Home Tour: This definitely is not IKEA

Our latest home profile: Alexis Hadjopulos, the man behind TINI and ThisIsNotIkea.com. Follow writer Lizzie Garrett Mettler through Hadjopulos' mash-up of modern and vintage, rough and refined, designer decor and garage-sale scores.

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Mom's in love with a magician? Hocus, pocus! Please, make him disappear

In the latest installment of "It's All Relative," our monthly column on caring for and staying connected with an aging parent, Rosemary McClure looks at how a late-in-life romance can heighten tensions between daughter and mother, son and father. Writes McClure:

A friend of mine says she has mixed feelings about the new man in her mom’s life: a th....

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Inspired by Egypt, constructed in California

Sam Watters' latest "Lost L.A." column reveals the story behind map mogul Andrew McNally's Egyptian room, pictured here in a photo that dates to 1898. Writes Watters of the octagonal room:

Pierced screens and ogee arches along the walls glowed in shades of tangerine, gold and azure blue. Colored glass in a brass lantern shimmered, illuminating decora....

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Scores killed as Kadafi loyalists, rebels clash in Libyan port city of Zawiya

Fighting continues on multiple fronts in Libya. Moammar Kadafi reportedly renews his assault on Zawiya, west of Tripoli. A rebel organizer says opposition forces continue to hold the city but expect another attack. Rebels to the east celebrate the taking of the oil port of Ras Lan...

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Mike Bresnahan on the win streak

Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan says the Lakers' 5-0 record since the All-Star break is their best winning streak since early- to mid-January. Can they keep it up Friday vs. Charlotte? They've lost eight of their last 10 against the Bobcat....

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Libyan conflict from both sides

Journalists covering the fight between Moammar Kadafi’s government and the rebels seeking to overthrow it have a limited view of the conflict. Those who want to report from government-controlled territory must join official tours and are prevented from straying off on their own. Otherwise, journalists have to cross the border illega...

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NASCAR Wedding' on Style:Saturday's Highlights: 'Fast and Fabulous

FINISH LINE: Kyle Busch and fiancée Samantha Sarcinella get hitched in the new special “Fast and Fabulous: a NASCAR Wedding” at 8 p.m. Style.

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back: This new episode visits an LAPD training facilit....

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'The Bachelor': Ashley knew she was a goner after Emily's date

After being sent home on this week’s episode of “The Bachelor,” it’s clear that Ashley Hebert won’t be moving to Austin, Texas, with Brad Womack. But the 26-year-old knows exactly where she wants to head next: right back to the Los Angeles man....

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Warner Bros. gears up for a legal battle with Charlie Sheen

It's been more than a week since Charlie Sheen let loose with a series of vitriolic rants aimed partially at his employers, and since CBS and Warner Bros. canceled the rest of this season of "Two and a Half Men." Earlier this week, Sheen and his lawyer, Martin Singer of Lavely & Singer, warned that a suit could follow if Sheen was not paid for the eight epis...

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Jared Loughner charged with murder in Arizona shootings

Reporting from Washington — Prosecutors moved closer to seeking the death penalty for Jared Lee Loughner, charging him for the first time with the murder of a federal judge and a congressional aide in the shooting rampage earlier this year that also critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).

Loughner, 22, was indicted by a federal gra...

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Las Vegas: Don't get taken for a ride by Sin City cabs

In Las Vegas, you can lose even before you hit the tables. The city’s cabbies are notorious for taking longer routes than usual, adding a good $10 to your $15 fare. You can protest, of course. But who wants to start a fun weekend escape with a fight? Well, you do, unless you like giving money away.

I got taken for a ride on a recent trip from McCarran International Airport to the Orlea...

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Hollywood discriminate against young black actors?

Shortly after the Oscars ended Sunday, Samuel L. Jackson sent an e-mail to a Times reporter wondering why no black men had been chosen to present awards on the film world's biggest stage.

"It's obvious there's not ONE Black male actor in Hollywood that's able to read a telep...

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California gas price:average highest in U.S., $3.845 a gallon

California has grabbed the top spot in a painful competition for highest gasoline prices in the nation, surpassing Hawaii and Alaska, the states where fuel is almost always more expensive than anywhere else in the U.S.On Friday, California drivers paid an average of $3....

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Hospital stays cost more in Northern California than Southern California

Northern and Southern California have long argued over which one has the best sports teams, nicer climate and most stunning scenery.

When it comes to healthcare, however, there's little debate: It costs a lot less to be hospitalized in the Southland.On average, hospitals in Northern California's six mo...

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Ibuprofen may lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease

Taking ibuprofen regularly may lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by about a third, perhaps by reducing the inflammation that is thought to contribute to the onset of the disease, Harvard University researchers reported this week. Surprisingly, however, other non-steroidal anti-infl

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Presidential history lessons

There we go again. Cartoonists love to represent the present through presidents pasts. Chip Bok, breaking with the liberal AFL-CIA (Amalgamated Federation of Lithographers, Cartoonists, Illustrators and Animators) quotes FDR against AFSCME. Tony Auth harks back to a Un...

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Anaheim seems big enough for the NBA

It should come as no surprise that the Sacramento Kings want a little more time to contemplate moving to Anaheim, a potential shift in the NBA landscape that has been in the news this winter.

This week, the team received an exte...

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Death Valley winter weekend

Any amateur photographer worth his or her Badwater Salt Flats knows winter provides the best shooting opportunities in Death Valley, especially early and late in the day. The sun stays low, the weather is tolerable and the air is clear — barring any sa....

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Arizona shootings:Jared Loughner charged with murder

Reporting from Washington — Prosecutors moved closer to seeking the death penalty for Jared Lee Loughner, charging him for the first time with the murder of a federal judge and a congressional aide in the shooting rampage earlier this year that also critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).

Loughn...

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Michigan high school basketball player dies after making winning shot

Wes Leonard of Fennville (Mich.) High sealed his team's undefeated season with a game-winning layup with 30 seconds remaining in overtime Thursday night. Then tragedy struck. After teammates and fans rushed the court to celebrate the victory, Leonard collapsed to the ground and later die....

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