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Ticket Replay: Presidents Day -- A perfect example of Congress' meddling
Top of the TicketWhat was wrong with celebrating Lincoln and Washington's birth on Lincoln and Washington's birthdays?... -
A historic first today: The U. S. Constitution read aloud in Congress; full text to follow along
Top of the TicketFirst time in U.S. history the complete Constitution will be read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today.... -
State of the Union addresses: So many words for so little action; Tonight, Barack Obama tries again
Top of the TicketObama aides claim he'll not provide the traditional laundry lists of goals but a broader overview.... -
Reader opinion: Democracy in Egypt at any cost?
Opinion L.A.Democracy in Egypt even if it means the Muslim Brotherhood rises into power... -
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Obama in London: This time, the president opts for a more traditional gift for the queen
Washington BureauOn his first visit to Buckingham Palace in 2009, President Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II an iPod. Given a second chance Tuesday, his gift for the British monarch was decidedly more traditional. According to the White House, Obama gave the queen a...Tags: Mount Vernon, Homes, Human Interest, Barack Obama, Heads of State
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George Washington, in war and peace
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWashington A Life Ron Chernow Penguin Press: 906 pp., $40 On Dec. 14, 1799, an ominous, fog-like gloom hung over Mount Vernon. Sixty-seven-year-old George Washington was dying. The ex-president, his doctors believed, was suffering from "quinsy" (a...Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Throat, Winston Churchill, Mouth, Fidel Castro
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Book review: 'The Conservative Assault on the Constitution' by Erwin Chemerinsky
Los Angeles TimesSouthern Californians with a taste for politics or public policy probably know Erwin Chemerinsky best as the reliably liberal voice in countless left-right radio and television debates about timely legal questions or as a key contributor to Los Angeles...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Joe Biden, Church and State Relations, Activism, Career and Workplace
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Brand X Files: Alicia Keys marries. Have elites abandoned us? Lindsay Lohan in rehab for meth addiction?
Brand XAlicia Keys marries producer Swizz Beatz: Wedding in Corsica officiated by Dr. Deepak Chopra. Guests reportedly include Bono and Queen Latifah. (N.Y. Post) The new normal: Growth is slowing, and the odds are that unemployment will rise, not fall, in the... -
Kinky Friedman: The right wag for the job
Pop & HissIf there were a Great Quotations Hall of Fame, Kinky Friedman would be a shoo-in, with a batting average that has to top .700. Friedman, who I've profiled in a story in Friday's Calendar, comes through the Southland for a...... -
What Obama said: His remarks on financial reform
Top of the TicketPresident Obama warned Wall Street against returning to reckless behavior of the past....
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