In 1973, summarizes he sent interprets the buckskin-clad Sacheen Littlefeather to collect his best actor award for playing Don Corleone in "The Godfather. " She didn't have much to say about the Mafia, but she did denounce the treatment of Native Americans, which was on Brando's mind at the time. )To be sure, there's lots on the minds of the celebs this year: the war, healthcare, Darfur and the small matter of electing a new president Be prepared for lots of Obama chat on the red carpet. The Dow, which closed at an all-time high of 13,676. 32 on Monday, was down 1. 8% for the week. The Nasdaq composite Friday jumped 32. 16 points, or 1. 3%, to 2,573. 54, and the Standard & Poor's 500 rose 16. 95 points, or 1. 1%, to 1,507. 67. The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a measure Thursday that would impose tougher clean water standards to protect swimmers and surfers at Santa Monica Bay beaches. The regulations, which were enacted to comply with a federal consent decree stemming from lawsuits filed by environmentalists, will make it easier to impose fines and cleanup orders on Los Angeles County and the 13 cities that ring the bay. The meeting dragged on from morning until night, with the county and environmentalists at loggerheads about whether the regulations should be added to the storm drain permit system. BAMBOO knits, organic cotton hoodies, cork suit jackets, green issues from Elle and Vanity Fair Going green has never been more fashionable. (The bonds needed 55% to pass. )Similar good fortune befell the $3. 5-billion Measure J, placed on the ballot by the Los Angeles Community College District and approved by a nearly 70% margin. "We knew the kind of voters Obama would attract to polls included young voters, immigrant voters and other people who historically have put a lot of faith in the education system or investing in the future through education," said Measure J campaign consultant Richard Katz, a former state legislator. Katz's worry, however, was that a first-time voter would wait in a long line, "do the Obama thing" and leave without making it through the rest of the ballot. His campaign therefore upended conventional wisdom by targeting low-propensity voters.

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-- After struggling all game, Brett Favre connected with Laveranues Coles for a 15-yard touchdown pass with one minute left as the New York Jets escaped with a 28-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The favored Jets overcame three interceptions by Favre and the upset-minded Chiefs (1-6), who were using their third-string quarterback. Leon Washington returned Steve Weatherford's punt 37 yards to give the Jets (4-3) field position at the Chiefs' 46. After taking a sack, Favre passed to Chansi Stuckey for 18 yards, Dustin Keller for five and Washington for five . 19, 2005, said Doug McIntyre, a senior market analyst with the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration. In California, where supplies were relatively unaffected by Ike, the average price fell 13. 1 cents to $3. 470 a gallon on Monday . "She said something about someone throwing liquor on her and setting her on fire. "It was Sept 3, 2007, just before 9 p. m L. A firefighters put the building fire out in about 11 minutes . In that role (which is unpaid but hugely time-consuming), he would have organized Sunday services, counseled members in crisis and distributed charitable funds . "They also have plastic containers. "About 1,200 potter families live in Kumbharwada, said Dhanshukh Shiva Parmar, president of the local potters association. "I think our city government, our city administrators are reacting to the community asking for information. "Police said that none of the officers involved in Franco's shooting participated in the three other shootings, the first of which occurred in May. Two of the officers, however, were involved in other fatal shootings in recent years, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Times. In May 2007, Massey shot and killed an unarmed man, Richard Tyson, records show. According to a memo by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, Massey and another officer had seen Tyson riding a bicycle on the sidewalk and ordered him to stop. The officers recognized Tyson as a gang member, the memo said, and later told investigators they saw him reach for a bulge in his waistband and believed they saw a gun. After a chase, Massey found him hiding behind a bush. "We're always hopeful that we can bring these people to justice," he said. According to the complaint, Mejia and Murillo met on Sept.