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Carmen Trutanich's defeat sown in a broken pledge
The seeds of one-term Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich's resounding election defeat Tuesday were planted in his ill-fated run for district attorney last year. The candidate himself acknowledged that with less than a quarter of the ballots counted....
Tags: Politics, AEG, Lawyers, Elections, Eric Garcetti
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From foster parent to full-on mom
When the two young brothers came to live with Cedra Watson in 2007, all three of them had been through a lot. Joshua was about a year old and had already been placed in three foster homes. So had Jeremiah, who was just three months old. The brothers had...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Politics, Autism, Alzheimer's Disease
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Carlos Slim firm files California complaint against detractors
SACRAMENTO -- Mexican telecom billionaire Carlos Slim is punching back at an advocacy group that's been criticizing him across the country and on the steps of the California Capitol building. Slim's Miami-based subsidiary, TracFone Wireless Inc., on...
Tags: Politics, Bill Gates, Labor Legislation, Carlos Slim, Career and Workplace
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Somerset County Where to Go for May 23
Fireman’s Adventure Race The Fireman’s Adventure Race June 1, includes a 5 kilometer walk/run through town that will also include some off-pavement terrain. The start and finish for the 5k will be at the Rockwood Fire Department. Breakfast...Tags: Rock Climbing, Anglicanism, Foods and Beverages, Personal Service, Science and Technology
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AG Bondi goes after Urban Outfitters
TALLAHASSEE -- Don't look for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be shopping at Urban Outfitters this year. Bondi, and 21 other state attorneys general and the attorney general of Guam, wrote a letter to the Philadelphia-based retailer asking it to...Tags: Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Politics, Lawyers, Prescription Drugs, Pam Bondi
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Threatened federal cuts at Boca airport lead to salary debate
In the wake of a proposed $650,000 federal budget cut that threatened to close the tower at Boca Raton Airport, a battle has erupted around the salary of the airport's manager. In one corner is former City Council member David Freudenberg, who says he...
Tags: Politics, Trials, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice System
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Columbia Digest
Art exhibits •"Parked Outside the Door," a photography exhibit by John Petro, will be on view through Saturday, June 1, in the Bill White Room and Lobby Gallery at Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane. Gallery hours are 9 a....Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Sociology, Arts, Entertainment
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Same ol' Flacco but a different Ravens' team prepares for 2013
Joe Flacco is no longer barraged with questions about former offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, finding consistency or even his capability to win the big game. Now the owner of one of the richest contracts in the history of the sport and two weeks away...
Tags: Deonte Thompson, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Huff, Sports, Elvis Dumervil
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Mandating birth-control benefits unlawful, appeals court told
Tribune reporterLawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights....Tags: Judges, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Career and Workplace, Punishment, Labor Legislation
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CPS OKs massive closings
Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....
Tags: Family, Chicago Mayor, Richard M. Daley, Francis Scott Key, Teaching and Learning
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Amy Schumer talks about her journey from Towson to TV and concert stardom
The Baltimore SunAmy Schumer can tell a story. Knowing how to craft a short narrative and make it pay off with a laugh has, after all, helped make her one of the hottest comedians on TV and the concert circuit these days. So, let the star of Comedy Central’s...Tags: Arts and Culture, Federal Hill, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Colleges and Universities, Charlie Sheen
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FBI document shows start of corrections corruption probe
Federal and state law enforcement agencies have been working since 2011 to take on corruption in prisons — their efforts recently resulted in the indictment of more than two dozen in an alleged smuggling scheme — and a document the FBI...Tags: Politics, FBI, Black Guerrilla Family, Prosecution, Police Investigations
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