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Another earthquake strikes northern Italy; at least 13 dead
World NowA major earthquake on Tuesday devastated north-central Italy for the second time in less than two weeks, leaving at least 13 people dead, some 200 injured and 14,000 homeless.... -
Hollywood group sues L.A. over demolition of 1924 building
L.A. NOWA Hollywood-based neighborhood group has sued the city of Los Angeles, saying the Department of Building and Safety allowed a developer to illegally demolish a building on Sunset Boulevard whose façade was supposed to be incorporated into a new Sunset... -
McManus: Lies, damned lies and political advertising
The television commercial is designed to spark outrage. "Billions of taxpayer dollars spent on green energy went to jobs in foreign countries," it intones. "The Obama administration admitted the truth — that $2.3 billion of tax credits went...
Tags: Republican Party, Companies and Corporations, Parties and Movements, Art Pope, Charity
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A novel idea in Egypt: Presidential candidates
AGA, Egypt — After an unfriendly journalist was tossed off, Amr Moussa's campaign bus headed north to the Nile Delta, where barefoot boys and peasants greeted him with horns, drums and two dancing horses. Moussa arrived as both novelty and...
Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Politics, Arab Spring, Egypt, Parliament
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Solar project in desert gets boost from California Legislature
Despite strong opposition from environmentalists, the state Assembly on Thursday approved controversial legislation that allows a solar energy developer to bypass local agencies in seeking to build a large-scale power plant in a valley that is home to...
Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy
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Boulder Electric Vehicle to open Chatsworth assembly plant
A Colorado electric vehicle manufacturer has leased an industrial building in Chatsworth where it will assemble delivery trucks and utility vehicles. Boulder Electric Vehicle will occupy a 27,714-square-foot manufacturing building at 9655 Irondale Ave....
Tags: Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Tesla, Antonio Villaraigosa, Tesla Motors, Inc., Hybrid Vehicles
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Former restaurant site now part of Noguez investigation
Los Angeles County prosecutors are examining large property tax breaks extended to the owners of the Old Spaghetti Factory, the now-closed Hollywood landmark, as part of their influence-peddling investigation of Assessor John Noguez.
Prosecutors are also...Tags: Politics, Spaghetti, Prosecution, Property Tax, Elections
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Corruption probe of L.A. assessor examines more than 100 properties
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County prosecutors are examining large property tax breaks extended to the owners of the Old Spaghetti Factory, the now-closed Hollywood landmark, as part of their influence-peddling investigation of Assessor John Noguez. Prosecutors are... -
Nigerian billionaire leaves his imprint in cement
LAGOS, Nigeria —The chaotic color of the megalopolis cascades past the window of his silver Mercedes SUV. A police escort with a flashing blue light clears the road ahead. Restless and irritated, the billionaire is in his bubble. With a slim,...
Tags: Financial Markets, Email, Companies and Corporations, Russia, Petroleum Industry
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L.A. County transit leaders award rail car contract to Japanese firm
In a break with Los Angeles' powerful organized labor movement, county transportation leaders on Monday awarded a crucial $890-million rail car contract to a Japanese firm that unions complained would create fewer jobs than a competitor and might...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Career and Workplace, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Antonio Villaraigosa
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MTA, in a switch, does right on rail cars
It is in the nature of politicians to keep making the same mistakes over and over again, especially if they're the kind of mistakes favored by a lawmaker's key financial backers. Yet the award of an important rail-car contract Monday by the Metropolitan...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Weight, Antonio Villaraigosa, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AFL-CIO
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Letters: Occupy Seattle's misfire
Re "Vandals lash out in Seattle," May 2 Kudos to Occupy Seattle for smashing windows at an American Apparel store. This U.S.-based company keeps its manufacturing in the country (Los Angeles, to be exact), creating thousands of U.S. retail and...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., American Apparel
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