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Zimbabwe's Mugabe calls election but his rival rejects the date
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Five years after bitterly disputed elections, Zimbabwe faced a new political conflict Thursday as President Robert Mugabe called elections for July 31 and his rival swiftly rejected the date. The rival, Prime Minister...
Tags: Africa, Nelson Mandela, Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai
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Skelton: Voters made budget deal possible
When a deal was reached on the state budget, Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate leader Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez gathered in the Capitol to declare victory. Missing from the press conference, says George Skelton in his Thursday column,...
Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Government, Darrell Steinberg, Budgets and Budgeting
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker makes Senate bid official
Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, entered the race for the state’s vacant Senate seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington....
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Frank Lautenberg, Chris Christie, Rush Holt, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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Democrats seek to avoid repeat of 2010 loss in Massachusetts
WASHINGTON — Desperate to avoid another Massachusetts special-election debacle, Democrats are pulling out all the stops for Rep. Edward J. Markey in the contest to keep the Senate seat formerly held by Secretary of State John F. Kerry in...
Tags: Abortion, Interior Policy, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Marth Coakley, Gabriel Gomez
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Give credit to California voters
SACRAMENTO — The Capitol's three most powerful politicians danced a victory jig Tuesday to celebrate the pending passage of an on-time, balanced state budget. And they did deserve to enjoy the moment. Spiffed up in dark suits, buttoned jackets and...
Tags: Regional Authority, Joan Buchanan, Voting, Government, Politics
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Sheriff Baca's odds of winning reelection just improved
Earlier this year, Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell teased voters by suggesting he might challenge Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca in next year’s election. Now he says he won’t run for sheriff because it would require too much...
Tags: National Security Agency, Lee Baca, Politics
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E3 poll: Xbox One vs. PS4, plus 5 things to know in the console wars
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesIf the console wars between PlayStation and Xbox had been languishing the last few weeks, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) […]... -
Obama stumps for 'best chance' immigration bill
WASHINGTON – President Obama said Tuesday that the bipartisan immigration bill now before the Senate is the “best chance we’ve had in years” to fix a broken system and provide a route to citizenship for millions of immigrants who...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), John Cornyn, National Security
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Newtown families push for gun control, go back to Congress
WASHINGTON — Although the drive for tougher gun controls has faded into the background, families of victims in the Newtown school shooting returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to show they are not giving up. Advocacy groups on both sides of the...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Interior Policy, Ted Cruz, Jeff Flake, Patrick J. Toomey
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Republicans oppose, Democrats support NSA surveillance, poll says
A majority of Americans oppose National Security Agency programs using records gathered from telecom and Internet companies, according to a poll released Wednesday. Fifty-three percent told Gallup they disagree with federal efforts to “compile...
Tags: Edward Snowden, Loretta Sanchez, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Huffington Post, Parties and Movements
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Senate opens debate on immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — With an overwhelming vote, the Senate on Tuesday launched debate on an ambitious overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, as Republicans, most of whom have not yet embraced the effort, declined to stand in the way of bringing it to...
Tags: Interior Policy, ABC (tv network), Career and Workplace, John Cornyn, Business
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Southern Baptists oppose Scouting's policy on gays
HOUSTON -- Members of the Southern Baptist Convention at their annual meeting Wednesday voted to support families who leave the Boy Scouts due to the group’s plans to accept gay Scouts, urged the removal of Boy Scout leaders who championed accepting...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Protestant Convention, Minority Groups, Christianity, Social Issues
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