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And Steve Arnold is there to pick up the pieces of sky, in Kansas or Chile or Oman. Don’t laugh: His meteorites are worth a bundle.

Trust is low even for the most widely used Internet and smartphone companies, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Apple.

Rod Lurie’s dumbed-down remake of the notorious Sam Peckinpah film moves the locale from England to Mississippi.

The banker rescued the firm, based in L.A.’s tallest building, with a back-to-basics philosophy that included a test for officers on how to avoid making bad loans.

Writer-director Joann Sfar’s unconventional film delves into the French singer’s creativity and his emotional demons.

She wrote a book in which she argued that hotel maids, janitors, security guards and others making minimum wage are consigned to permanent poverty but deserve greater respect.

Cameron Crowe’s documentary celebrates the Seattle rock band on its 20th anniversary.

A winning coin toss made Day president of Chiat/Day, which is credited with turning the Super Bowl into an ‘advertising showcase’ with the landmark commercial introducing the Apple Macintosh computer.

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Larry Eisenberg has led the $5.7-billion bond-financed project since 2003. A Times investigation found that poor planning, shoddy workmanship and other factors cost tens of millions of dollars.

Fisher was a real estate developer when, at 41, he and his wife launched the firm in San Francisco. It expanded through the 1970s and ‘80s, and the Fishers became philanthropists and art collectors.

The engineer helped lead development of the Polaris and Poseidon missiles, and rose to head three of the company’s divisions, including the Burbank operation, where he revived the L-1011 TriStar.

York, an Apple Inc. board member since 1997, led an investigation of the firm’s stock option practices. He worked with all three Detroit automakers starting in the 1960s.

With Asger ‘Boots’ Hansen, he co-founded the Boots & Coots well fire control firm, one of the most recognizable names in the oil industry. They were part of a trio that inspired a John Wayne movie.

Without Beijing even uttering a critical word, MGM is changing the villains in its ‘Red Dawn’ remake from Chinese to North Korean. It’s all about maintaining access to the Asian superpower’s lucrative box office.

He was president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for 27 years and oversaw hundreds of Hollywood labor contracts with writers, actors, film crews, musicians and others.

And the actor says he’s ‘dreading’ the move back to Los Angeles.

He pioneered conversion franchising, persuading independent real estate agents to come under the umbrella of big corporation for more clout. He sold the company after seven years for $89 million.

The billionaire’s powerful, family-owned conglomerate recently came under scrutiny for alleged commercial dealings with Iran, Israel’s archenemy.

Contractors and the faculty union back a slate of four in the L.A. district race.

He led Lloyds TSB to become one of Europe’s largest financial groups. He recently was appointed chairman of Virgin Money and was an advisor to Morgan Stanley International.

Harvey Weinstein wants ‘The King’s Speech’ to increase its appeal to families, so he will discuss editing out the profanity with director Tom Hooper.

Batten, the retired chairman of Landmark Communications, launched the 24-hour cable weather network in 1982. It was sold in 2008 for $3.5 billion.

The Newport Beach resident launched Tech Coast Angels in 1997 and was its first president. There are now five chapters from Santa Barbara to San Diego with more than 250 members.

Barry emphasized brand loyalty, resisting suggestions that his lubricant firm expand to other products. The San Diego company, which does business in 160 countries, had sales of $317 million in 2008.

O’Quinn and his driver were killed in Houston when their SUV hit a tree. The lawyer had won mammoth verdicts in fen-phen and tobacco lawsuits.

With the growing move toward sustainable, simpler habits, choosing how and what to eat can get complicated. Enter the green guru.

Seidman also helped create the Resolution Trust Corp., which seized and liquidated failed S & Ls in the late 1980s and early ‘90s. He also was a top economic advisor to then-President Ford.

The widow of the Nobel winner co-wrote books with him and played a major role in promoting his ideas. She was believed to be 98.

He popularized casual eateries such as Chili’s, Macaroni Grill and Steak & Ale.

He and his two brothers had built more than 30,000 homes by 1985, when they were among the first to be inducted into a statewide hall of fame sponsored by the California Building Industry Assn.

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Terry O’Quinn’s Locke is back from the dead on ‘Lost.’ Really.

The eight-bedroom house has a two-story entry, theater, gym and outdoor dining room.

He and UC San Diego colleague Robert Engle won the 2003 prize by showing that many of the standard formulas being used by economists were outmoded.

He was an advisor to JFK. His book ‘Economics: An Introductory Analysis’ explained Keynesian theory to beginning economics students. It has sold more than 4 million copies in more than 40 languages.

Foster revealed unsafe practices she saw as a Northrop Corp. electronics technician in the ‘80s. The firm pleaded guilty to 34 felony counts of fraud and paid fines of $17 million.

With the music industry in free fall, musicians turn to corporate advertising and product placement to promote their work.

The new restaurant and gourmet market is in a building whose owner recently declared bankruptcy, but owners of the food emporium are confident about its prospects.

Mike Homer, a former marketing vice president of Netscape Communications Corp. and a pioneer in the commercial use of the World Wide Web, died Sunday at his home in Atherton, Calif., after a nearly two-year fight against Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Company he started built Mall of America and has full or part ownership of more than 300 malls globally. He also bought the Indiana Pacers with his brother and produced movies including ‘Porky’s.’

In their second year of business, she and her husband circulated 3,000 fliers to potential customers, a precursor to the catalog that would become the company’s primary source of income.

The prolific builder who helped create the look of modern L.A. was widely credited as the first in the West to popularize condominiums, strip shopping centers and time-share vacation homes.

The two-story, 25,000-square-foot structure has some real personality.

She and her husband bought property across from Caesars Palace and opened the Holiday Casino, which eventually was bought by Harrah’s.

Mark Shepherd Jr., a former Texas Instruments Inc. chairman who helped convert the company into an electronics giant during his 40-year career, died Feb. 4 of complications from pulmonary fibrosis at his ranch in Quitman, Texas.

Students find fresh fruits and vegetables without a trek to the store, and growers tap an eager market of buyers.

Ron Carey, a former president of the Teamsters who pledged to rid the union of mob corruption but was later forced from leadership in a financial scandal, has died.

He sidestepped the 1929 market crash and helped rescue stock brokers Kidder, Peabody & Co. in the Depression. A nonsmoker, he credited vigorous exercise for his health and long life.

Its focus on competition shows over traditional cooking shows meets with success, and other channels are sharpening their knives.

Annette Haddad, a Business section reporter for the Los Angeles Times who covered the volatile Southern California residential real estate market, has died.

Last year’s walkout by the writers hurt many types of shows, but if the actors go out, only some scripted programs would be affected.

Don Callender, an entrepreneur who sold the pies that his mother baked, helping make Marie Callender’s a household name, died Wednesday at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach.

At European Deluxe Sausage Kitchen, German- and Italian-style meats are on the menu, but its South African jerky keeps local customers happy.

Gay rappers speak their truths, despite peer resistance. They’ll throw down rhymes this weekend.

The ‘strange little comedy’ about two hit men on the lam gets a surprising three major nominations.

What didn’t get nominated may be a bigger surprise than what did.

Global worries color this year’s gathering as the movement’s practitioners call for a refreshed focus.

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Andrew McKelvey, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of Monster Worldwide Inc., died early Thursday morning in New York after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said.

The popularity of Felt Club and other fairs highlights a growing DIY lifestyle that’s part artful and sensible.

The African American troupe’s first production, ‘Two Trains Running,’ opens tonight.

Hours after an interview with the president is broadcast across the Arab world, special envoy George Mitchell begins a tour of the region.

Get ready for some teen angst with fresh and familiar faces as the CW revisits the ‘90s drama.

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His letter on behalf of a table tennis company preceded the funding.

Network also adds ‘Life on Mars’ and ‘Opportunity Knocks’; at the CW, look for ‘90210’ sequel and ‘Surviving the Filthy Rich’

The couple relies heavily on transparent doors and ceiling-floors to let the sun shine in.

Off-kilter marketing spins off from the writer-director Michel Gondry’s tale of minimalist moviemakers.

The work of many years: A delicate meditation on the fragile worlds of the poet’s life and art.

When push comes to shove, residuals are going to matter more than reality writers in the union.

Farm stands selling local produce used to be everywhere. Could they be making a comeback?

The state expects more productions, such as ‘Ugly Betty,’ to turn up because of boosted tax credits.

In 1961, they risked life, limb and jail to travel through the South and strike a blow for civil rights. Eric Etheridge documents their stories.

One thing is certain: the ABC series has recaptured viewers.

MTA officials say the light rail line will bring prosperity to businesspeople.

The suicidal killer, Robert Hawkins, stole his stepfather’s rifle. The killing was over before police could arrive on the scene.

The media blasted one another, and bloggers left a big impression.

Sites at MySpace, Facebook and elsewhere on the Internet pop up to provide support to the striking writers.

The black-and-white film of performances at the music and comedy club’s original Fairfax location lets the artists’ work speak for itself.

As if the writers strike wasn’t enough to worry about, the networks take a Global beating from the foreign press. So much for the purported broadcast renaissance.

The writers are off the picket line, but the fallout is being felt throughout the industry.

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Organizers are trying to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.

Power pop that catches the ears of hip-hoppers.