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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. City Council approves final Villaraigosa budget of $7.7 billion

    The Los Angeles City Council on Thursday unanimously approved Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s final budget, expanding key services as several members acknowledged that many city workers will likely get a 5.5% raise in eight months.
    The Los Angeles City Council on Thursday unanimously approved Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s final budget, expanding key services as several members acknowledged that many city workers will likely get a 5.5% raise in eight months. Councilman Eric...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Public Employees, Collective Contract, Politics, Elections

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. In Afghanistan, businesswomen must seek a delicate balance

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Roya Mahboob navigates the potholes of doing business in Afghanistan like any other entrepreneur. Corruption is rife. Kidnappings are common. Bomb blasts remain an overarching reality.
    KABUL, Afghanistan — Roya Mahboob navigates the potholes of doing business in Afghanistan like any other entrepreneur. Corruption is rife. Kidnappings are common. Bomb blasts remain an overarching reality. But as the female chief executive of a...

    Tags: New Products, Civil Rights, Science and Technology, Politics, Rentals

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Immigrant healthcare bills stump House group

    WASHINGTON -- Differences over whether immigrants should be deported for fail ing to have health insurance or pay their healthcare bills have stalled a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, who blew past a self-imposed Thursday deadline as they pressed...

    Tags: Raul Labrador, Healthcare Policies, Memorial Day, Migration, Politics

    4. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Elections deal a blow to L.A. unions

    Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to turn the deep pockets against them, persuading many voters that they were trying to buy the election.
    Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to...

    Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, Public Employees, Politics, Elections, Eric Garcetti

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Fox News CEO Roger Ailes blasts administration, praises his team

    Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes sent a memo to the channel's staff critical of the Obama administration in the wake of revelations that the Justice Department was probing phone and email communications by Fox News reporter James Rosen and described him as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act.
    Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes sent a memo to the channel's staff critical of the Obama administration in the wake of revelations that the Justice Department was probing phone and email communications by Fox News reporter James Rosen and described him as a...

    Tags: News Media, Freedom of the Press, Journalism, Politics, Espionage Act of 1917

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Mortgage underwriting rules eased for seniors with assets

    WASHINGTON — Here's a heads-up for the growing ranks of seniors whose post-retirement monthly incomes aren't sufficient to qualify for a mortgage under today's tough underwriting standards: Thanks to a rule change by the largest players in the home loan business, you may be able to use imputed income from your 401(k), IRA and other retirement assets to qualify for the loan you want.
    WASHINGTON — Here's a heads-up for the growing ranks of seniors whose post-retirement monthly incomes aren't sufficient to qualify for a mortgage under today's tough underwriting standards: Thanks to a rule change by the largest players in the...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Politics, 401K, Personal Finance, Mortgages

    7. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes

    WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it.
    WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it. In a speech spanning nearly an hour, the...

    Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Islam, Defense, U.S. Department of Justice, Strikes

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 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.
    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: Work Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Health and Safety at Work, National Government, Labor Legislation

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Working past retirement: 75% will do it, most because they want to

    Three in four American workers say they intend to work past retirement age. Slightly more of them say it’s because they want to do so, not because they have to, according to a new poll from Gallup.
    Three in four American workers say they intend to work past retirement age. Slightly more of them say it’s because they want to do so, not because they have to, according to a new poll from Gallup. Among employed Americans, 40% said they will...

    Tags: Employees, Retirement

    10. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Employees assume bosses track their work computers, survey finds

    Workers spend more than half an hour each day shopping for new clothing, exchanging instant messages with friends and taking care of other personal matters on their work computers.  
    Workers spend more than half an hour each day shopping for new clothing, exchanging instant messages with friends and taking care of other personal matters on their work computers.   That was one of the findings of a survey of 300 full-time workers by...

    Tags: Employment, Viral Diseases and Infections, Employees, Employment Opportunities

    11. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. L.A. film and TV jobs jump 8% in April over last year

    Hollywood had another good month, at least when it comes to producing local jobs.
    Hollywood had another good month, at least when it comes to producing local jobs. The film, television and music industries in the county generated 128,800 wage and salary jobs in April, up 8% over the same month a year ago. Although the number of...

    Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Entertainment, Labor Markets

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Initial jobless claims drop to 340,000 after one-week spike

    WASHINGTON -- Initial unemployment claims dropped back to a level indicating moderate job growth last week after a spike the previous week raised alarms about the labor market recovery.
    WASHINGTON -- Initial unemployment claims dropped back to a level indicating moderate job growth last week after a spike the previous week raised alarms about the labor market recovery. The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first...

    Tags: New Products, Employment, Federal Reserve, Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities

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