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    May 19, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start

    SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor.
    SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor. He wasn't going to win. But neither would he be a Republican embarrassment. There was no Republican in sight with even a faint...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Abel Maldonado, Jerry Brown, Condoleezza Rice, Executive Branch

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. The most famous umbrella since Neville Chamberlain went to Munich

    The Baltimore Sun
    The public appetite for trivial distraction has always extended to our chief executives. I remember the minor uproar when Lyndon Johnson lifted a beagle by the ears. There was extensive commentary on Richard Nixon's taste for cottage cheese and ketchup....

    Tags: Elections, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Dwayne Johnson

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Drone is catapulted off aircraft carrier in milestone flight test

    In a historic feat for the U.S. Navy, a stealthy bat-winged drone was catapulted off an aircraft carrier's flight deck before it soared above the Atlantic and into the blue sky.
    In a historic feat for the U.S. Navy, a stealthy bat-winged drone was catapulted off an aircraft carrier's flight deck before it soared above the Atlantic and into the blue sky. On Tuesday morning, the X-47B experimental drone was launched from the...

    Tags: U.S. Navy, Military Equipment, Medical Research, Aircraft Carriers

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. House showdown set over IRS targeting of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status...

    Tags: Taxation, George W. Bush, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. EE.UU. lanza por primera vez con éxito un "drone" desde un portaaviones

    La Fuerza Naval estadounidense lanzó hoy por primera vez con éxito desde un portaaviones un avión no tripulado o "drone", que regresó luego a tierra sin problemas, indicó el ejército estadounidense. La prueba se llevó a cabo sobre el portaaviones...

    Tags: Politics, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. President Biden? History says no

    I read with interest Jules Witcover's recent column regarding Vice President Joe Biden ("Could Biden benefit from Clinton's handling of Benghazi?" May 14). He infers that the Benghzai scandal could cost Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential...

    Tags: Elections, Martin van Buren, Jules Witcover, Politics

    7. May 12, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. McManus: Mother knows best

    There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it.
    There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Paul Ryan, Safeway Inc., Executive Branch, Elections

    8. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight

    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight.
    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...

    Tags: U.S. Navy, Military Equipment, Transportation, Virgin Group, Ltd., Air Transportation

    9. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants

    POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century.
    POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...

    Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Coal, Global Warming, Environmental Pollution, Metal and Mineral

    10. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. This presidential database loves running and Legos

    Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling.
    Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling. He also loves the presidents — especially 11 and 33. Arden knows all 44 U.S. presidents. In order....

    Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Presidents of the United States, Franklin Pierce, Grover Cleveland

    11. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Bijan Pakzad's Beverly Hills estate reportedly sells for $9.8 million

    The Beverly Hills home of the late menswear, jewelry and fragrance mogul Bijan Pakzad reportedly has sold for $9.8 million.
    This post has been corrected. Please see below for details.
    The Beverly Hills home of the late menswear, jewelry and fragrance mogul Bijan Pakzad reportedly has sold for $9.8 million. [For the record, 12:05 p.m. May 6: An earlier version of this post and headline incorrectly said that Bijan Pakzad's home sold...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Personal Service

    12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Dallas: Tickets available for Bush presidential library opening

    Some tickets are still available for Wednesday's public opening of the <a href="http://www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu/" target="_blank"><span class="runtimeTopic">George W. Bush</span> Presidential Library and Museum</a>, on the campus of <a href="http://www.smu.edu" target="_blank">Southern Methodist University</a> in Dallas.
    Los Angeles Times Daily Deals and Travel Blogger
    Some tickets are still available for Wednesday's public opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Tickets are time-stamped for hour of entry, and the 9 a.m. opening hour has...
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