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Articles from the August 8, 2016 edition


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  • Ritz-Carlton Operates Wedding Chapels from Bali to Portugal

    Melinda Hayton, Brandman Agency|Aug 8, 2016

    Hong Kong, August 4, 2016 – One of the best-kept secrets of The Ritz-Carlton is its private showcase of stunning chapels located inside its properties from Bali to Portugal, creating a memorable setting for couples on their wedding. In Asia, couples are less likely to belong to a conventional church and many want the background of a wedding chapel in the wedding photos. At The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, the Majestic Chapel by Sawangan Beach is an exquisite backdrop with its floor to ceiling glass w...

  • Twitter Abuzz with Fake Olympic History

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 8, 2016

    As the 2016 Rio Olympics stumble on; Twitter, that 140 character protocol for testing our ability to amuse total strangers, is ablaze this week with false Olympic history. Newspaper editors searching for news stories during the dog days of summer, are notoriously easy to amuse. So here's the top 20 we found at #FakeOlympicHistory : 1. From @independentlabtm: Early days of long jump involved vine, Pit of Alligators. Activision lawsuit still pending. 2. From @TwoDoughGirls : Brazilian World Cup Bu...

  • Three Sentenced in L.A. Coliseum Corruption Case

    Christine Emerson, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 8, 2016

    One of the defendants in a case involving money-skimming at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum pled today to one count of conflict of interest. Pasquale Rotella, 41, owner of the Electric Daisy Carnival concert promotion company, received a sentence of three years summary probation and agreed to pay $150,000 to Los Angeles County for his part in the 2012 embezzlement and bribery scheme. The case involved a story broken by the LA Times about corruption to the tune of millions of dollars at the...