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These days we take the cell phones and digital cameras in our pockets, purses and bags and a short video of babies, art, food, friends and fun moments. We place on our Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, or sites such as YouTube, where videos are of a personal welcome home. 20 years ago, but that is a short video is a bit tedious and cumbersome equipment. Imagine testing the new camera is a theme that would go down in history: Los Angeles officers beating a black man's car.This happened to George Holliday, the memory of the LA Times today, 20 anniversary since we met, as the "Rodney King":

The nine minutes of grainy video [Holliday] caught by Los Angeles police beating Rodney King has helped spur dramatic reform, many felt the department operates with impunity. The video played a central role in the trial of four officers who are not guilty of convictions in 1992, triggered days of riots in Los Angeles, where more than 50 people died.Holliday pictures sold KTLA to $ 500. The rest, as you know, uncomfortable history.

The Los Angeles long way since then, when the king himself. King knew many people today remember him in 1991, saying that the consequences that one moment, deeply affect them and their communities. In 2009, 17 Anniversary of the 1992 riots in LA, LAist King said he remembered the beating on March 3, 1991 and how he told himself that "it would be better for survival."

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Brigham Young University basketball player Brandon Davies is suspended for the remainder of the season the team is the most personal problems: he had sex with his girlfriend, breaking the Mormon school's honor code.

Davies acknowledged that the school is violating the school's ban on premarital sex on Monday, sources close to the team, told the Salt Lake Tribune.

The Cougars, ranked third in the nation was stunned by the news of the resignation of the 6-foot-9 sophomore forward.

"This was a surprise for everyone," coach Dave Rose said. Sooner or thought Davies would play again, the coach said: "Yes, I know."

One source told the newspaper Davies "very remorseful, devastated."

The school announced Wednesday that Davis has been suspended, saying that his only crime was nothing criminal.

"Everyone who comes to BYU, all students, when an athlete or an athlete, that promised to do when they come," said Rose. "Many people are trying to assess whether this is good or bad, but it is an undertaking. This is not about good or bad. This is a commitment."

BYU honor code prohibits students drink alcohol and coffee. Students are also expected to be honest, and regular church attendance.

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"I six degrees from Kevin Bacon in the next two speakers. Guess the Internet." So said Oscar host James Franco on drums, Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaughey.

Of course, accepted the challenge. And we think we succeeded. Franco co-stars in the new film "Majesty" is Natalie Portman, who is "The Other Boleyn Girl 'in ... You guessed it, Scarlett Johansson.

Where did the French connection is McConaughey? It took us a little bit, but I finally got it, Franco played in the drug-dealer 'Lindsay Danny McBride in "Pineapple Express. "McBride McConaughey and co-star in" Tropic Thunder, "though no scenes together.