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There were times last season when South Torrance girls soccer coach Brad Gomez wished his team played in the Bay League so his eventual CIF Southern Section Division V championship team could test itself against perennial Bay power Mira Costa. » MORE PHOTOS  

click photos for slideshow 30 years ago the three photographers collectives Saftra, Bildnian and Frilansguppen decided to merge their image archives. This was the foundation of the image agency they called MIRA. Today the group contains both original MIRA...  

Morgan Hilby left the South Torrance girls soccer team with a familiar feeling. The Mira Costa sophomore forward scored in the final minute of Wednesday's nonleague showdown against the visiting Spartans to give the Mustangs a 1-0 victory and extend a recent trend of decisive Mira Costa scores in the closing minutes of matchups between the two South Bay powers.  

For much of her career, director Mira Nair has made films very much based on the Indo-American experience, whether it's Mississippi Masala in 1991, The Namesake in 2006 or any of the number of short films she's done over the years. That thematic throughline has been set aside for Nair's latest film, Amelia , which teams her with Hilary Swank to bring the story of famed aviator Amelia Earhart to the big screen. Earhart became famous for...  

Guangzhou Automobile Co. Ltd (GAC) and MIRA have signed a contract for MIRA to provide support on a new vehicle programme for GAC. Through a combined GAC/MIRA team of engineers, this engineering programme will help GAC to deliver its new...  

MANTECA -- Jarrod Daniels ran for 192 yards and three TDs Friday, and Sierra High scored a safety on its first defensive play of the game on its way to a 59-6 rout of Mira Loma to open the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 3 playoffs.  

The Maoists have flourished in areas where the government of India has virtually abandoned the rural poor. These populations are completely cut off from the economically vibrant, rapidly growing India.  

As the Mira Costa football players ran through the cheerleader line, they came to their own sideline and raised their helmets high. Mira Costa earned a return to the CIF Southern Section Western Division final Saturday with a 51-27 win over visiting Palmdale, the Mustangs' hearts pounding with excitement. » MORE PHOTOS  

It's easy to talk about trying to return to a championship game and bringing home the elusive trophy, but Mira Costa had to be a little bit leery as its last line of defense had more holes than a global warming scientists' convention. Brian Fifita, expected to play free safety, transferred to Oaks Christian. Junior Deon Morris, expected to be a starting cornerback, was preparing for a rude awakening in the ways of offseason conditioning. Oh...  

LAND O'LAKES - Zephyrhills coach Michael Mira cheered and ran onto the field to hug his players. Following the Bulldogs' 1-0 win against 4A-8 district rival Land O'Lakes on Friday evening, one would think Mira had just clinched a state tournament berth.  

eHarlequin.com has announced the December 2009 titles for their Mira imprint, the brightest stars in women's fiction. From all titles available, we've only listed those that are mystery, thriller, or suspense on this page. To purchase any of the books below, click on the book title or the book cover. (Previous months titles can be found on the backlist page.) — ◊ — Cold River by Carla Neggers A Black Falls Mystery (2nd in series) Hannah Shay...  

MADRID.- León Ferrari and Mira Schendel are among the most significant Latin American artists of the twentieth century. Active in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s in the neighboring countries of Argentina and Brazil, they worked independently of each other, producing an oeuvre that privileges language visually and as subject matter. The exhibition is organized by Luis Pérez-Oramas, The Estrellita Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art, with...  

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A master of suspense, New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers sends her readers on a journey to adventure with every book. Strong, self-reliant heroines make their own luck as they meet each new challenge. In COLD RIVER, her new novel from MIRA Books (December 2009), a tough wilderness smoke jumper and a self-made woman join together to search for the architect behind a network of killers. The...  

Minimal postgame celebrating provided the illusion that this was just another game for the Mira Costa boys water polo team. The Mustangs didn't stray from the ordinary during the game either. The balanced scoring, solid performances by a pair of goalkeepers splitting duty and endurance to finish strong had been Mira Costa's formula for success much of the season. » MORE PHOTOS  

Mira Costa coach Don Morrow didn't picture it being this easy. Morrow didn't expect his team to dominate Leuzinger quite like it did in a game which pitted two of the top teams in the Bay League with majortitle implications on the line. » MORE PHOTOS