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Statue of Marilyn Monroe stands at its new home in downtown Palm Springs, California on May 16, 2012. Tourists and local residents snap photos of 'Forever Marilyn," a 26-foot-tall sculpture of the Hollywood legend who was known to visit Palm Springs. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe sculpture lands in California

Last updated Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 9:39am

LOS ANGELES -- "Forever Marilyn," the 26-foot-tall statue that became a controversial fixture on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, has been getting final touchups since its arrival in Palm Springs, Calif., on Monday morning.

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Chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall embraces a bouquet of roses after being named as the grand marshal of Pasadena's 2013 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on Wed. April 25,2012. The Tournament of Roses announced the honor Wednesday in a ceremony where Goodall greeted well-wishers with the kind of chimpanzee call that can be heard in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Jane Goodall named Rose Parade grand marshal

Last updated Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 5:13pm

LOS ANGELES -- In a ceremony Wednesday morning, the Tournament of Roses announced Jane Goodall -- the renowned chimpanzee expert and endangered species activist -- will be grand marshal of the 2013 Rose Parade in Pasadena.

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The dragon and tiger dance, celebrating the Lunar New Year, is performed at Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California, on January 23, 2012. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

The Year of the Dragon is also the Year of the Baby

Last updated Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 10:31am

LOS ANGELES -- Taiko and Gemma Chen may not celebrate all 15 days of the lunar new year, nor do they believe they are sweeping away prosperity by cleaning the house. But there is one centuries-old tradition the Asian-American couple still swears by: having a baby in the Year of the Dragon, considered the most auspicious year in the 12-year zodiac cycle.

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