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IRS puts head of problem office on leave
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has replaced the head of the office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee. Lois...
Tags: Politics, Lawyers, Internal Revenue Service, John McCain, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Eric Garcetti faces tough tests when he takes office as mayor
In the campaign for mayor, Eric Garcetti spoke grandly about a city with plentiful summer jobs for low-income teens, a tunnel under the traffic-clogged Sepulveda Pass and even an end to homelessness. But a day after winning office, the mayor-elect faced...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Paul Koretz, Career and Workplace, Government
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Payroll meltdown keeps costing California
SACRAMENTO -- California officials are still cleaning up the mess after halting an expensive and troubled overhaul of the payroll system for public employees earlier this year. Roughly two dozen workers are responsible for sifting through the rubble...Tags: Jerry Brown, Politics, Career and Workplace, Medical Procedures and Tests, Employees
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Greek government orders teachers not to strike
ATHENS -- Greece’s ruling coalition threatened Monday to arrest public high school teachers if they walk off work later this week, a strike that would potentially disrupt university-entrance exams for thousands of students. But the government's...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government
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How same-sex marriage could affect health benefits
An unintended consequence of same-sex marriage could hearten wedding traditionalists by making marriage more attractive to all couples. It’s all about the health benefits — and what isn’t these days? In Maryland, where voters...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Government
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L.A. County officials unveil campaign to reduce infant deaths
Hoping to reduce the number of infant deaths, Los Angeles County officials unveiled a campaign Wednesday to educate parents about how to safely put their babies to bed. Over the last four years, 278 babies in the county have died from suffocating...Tags: Politics, Government, Radio, Abusive Behavior, Elections
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Stakes are huge in Malaysian election
NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...
Tags: Politics, Malaysia, Government, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Letters: Failing an elderly homeowner
Re "Woman, 78, could lose home," April 27 Your article about the Highland Park woman whose home will be auctioned off because the county claims she is delinquent on her property taxes should bring outrage to residents of Los Angeles County. Whether...Tags: Politics, Government, Auction Service
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The ex-presidents club
As former President George W. Bush, joined by President Obama and three living former presidents, dedicates his library this week in Dallas, it's important to remember that presidential libraries are relatively new. In 1941, while he was still in office,...
Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush
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Greece qualifies for new bailout funds but must impose mass layoffs
ATHENS – With a critical monitoring mission completed, international debt inspectors gave Greece the nod Monday for an additional $13 billion in rescue aid but insisted that it had to ax thousands of civil servants as part of efforts to slash the...
Tags: Alexis Tsipras, Politics, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government
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Greece to get $13 billion in rescue funds
ATHENS — International debt inspectors gave conditional approval Monday to an additional $13 billion in rescue aid for the beleaguered Greek government, but insisted that it cut thousands of civil service jobs as part of an effort to slash...
Tags: Politics, Alexis Tsipras, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government
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South Florida Sun Sentinel wins Pulitzer
The South Florida Sun Sentinel was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism Monday for its investigation of off-duty police officers who endangered the lives of citizens by speeding. The newspaper, owned by Tribune Co.,...
Tags: Politics, Photography and Video, Arts and Culture, Government, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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