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Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By LA Times Staff - Feb. 07 (Breaking News) - A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.

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Tuberculosis strain in India 'totally drug-resistant' - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Eryn Brown - Jan. 16 (News) -

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Tucson's ethnic-studies program violates Arizona law, judge rules

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Stephen Ceasar - Dec. 28 (News Report) - The ruling affirms a decision by the state schools superintendent and could end classes on Mexican American heritage.

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BofA to pay $335 million to settle fair-lending claims

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 22 (News) - The nation's largest residential fair-lending settlement will resolve government allegations that Bank of America's Countrywide Financial unit discriminated against minority home buyers during the frenzied days of the mortgage boom.Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay a record $335 million to resolve a government claim that its Countrywide Financial unit discriminated against minority home buyers during the frenzied days of the mortgage boom.

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EPA issues strong limits on mercury emissions from smokestacks

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Neela Banerjee - Dec. 21 (News Report) - The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a tough new rule to limit emissions of mercury, arsenic and other toxic substances from sources such as power plants, a landmark measure that could prevent up to 11,000 premature deaths annually, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Lowe's pulls ads from TV show about U.S. Muslims

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Associated Press - Dec. 12 (News Report) - A decision by retail giant Lowe's Cos. to pull ads from a reality show about American Muslims after protests from an evangelical Christian group has sparked criticism and calls for a boycott against the chain of home-improvement stores.

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Atheists in U.S. military seek official recognition

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - Nov. 14 - A small but growing movement complains of religious bias and seeks the same status as Christians, Jews and Muslims.Capt. Ryan Jean wanted to perform well on the Army's psychological evaluation. But he also wanted to answer the questions honestly. So when he was asked whether he believed his life had a lasting purpose, Jean, an atheist, saw no choice but to say no.

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U.S. sees alleged assassination plot as radical shift for Iran

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Ken Dilanian, Paul Richter, Brian Bennett - Oct. 11 (News) - American officials charged that an alleged plot by Iran to blow up the Saudi ambassador as he dined in Washington marks a radical shift by Tehran toward direct confrontation with the United States. The FBI said Tuesday that it had broken up a conspiracy orchestrated by a secretive unit of Iran's military with close ties to the country's senior leadership. In addition to criminal charges against two alleged perpetrators, the U.S. announced sanctions against five people, including two described as senior officials of Iran's Revolutionary Guard who were accused of overseeing the plot to kill Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir.

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Occupy Wall Street protesters driven by varying goals

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - Sep. 30 (News) - Almost two weeks into an anti-greed sit-in, the 'leaderless resistance movement' is at a crossroads.Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon have dropped in. A seasoned diplomat dispenses free advice. Supporters send everything from boxes of food and clothes to Whole Foods gift cards. They even have their own app, for the legions of fans following them on iPhones and Androids.

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Reflecting on 9/11 a decade later - latimes.com

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Rodriguez, Geraldine Brooks, Peter Tomsen, Naomi Klein, Doyle McManus, - Sep. 11 (Opinion) - As the just-retired chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, often said, "The single biggest threat to our national security is our debt."

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A mellow (but still criminal) flash mob in Maryland

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Deborah Netburn - Aug. 16 (News) - Flash mobs come in all shapes and sizes. And they don't all turn violent -- those in Philadelphia and Britain being notable examples of the violent category. Exhibit A in the nonviolent category? A flash mob over the weekend that essentially amounted to a group of teenagers (some giggling) shoplifting from a 7-Eleven.

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The dark side of solar and wind power projects

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Tiffany Hsu - Aug. 03 (News Report) - Building and maintaining solar and wind power projects can be hazardous, and industry watchdogs worry that the push for more green energy places more workers and bystanders in harm's way.

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Wind farms multiply, fueling clashes with nearby residents

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Tiffany Hsu - Jul. 24 (News Report) - Demand for clean energy has led to a wind turbine building boom. But many living in their shadow decry the electricity generating projects as pesky eyesores.

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As debt-ceiling crisis grows, McConnell warns default could 'destroy' GOP

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By James Oliphant - Jul. 14 (News Report) - Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader who has proposed a fallback plan that would likely ensure the $14.3-trillion debt limit would be raised, said in a radio interview that a default by the United States could critically damage his party heading into the 2012 elections.

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Obama turns to small-scale solutions to a weak economy

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Peter Nicholas - Jul. 09 (News) - The White House, threatened by the high unemployment rate, proposes free-trade agreements and more spending on high-speed rail in the absence of more ambitious tools, such as stimulus spending.

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Michele Bachmann signs anti-gay pact that says times were better for black kids during slavery

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Andrew Malcom - Jul. 08 (Opinion) - "Slavery had a disastrous impact on African American families, yet sadly a child born into slavery in 1860 was more likely to be raised by his mother and father in a two-parent household than was an African American baby born after the election of the USA's first African American president."

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The Supreme Court closes the door to justice

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Erwin Chemerinsky - Jul. 06 (Opinion) - Has the Supreme Court lost faith in the American court system? That is a strange question to ask about the justices who sit at the top of the country's judicial hierarchy. But in case after case in the just-completed term, the court, usually in 5-4 decisions with the conservatives in the majority, denied access to the courts.

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Obama expected to announce major Afghan drawdown

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Davis S. Cloud, Christi Parsons - Jun. 21 (News Report) - President Obama plans to announce a troop reduction in Afghanistan that Pentagon and other administration officials say is expected to bring home about 10,000 personnel by the end of the year.

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TV review: Keith Olbermann comes out swinging on Current's new ‘Countdown'

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Mary McNamara - Jun. 21 (Review) - "In the briefest of special comments ... this is a newscast of contextualization, it is to be presented with a viewpoint, that the weakest citizen of this country is more important than the strongest corporation, that the nation is losing its independence through the malfeasance of one political party and the timidity of another and that even though you and I should not have to be the last line of defense, apparently we are so we damn well better start being it."

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Defense of Marriage Act called unconstitutional by bankruptcy judge

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Carol J. Williams - Jun. 15 (News Report) - Ruling is first to address the issue since the Obama administration announced it would no longer defend the law.

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Missing Iraq money may have been stolen, auditors say

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Paul Richter - Jun. 13 (News) - U.S. Defense officials still cannot say what happened to $6.6 billion, sent by the planeload in cash and intended for Iraq's reconstruction after the start of the war.

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Crime Victims United of California: A powerful voice in state politics

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Joshua Page - Jun. 04 (Opinion) - If policymakers continue to follow the voices of expressly punitive victims rights advocates and ignore the opinions of those who promote alternative, less punitive conceptions of justice, California will not shrink its $9-billion prison system or alleviate its correctional crisis. The status quo will prevail. Let's hope this harrowing prediction doesn't come true.

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Two Iraqi refugees in U.S. charged in terrorism-related case

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Brian Bennett, Michael A. Memoli - Jun. 01 (News Report) - Two men are charged with sending cash, explosives and missiles to Iraq for use against Americans. Their case underscores gaps identified in the U.S. refugee vetting process before last year.

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Obama's Israel speech fodder for the presidential election

Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Peter Nicholas - May. 22 (News Report) - Hours after President Obama gave a major speech on the Middle East, Rep. Michele Bachmann flooded Iowa with automated phone calls and posted an online petition calling his approach "an insult to Israel."

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White House quarrels with Boston newspaper over Romney op-ed

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Kim Geiger - May. 19 (News Report) - More than two months after the Boston Herald devoted its front page to promoting an opinion piece by Republican Mitt Romney, the White House press office denied the Herald full access to President Obama’s activities in Boston on Wednesday, sparking an unusual release of email banter that illustrated the sometimes adversarial relationship between the White House and the media.

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