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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Oklahoma's tornado and political cheap shots

    It's as predictable as it is disheartening: A red state gets <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-oklahoma-tornado-rebuild-moore-20130521,0,3997446.story">hit hard</a> by a tornado outbreak -- in this case killing at least 24 people, many of them children attending school -- and the first batch of letters from readers (most of them from Southern California) use the tragedy to score political points. Sure, many of the letters express heartfelt condolences, but not without landing some political punches before signing off. It's as if Americans who dwell in disaster-prone areas don't have a right to believe in low taxes and smaller government.
    It's as predictable as it is disheartening: A red state gets hit hard by a tornado outbreak -- in this case killing at least 24 people, many of them children attending school -- and the first batch of letters from readers (most of them from Southern...

    Tags: Politics, Tea Party Movement, Employees, Ron Paul, Natural Disasters

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster

    WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma&rsquo;s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes.
    WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...

    Tags: Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, John Boehner

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

  3. Senate approves bill that would benefit L.A. port

    WASHINGTON--The Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would increase funding for port projects in Los Angeles and elsewhere, shore up defenses against Sandy-like superstorms and study ways to better prepare the country for more extreme weather events.
    WASHINGTON--The Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would increase funding for port projects in Los Angeles and elsewhere, shore up defenses against Sandy-like superstorms and study ways to better prepare the country for more extreme weather events....

    Tags: O.J. Simpson, Politics, Environmental Issues, Barbara Boxer, Beaches

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

  4. Prince Harry tours Sandy-battered N.J.: 'This used to be a house?'

    Britain's Prince Harry expressed astonishment at the damage still evident on the New Jersey shore from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday as he toured hard-hit towns and took in the view of the historic Seaside Heights roller coaster, which was washed into the sea during the storm.
    Britain's Prince Harry expressed astonishment at the damage still evident on the New Jersey shore from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday as he toured hard-hit towns and took in the view of the historic Seaside Heights roller coaster, which was washed into the...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Chris Christie, Harry of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Prince Harry plays football, honors war veterans on U.S. visit

    Prince Harry has a future in American football if that whole royal heir/third in line to the throne thing doesn't work out.
    Prince Harry has a future in American football if that whole royal heir/third in line to the throne thing doesn't work out. The young royal set out on his U.S. visit over last week and, over the weekend, he partook in a very  American pastime: football....

    Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Chris Christie, Harry of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  6. The year 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record

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      The United Nation’s weather agency has confirmed that 2012 was the ninth warmest year since record keeping began in 1850, and the 27th consecutive year that global land and ocean temperatures were above average. Last year exceeded the global...

    Tags: Pakistan, Ecosystems, Typhoon Bopha (2012), Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water

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

  7. Superstorm Sandy aid center on Staten Island fights order to leave

    NEW YORK &mdash; It has been six months since Donna Graziano packed a barbecue into her car, drove 15 miles from her Brooklyn home to Staten Island, and began cooking for residents of a neighborhood ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. Her one-woman effort in a seaside park expanded into an aid hub that has drawn donations of food, generators, clothes, diapers and household goods, and has become the go-to center for locals seeking advice on everything from emergency aid to mold removal.
    NEW YORK — It has been six months since Donna Graziano packed a barbecue into her car, drove 15 miles from her Brooklyn home to Staten Island, and began cooking for residents of a neighborhood ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. Her one-woman effort in a...

    Tags: New Dorp, Services and Shopping, Relief and Aid Organizations, Rentals, Staten Island (New York City)

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. May Day in New York: Protesting just about everything

    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York&rsquo;s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday.
    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday....

    Tags: Politics, New Dorp, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Phoenix (music group)

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Nine Tribeca Film Festival titles you'll soon be hearing about

    NEW YORK--The Tribeca Film Festival that ended Sunday occupies an odd niche in the movie-confab calendar, which among its oddities includes a large number of posts about the odd niche it occupies in the movie-confab calendar.
    NEW YORK--The Tribeca Film Festival that ended Sunday occupies an odd niche in the movie-confab calendar, which among its oddities includes a large number of posts about the odd niche it occupies in the movie-confab calendar. But amid all the hand-...

    Tags: ESPN (tv network), Sports, John Slattery, TriBeCa Film Festival, Mad Men (tv program)

    10. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Six months later, Superstorm Sandy's impact still being felt

    The Obama administration approved $1.83 billion to help New Jersey recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy, which six months ago to the day pounded through the state and metropolitan New York City areas, bring flooding, destruction and death.
    The Obama administration approved $1.83 billion to help New Jersey recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy, which six months ago to the day pounded through the state and metropolitan New York City areas, bring flooding, destruction and death....

    Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Politics, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Long Island

    11. Apr 26, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Pictures in the News | April 26, 2013

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    Friday's Pictures in the News begins in New Jersey with a full moon rising behind a roller coaster that remains stranded in the ocean after Casino Pier was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The six month anniversary of...
    12. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Sen. Boxer finds herself at odds with environmentalists

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes.
    WASHINGTON — Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes. But the Californian now finds herself...

    Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources Defense Council, Barbara Boxer, Everglades

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