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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Our hearts are broken,' Oklahoma governor says of trapped kids

    Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin spoke directly to citizens in her devastated state Monday night, saying, 'We are looking under every single piece of debris” for the missing after a massive tornado ripped apart the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.
    Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin spoke directly to citizens in her devastated state Monday night, saying, 'We are looking under every single piece of debris” for the missing after a massive tornado ripped apart the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. “...

    Tags: Tornadoes, Politics, Health and Safety at School, Barack Obama, Mary Fallin

    2. May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense

    Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his administration require undermining the rationale for his presidency.
    Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, David Axelrod, Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963)

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. After devastating Oklahoma tornado, a desperate search for friend

    A few hours after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area, ravaging neighborhoods and an elementary school in the suburb of Moore, Edie Cordray sent an urgent message to members of her church in nearby Norman.
    A few hours after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area, ravaging neighborhoods and an elementary school in the suburb of Moore, Edie Cordray sent an urgent message to members of her church in nearby Norman. "Please pray for my best...

    Tags: Tornadoes, Politics, Natural Disasters

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. After tornado, Obama offers support to Oklahoma governor

    WASHINGTON--President Obama called Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday evening to offer federal support for the communities hit by a devastating tornado, the White House said in a statement. Obama expressed his concern for those affected and offered all...

    Tags: Tornadoes, Politics, Health and Safety at School, Barack Obama, Natural Disasters

    5. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. City of San Francisco, worker unions protest Kaiser premium hike

    SAN FRANCISCO — It's a trend many public employees can relate to: Health insurance premiums climb year after year, while at the bargaining table workers have agreed to kick in more for pensions, take salary cuts and sign on to furlough days. But...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Health Insurance, Employment, Career and Workplace

    6. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. State dairymen seek bigger share of whey windfall

    SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices.
    SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices. It's not Grade A, homogenized, pasteurized milk that's at issue in the state Capitol. Rather, agriculture lobbyists are focused on the price of whey,...

    Tags: Richard Pan, Sales, Politics, Business, Jerry Brown

    7. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Syria launches major assault on strategic rebel stronghold

    BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country.
    BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country. The opposition...

    Tags: News Agency, Politics, Armed Forces, Lebanon, Religion and Belief

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Botched robbery leads to N.Y. student's death -- by police

    It wasn't like the movies. Seven of the police officer's bullets hit the robber. An eighth hit a hostage, Andrea Rebello. Both were killed, and a standoff was over.
    It wasn't like the movies. Seven of the police officer's bullets hit the robber. An eighth hit a hostage, Andrea Rebello. Both were killed, and a standoff was over. The repercussions, however, had just begun. The death of the 21-year-old Hofstra...

    Tags: Theft, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...

    Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Politics, Thein Sein, Barack Obama, Human Rights

    10. May 20, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Newton: Decision time for L.A.

    As the campaign for mayor of Los Angeles has played out over the last two years, the complaints I've heard most often are that none of the candidates has reached for big ideas, that the field has lacked big personalities and that the two finalists are hard to distinguish from each other. There's some truth to each of those, but with the campaign concluding Tuesday, it's also worth noting that all of them also are overstated.
    As the campaign for mayor of Los Angeles has played out over the last two years, the complaints I've heard most often are that none of the candidates has reached for big ideas, that the field has lacked big personalities and that the two finalists are...

    Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Politics, Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti, National Government

    11. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Government forces in Syria attack rebel stronghold of Qusair

    BEIRUT &mdash; Syrian government forces launched a <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-united-nations-atrocities-qusair-syria-20130510,0,6028835.story">long-planned offensive</a> early Sunday on the strategic city of Qusair and neighboring rebel-controlled villages near the Lebanese border, with heavy shelling that began shortly after midnight, according to opposition and pro-regime accounts.&nbsp;
    BEIRUT — Syrian government forces launched a long-planned offensive early Sunday on the strategic city of Qusair and neighboring rebel-controlled villages near the Lebanese border, with heavy shelling that began shortly after midnight, according...

    Tags: Bashar Assad, Politics, Lebanon, United Nations, Rebellions

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Syria's government presses battle in key rebel city of Qusair

    BEIRUT -- Renewed clashes were reported Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusair, where government forces pressed <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-syria-qusair-20130520,0,3591848.story">an offensive</a> aimed at chasing rebels from the supply and logistics hub.
    BEIRUT -- Renewed clashes were reported Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusair, where government forces pressed an offensive aimed at chasing rebels from the supply and logistics hub. There were conflicting accounts from the government and the...

    Tags: News Agency, Politics, Tripoli (Libya), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions

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