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In the Pipeline: Monument to brotherhood
The twin towers will soon stand in Huntington Beach. With a little luck and a lot more money, this Sept. 11 will see the unveiling of a remarkable sculpture in front of City Hall. It will feature metallic, exact scale replicas of the World Trade...
Tags: Human Interest, New York City Police Department, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Auction Service, Authors
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Natural Perspectives: Winter snows crucial to our water supply
Thursday is Groundhog Day. According to legend, if a groundhog comes out of hibernation and sees its shadow on this day, we will have six more weeks of winter. We sure could use more winter. Since California, like most of the United States, hasn't had...Tags: Agriculture, Water, Agriculture, Water, Water Supply
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City Lights: Teaching and learning from a Libyan friend
I imagine she would still look the same. My flatmate was in her early 20s when I saw her last, and less than a decade has passed since then. When I see crowd photos of the uprising in Libya, I scan the faces to check for hers — smiling or yelling...Tags: National Government, Libyan Civil War (2011), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Government, Saddam Hussein
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9/11 memorial to use World Trade Center girders
Ten years ago, then-President George W. Bush held up the badge of George Howard, a police officer who died at the World Trade Center, during a session of Congress. The badge, Bush said, was "a reminder of lives that ended, and a task that does not end."...Tags: Human Interest, St. Patrick's Day, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Local Government, New York City
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Mailbag: Contract a burden to taxpayers
Despite Huntington Beach's fall into financial oblivion, despite ludicrous employee packages agreed to by our City Council, despite the fact that nearly half of the 28 speakers at the council meeting Aug. 1 protested and pleaded with the council to let...Tags: Dana Rohrabacher, Republican Party, Finance, Politics, Elections
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Mailbag: Keep holidays safe in H.B.
As the holiday season approaches, it brings many festive occasions with friends and family. However, it also brings increased risks of being injured or killed in alcohol-related accidents on our roadways. Just a reminder: A DUI conviction can cost...Tags: Criminals, Business Enterprises, Holidays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Politics
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IRS inquiry just getting started
The current congressional hearings concerning the Internal Revenue Service are nothing but a dog and pony show ("At hearing, IRS official mum," May 23). I heard Rep. Elijah Cummings in a TV interview try to blame former President George W. Bush for the...
Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Ecosystems, Taxation, Politics
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Drone program had largely run its course
WASHINGTON — President Obama took pains to place the new restrictions on targeted killings he announced Thursday into the context of a broad reappraisal of the nation's anti-terrorism effort. Drones are not "a cure-all for terrorism," he said in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Security, Stanley A. McChrystal, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Military
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Roberts returns home
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentLAPORTE -- John Roberts, chief justice of the United States, returned Friday to LaLumiere School, where he graduated 40 years ago, and advised the graduates that perseverance is the key to achieving their dreams. Roberts told the 62 graduates of the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Bethlehem Steel, Religion and Belief, Education
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Mom coaches 'Glee' cheerio Naya Rivera in two real estate deals
"Glee's" Naya Rivera is keeping her real estate agent mother busy this year. The 26-year-old actress bought a house in Los Feliz for $2.6 million and a sale is in the works on her home in a 90210 neighborhood. The East Coast-inspired traditional...
Tags: Entertainment, Bars and Clubs, Detroit Pistons, The Voice (tv program), Personal Service
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Trisha's Southern Kitchen In the season...
Tags: Juan Williams, Alex Pettyfer, Taxation, Joe Mantegna, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Two activist groups accuse Wal-Mart of unfair labor practices
The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named a former advisor to President George W. Bush to head its corporate and government affairs division, two activist groups filed complaints accusing the retail behemoth and its suppliers of poor labor practices....
Tags: National Government, Health and Safety at Work, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Government, Labor Legislation
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