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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Paul Walker memorial in California draws thousands Associated Press Writer
SANTA CLARITA, California — The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air Sunday as thousands of fans, friends and car enthusiasts headed to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita to pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site where the “Fast & Furious” actor died in a car crash. The memorial, planned through social media, was scheduled to begin at noon, but mourners began arriving hours beforehand to leave flowers, candles, stuffed animals and other tributes.
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Fans crowd the scene of a memorial rally and car cruise in Valencia, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 to remember actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas, who died in a fiery car crash last Saturday.
By afternoon, about 5,000 people, including entire families with children, dropped by, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said, adding that the gathering was mostly peaceful. A man was arrested after deputies spotted him carrying a partially hidden and loaded gun; and 40 citations were issued for illegal parking, Parker said. Many arrived in cars built for speed, and the sounds of engines revving echoed close to where Walker and his friend died on Nov. 30. The event concluded Sunday evening with a cruise through the area 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Walker, 40, was killed when the Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in smashed into a light pole and tree and then burst into flames. The actor’s friend and financial adviser, Roger Rodas, who was driving, also died. Authorities say speed was a factor in the crash. The two had bonded over a passion for fast cars. They coowned an auto racing team named after Rodas’ custom car shop, Always Evolving, and Rodas, 38, drove professionally for the team on the Pirelli World Challenge circuit this year. On Sunday, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies directed often-heavy traffic as mourners passed by the crash site on foot and in cars. Many of the early arrivals
parked in a nearby church lot, where they milled around and bundled up against chilly morning temperatures in the 40s. Among those who turned out at the crash site early was Edi Maya, a gardener who worked in Walker’s neighborhood and said he chatted with the actor from time to time. “I work next to his house every week, twice a week. Seeing those candles there, it’s heartbreaking,” he told KABC-TV. Actor Rick Yune, who co-starred with Walker in “The Fast and the Furious,” also stopped by. “We mourn his loss but ... we can at least remember how great a guy he was and celebrate his life,” Yune told reporters.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Arsenal’s momentum halted by Everton; Fulham wins
Big storm dumps snow on East Coast, travel dicey
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Protesters fell Lenin statue, tell Ukraine’s president ‘you’re next’
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Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections Associated Press
BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister announced Monday she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call early elections in an attempt to calm the country’s deepening political crisis. The surprise move came as 100,000 protesters vowing to overthrow her government marched through the streets of Bangkok for a “final showdown.”
It was not clear if Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s move would satisfy protesters who say they will not settle for her ouster but instead want to rid Thailand of her politically powerful family’s influence. Yingluck appeared emotional and her voice shook as she spoke in a nationally televised address
Monday morning. “After listening to opinions from all sides, I have decided to request a royal decree to dissolve Parliament,” Yingluck said, breaking into regular programing. “There will be new elections according to the democratic system.” She said the Election Com-
mission would set a date “as soon as possible” and that she would remain in a caretaker capacity until the election of a new prime minister. As a formality, the king must approve the dissolution after which elections must be held within 60 days.
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‘Gravity,’ ‘Her’ tie for LA Film Critics top honor
Associated Press Writer
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association split between the space odyssey “Gravity” and the futuristic romance “Her,” lending no more certainty to an awards season that’s so far been full of contenders. The two films shared best picture in the awards announced Sunday by the L.A. critics, but “Gravity” was the top award-winner. The innovatively made, lost-in-space drama won for best director (Alfonso Cuaron), best editing (Cuaron and Mark Sanger) and best cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki). “Her,” which is about a man (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his computer operating system (voiced by Scarlet Johansson), also won for K.K. Barrett’s sleek, near-future production design. But the critics otherwise spread its honors around. Dual winners were the theme. Best actress was shared by Cate Blanchett for her fallen socialite in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” and Adele Exarchopoulos for the lesbian coming-of-age tale “Blue Is the Warmest Color.” (The later film also won for best foreign language film.) Best supporting actor was also a tie,
with the group jointly honoring Jared Leto’s performance as an HIV-positive transsexual in “Dallas Buyers Club” and, more surprisingly, James Franco’s performance as the cornrowed gangster Alien in “Spring Breakers.” Best actor went to Bruce Dern for his performance in Alexander Payne’s father-son road trip “Nebraska.” Early movie awards can help sort out
the Academy Awards race, but they’ve been particularly varied this year. Last week, the New York Film Critics Circle named David O. Russell’s Abscam fictionalization “American Hustle” best film. The National Board of Review picked “Her.” The Gotham Awards elected the Coen brothers’ folk tale “Inside Llewyn Davis” best film.
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FILE-This publicity photo released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock, left, as Dr. Ryan Stone and George Clooney as Matt Kowalsky in “Gravity.” The space odyssey “Gravity” and the futuristic romance “Her” have tied for best picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
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Anti-government protesters carry the Thai national flag as they march in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced Monday she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call elections in an attempt to calm the country’s deepening political crisis.