Archive for December 29th, 2012

News

Hollywood writer's gongs still going strong

U.S./World | December 29th, 2012, 3:57pm | NPR Staff | NPR

The gong business is still a hit for Andrew Borakove, a comedy TV writer turned gong salesmen. Despite the rocky economy, his doors have been open for eight years.

Street racing claims 3 Southland lives in one week

Local | December 29th, 2012, 1:04pm | Ben Bergman

Three incidents of suspected racing have left three people dead and again raised the question if anything can be done to stop such a dangerous activity.

Virtually anyone can see the Dead Sea Scrolls now

U.S./World | December 29th, 2012, 8:18am | NPR Staff | NPR

This past week, Google and the Israel Antiquities Authority posted thousands of high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online.

Fiscal cliff could stop federal unemployment benefits

Money | December 29th, 2012, 8:16am | Wendy Lee with Chris Keller

About 400,000 Californians will stop receiving federal checks if Congress doesn't renew the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program.

Blogs

3 die in small plane crash in San Diego County

The Latest | December 29th, 2012, 1:38pm | AP

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says the four-seat Lancair IV-P had departed from San Diego's Montgomery Field en route to Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix

California official: No Child Left Behind is 'null'

Pass / Fail | December 29th, 2012, 12:58pm | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

The president of California’s State Board of Education says the federal No Child Left Behind law is no longer credible or legitimate.

Delta jet struck by lightning en route to LAX

The Latest | December 29th, 2012, 12:23pm | Tony Pierce with AP

The Airbus A330, which originated in Narita, Japan, landed safely without incident despite being hit by lightning about eight miles from the airport.

Environmentalists mourn loss of Rainforest Action Network leader

Pacific Swell | December 29th, 2012, 11:29am | Molly Peterson

[View the story "Rainforest Action Network chief Rebecca Tarbotton drowns in Mexico" on Storify]Rainforest Action Network chief Rebecca Tarbotton drowns in Mexico Storified by 89.3 KPCC· Sat, Dec 29 2012 11:44:27She shaped the group's strategy into higher-profile, direct-action, no-violence protests that brought the group more credibility and brought the movement more mainstream notice.