Mitchell Landsberg

Making noise - the intrinsic protest of rock bands in Beijing

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Cashing in on 'Juliet's balcony' in Italy

latimes.com — Tourists take pictures of the balcony of a 14th century house that once belonged to the Cappello family, a possible inspiration for the Capulet clan in Shakespeare¿s "Romeo and Juliet."

Two bombings kill four, injure dozens in Dagestan

latimes.com — MOSCOW -- Twin explosions rocked the capital of Dagestan on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens in the Russian region most recently known for its association with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. A car bomb detonated in the center of Makhachkala, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.

Giants end terrible trip with 5-0 loss

sfgate.com — What a perfect metaphor for arguably the ugliest road trip in the Bruce Bochy era, a stinkpot of bad pitching and worse defense that concluded with the Giants scoring once over the final 16 innings at Coors Field, including their fourth shutout defeat in 152 games at the park since it opened in 1995.

Remarks on the Release of the International Religious Freedom Report

state.gov — MS. PSAKI: Good morning, everyone. So, thank you for joining us for the release of the 2012 International Religious Freedom Report. The Secretary will make some brief remarks, and then we will turn it over to Ambassador Johnson Cook, who will make remarks and also take some of your questions.

Westboro Baptist Church defector struggles with her past

latimes.com — Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor Reporting from TK, TK When UCLA takes the court Friday night against Minnesota in its NCAA basketball tournament opener, fans may be getting their last look at Shabazz Muhammad in Bruin blue and gold.

Car bombs in Iraq kill at least 65 people

latimes.com — BAGHDAD -- Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday as the country's worst wave of violence since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago continued. The attacks that occurred by busy commercial streets in Shiite and Sunni areas followed a string of bombings last week that killed more than 200 people.

Government forces in Syria attack rebel stronghold of Qusair

latimes.com — Citizen journalists provided this image released by Qusair Lens, which is said to show residents inspecting the damage from airstrikes in the Syrian city of Qusair on Saturday. (Associated Press) BEIRUT - Syrian government forces launched a long-planned offensive early Sunday on the strategic city of Qusair and neighboring rebel-controlled villages near the Lebanese border, with heavy shelling that began shortly after midnight, according to opposition and pro-regime accounts.

Germany wonders: Will Wagner archives expose Nazi links?

latimes.com — BERLIN - Family archives belonging to a descendant of the composer Richard Wagner are expected to be passed to the German government soon, opening access to researchers who have long sought to shed light on their links to the Nazi regime.