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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Sweat-free labels to change the garment trade [Blowback]

    In a May 7 Op-Ed <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-greenwald-bangladesh-triangle-fire-20130507,0,5592068.story">article</a>, Richard Greenwald and Michael Hirsch exhort consumers to support the workers who make our clothes rather than the global apparel industry that exploits them with low wages and unsafe working conditions. Yet exactly how we should do this remains unclear. We need to be more specific about our moral responsibility so that the "labels we wear not be stitched in blood."
    In a May 7 Op-Ed article, Richard Greenwald and Michael Hirsch exhort consumers to support the workers who make our clothes rather than the global apparel industry that exploits them with low wages and unsafe working conditions. Yet exactly how we...

    Tags: Trade Dispute, Child Labor, Employees, Politics, City University of New York

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

  2. This presidential database loves running and Legos

    Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling.
    Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling. He also loves the presidents — especially 11 and 33. Arden knows all 44 U.S. presidents. In order....

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, George H.W. Bush, Politics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Government

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Was the Revolutionary War a reactionary war? 'Bunker Hill' reconsiders history.

    It turns out the modern incarnation of the tea party may have more in common with the original Boston hell-raisers than people think.
    It turns out the modern incarnation of the tea party may have more in common with the original Boston hell-raisers than people think. Americans have long romanticized the events leading to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the start of the American...

    Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Authors, Armed Forces, Book, U.S. Congress

    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Quick Takes: 'Croods' to get sequel

    DreamWorks Animation is moving ahead with a sequel to its prehistoric family comedy "The Croods," according to a spokeswoman at the Glendale studio. Writers-directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders will return for the second installment, which does...

    Tags: Emma Stone, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, The Croods (movie), Libraries, Arts and Culture

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

  5. Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns

    JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support.
    This post has been corrected. See note below for details.
    JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...

    Tags: Palestinian National Authority, West Bank, Palestine, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group

    6. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. How to make the most of a trip to the nation's capital

    A spring break in the nation's capital is a rite of passage for some families, but if the airfare from the West Coast to the East has stretched your vacation budget, take heart. Many places are free, thanks to government funding (although the sequester may cause some changes in hours or personnel). Here are some suggestions on how to make the most with the least:
    A spring break in the nation's capital is a rite of passage for some families, but if the airfare from the West Coast to the East has stretched your vacation budget, take heart. Many places are free, thanks to government funding (although the sequester...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Budget Control Act of 2011, White House, U.S. Congress, Monuments and Heritage Sites

    7. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. San Onofre's other problem

    The beleaguered San Onofre nuclear power plant north of San Diego has been idle since January 2012 after the discovery of unsafe reactor conditions. The operator is now seeking approval to restart one of the plant's two reactors at 70% power for a five-month test. The plant's license expires in less than 10 years.
    The beleaguered San Onofre nuclear power plant north of San Diego has been idle since January 2012 after the discovery of unsafe reactor conditions. The operator is now seeking approval to restart one of the plant's two reactors at 70% power for a five-...

    Tags: Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Waste, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues

    8. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  8. President Obama to return $20,000 of salary to Treasury

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5% of his salary to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts.
    WASHINGTON — Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5% of his salary to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts. Obama's decision grew out of a desire to share...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Boeing Co., White House, U.S. Congress, Jay Carney

    9. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 'The Drunken Botanist': Cocktail plants, from garden to glass

    Amy Stewart's new book, "The Drunken Botanist," explores the plant ingredients in our favorite cocktails (and the lesser known ones too). "Every great drink starts with a plant,"&nbsp;Stewart writes in her introduction, a section aptly titled "Aperitif."
    Amy Stewart's new book, "The Drunken Botanist," explores the plant ingredients in our favorite cocktails (and the lesser known ones too). "Every great drink starts with a plant," Stewart writes in her introduction, a section aptly titled "Aperitif." "If...

    Tags: Botany, Recipes

    10. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination

    Sen. <a href="#" data-topic-id="PEPLT007915">Rand Paul</a> (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of <a href="#" data-topic-id="PECLB000652">John Brennan</a>&rsquo;s nomination to lead the <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV000009">CIA</a>. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the <a href="#" data-topic-id="PLCUL000110">White House</a>'s policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and ending at 12:39 a.m. EST Thursday.
    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...

    Tags: Police Investigations, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Williamson, Fines, Religion and Belief

    11. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. JFK's bomber jacket sells at auction for $570,000

    <span style="font-size: small;">A leather bomber jacket worn by President John F. Kennedy fetched well more than 10 times the asking price at auction, an indication of the fascination the nation still has for the president who ushered in the upbeat era of Camelot after the political doldrums of the 1950s.</span>
    A leather bomber jacket worn by President John F. Kennedy fetched well more than 10 times the asking price at auction, an indication of the fascination the nation still has for the president who ushered in the upbeat era of Camelot after the political...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Auction Service

    12. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Harry Truman, Lincoln's heir

    Presidents Day, which falls between the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, celebrates the contributions of those presidents. But here's a nomination for another president worth remembering on this long weekend: Harry Truman, the first of the presidents who succeeded Lincoln to accomplish anything of consequence to redress the injustices that black Americans continued to suffer long after their emancipation.
    Presidents Day, which falls between the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, celebrates the contributions of those presidents. But here's a nomination for another president worth remembering on this long weekend: Harry Truman, the first...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Abraham Lincoln, Social Issues, White House, U.S. Congress

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