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Federal judge blocks National Defense Authorization Act provision
In a stunning turnaround for an act of Congress, a judge ruled Wednesday that a counterterrorism provision of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense appropriations bill, is unconstitutional. Federal district Judge Katherine B. Forrest...
Tags: National Security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Noam Chomsky, National Defense Authorization Act, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Charles Colson dies at 80; Watergate felon and prison reformer
WASHINGTON — Watergate felon and prison reformer Charles W. Colson, who died Saturday at age 80 in northern Virginia, was two people.
He was Richard Nixon's "hatchet man," the president's "evil genius," who by his own admission was "ruthless in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, George Washington University, Religion and Belief, Richard Nixon, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Colson's legacy includes the success of Santorum
Two themes have loomed large in obituaries for Charles Colson: his career as a Nixon hatchetman, culminating in his prison term for his involvement in the attempt to smear Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg, and his post-confinement career as a...
Tags: Social Issues, Prisons, Obituaries, Protestantism, Pentagon Papers Release (2011)
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L.A. Theatre Works to tour China with Pentagon Papers play
Culture MonsterL.A. Theatre Works will embark on a two-week tour of China, performing "Top Secret: The Battle for The Pentagon Papers" by Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons. The play dramatizes the Washington Post's decision in 1971 to publish classified documents... -
Bradley Manning faces Dec. 16 military hearing in WikiLeaks case
Lawyers for imprisoned U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning plan to call up to 50 witnesses at a pretrial military hearing next month that is expected to air much of the government's evidence for charges that Manning illegally provided hundreds of thousands...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Prisons, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Julian Assange
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Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Hef's Runaway Bride' on Lifetime
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of July 17 - 23 in PDF format TV listings for the week of July 17 - 23 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Timothy Naftali: Nixon's checker
Timothy Naftali is the kind of learned guy you'd want on your team when you play "Trivial Pursuit" -- a game that, like Naftali, originated in Canada. But for years, his home and his career have been in and about the United States -- books and studies...Tags: Human Interest, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Apple iPad, Thomas Jefferson
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Leonard Weinglass dies at 77; defense lawyer in Pentagon Papers case
Leonard Weinglass, a crusading lawyer who championed radical and liberal causes and clients in some of the most controversial trials of the 1960s and '70s, including the Chicago 7 and Pentagon Papers cases, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 77.
The...Tags: Human Interest, LSD, Wars and Interventions, Clarence Darrow, Fidel Castro
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Tuesday's Highlights: “No Ordinary Family” on ABC.
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 3 - 9 in PDF format This week's TV Movies Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here ADJUSTING: The Powells grapple with their new powers in a new...... -
Jay Fiondella dies at 82; flamboyant owner of Chez Jay made the restaurant a Santa Monica landmark
Jay Fiondella, the flamboyant owner of Chez Jay, the scruffy restaurant-bar he opened almost 50 years ago that became a Santa Monica landmark and something of a shrine to his exploits as an adventurer, has died. He was 82.
Fiondella died Nov. 6 at a...Tags: John Barry, Henry Kissinger, Celebrities, Marlon Brando, Restaurants
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Agents of change
Agents of change Rimmon C. Fay, 78; longtime Venice lifeguard, marine scientist and environmental advocate (Jan. 1) Myra Riddell, 81; psychotherapist and advocate for gay and lesbian rights (Jan. 11) Johnnie Carr, 97; civil rights advocate took part in...Tags: Minority Groups, Bus Accidents, Judaism, Gays and Lesbians, Disasters and Accidents
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Is anyone unhappy about the Oscars' snub of Michael Moore?
The Big PictureLet's be honest. Is there really anyone who is up in arms over Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" being left off the Academy's 15-title short list for the best feature documentary? In fact, I would argue that when it......
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