
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World Bank Will Protect Vulnerable Countries
WASHINGTON, DC-- The World Bank agreed Sunday to help developing countries strengthen their economies, bolster their financial systems and protect the poor against the financial turmoil in international markets. Robert Zoellick, the bank's president,...Tags: Henry Paulson, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, International Trade, Elections
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