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Witnesses chase skid row slaying suspect to police officer [Updated]
L.A. NOWA woman who allegedly gunned down another woman on Los Angeles' skid row was arrested today after witnesses chased her into the arms of a police officer, authorities said. Michelle Cato, 26, ran into the Los Angeles Police Department officer...... -
Still no decision on bombshell Supreme Court campaign finance case
Top of the TicketIt was thought to be coming today, a Supreme Court decision on Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission, a case that could have a huge impact on how campaigns are financed. During the 2008 presidential election, Citizens United, a...... -
Morning Money Links: Hitting the ceiling on debt; Google leads tech-stock comeback; tanning salons see ruin
Money & Company--- When $12.1 trillion is not enough: The Senate gets ready to lift the Treasuryâs borrowing limit to accommodate another wave of deficit financing. The Cato Institute's Richard Rahn fears we're nearing the tipping point on the U.S. debt load....... -
The Patriot Act: Looking back to 2001
Today's topic: In hindsight, did Congress and the president react too hastily in 2001 by passing the Patriot Act just weeks after the 9/11 attacks? Did the revisions in 2005 adequately address concerns that the act went too far or didn't go far enough?...Tags: Armed Conflicts, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Accidents, Corruption, Corporate Crime
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The Patriot Act: Does it actually work?
Today's topic: Where can you point to the Patriot Act's success in stopping terrorists? Wednesday through Friday, Jena Baker McNeill and Julian Sanchez discuss the Patriot Act, portions of which Congress is considering reauthorizing.
Point: Jena Baker...Tags: Civil Rights, Criminals, Law Enforcement, Judaism, Defense
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Have any Patriot Act horror stories come true?
Today's topic: Where are the demonstrated examples of abuses of liberties because of the Patriot Act? Are there any provisions of the law that civil libertarians would find acceptable? Julian Sanchez and Jena Baker McNeill continue their debate on the...Tags: National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement, Corporate Crime, Corruption
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Fashion gets in step with Art Walk
Brand XDowntown Los Angeles long served as a gritty back room of the fashion industry. But the neighborhood known for designer knockoffs, fabric stores and wholesale showrooms is getting glam. During the last couple of years the area has become a hotbed for... -
Michael Hiltzik: Get this man away from Social Security
Money & CompanyThe man is Alan Simpson, the former GOP Senator from Wyoming who has utterly disqualified himself from having any voice whatsoever in a proposal for the future of Social Security. Unfortunately, he's the co-chairman of a presidential commission charged... -
Without a 'public option,' what will keep insurance companies honest?
Today's topic: Providing health insurance for all and subsidizing premiums for the working poor would create a huge influx of business for insurers and providers. But analysts say that a significant percentage of the local markets in the U.S. are...Tags: Max Baucus, State Budgets, Private Health Care, Family, Heads of State
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COMIC-CON 2010: Hollywood's heroes take flight with unexpected directors
The Hero ComplexHere's a longer version of John Horn's Los Angeles Times Calendar article on Comic-Con filmmakers. When the big studios commit big bucks on their big franchises, the list of directors deemed equal to the task suddenly can grow very small....... -
Comic-Con 2010: In search of the next Christopher Nolan
When the big studios commit big bucks on their big franchises, the list of directors deemed equal to the task suddenly can grow very small.
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FOR THE RECORD:
New directors: An article in Monday's Calendar section about studios'...Tags: Entertainment, Stephen Chow, Jake Gyllenhaal, Movies, Stratford
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Indian Leader Prefers Tribal Dances Over ‘Immoral Dances’ of Whites
The Daily MirrorâThat Guiltiest Feeling,â by Clare Briggs. Jan. 26, 1920: "I would rather take part in the tribal dances of my people than the immoral dances of the white people today," Red Fox says. Jan. 26, 1920: A time capsule of views about Native Americans 90...
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