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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Pentagon reports sharp rise in military sexual assaults

    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year — 35% more than in 2010 — a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and retention of women in uniform.
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon estimated that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in unreported incidents last year — 35% more than in 2010 — a severe trend that senior officials warned could threaten recruiting and...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Barbara Boxer, Criminals, Politics, Justice System

    2. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Fix This Yard The season premiere...

    Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Bennie G. Thompson, Dan Coats, TNT (tv network), Tony Blair

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Boston bombing: Lawmakers say Tsarnaevs might have had help

    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI&rsquo;s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the lethal attack.
    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI’s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the...

    Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Stephen Breyer, Police Investigations, ABC (tv network), Justice System

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Powerful poison Ricin found in letter sent to U.S. senator

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    WASHINGTON -- An envelope laced with the lethal poison Ricin and addressed to a U.S. senator was found at Maryland mail processing facility, officials said Tuesday. The envelope, intended for the office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was discovered...

    Tags: Politics, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Robert Mueller, Janet Napolitano

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  5. Mississippi man arrested, accused in ricin letters case

    OXFORD, Miss. &mdash; A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation's capital on edge a day after the Boston Marathon bombings.
    OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation's capital on edge a day after the Boston Marathon bombings....

    Tags: Police Arrests, Carl Levin, Barack Obama, White House, U.S. Postal Service

    6. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Supreme Court gay marriage debate prompts lawmakers to state support

    WASHINGTON -- Six Democratic senators have announced their support for same-sex marriage in nearly as many days, policy reversals that reflect the changing politics of the issue as the Supreme Court hears arguments in potential landmark cases.
    WASHINGTON -- Six Democratic senators have announced their support for same-sex marriage in nearly as many days, policy reversals that reflect the changing politics of the issue as the Supreme Court hears arguments in potential landmark cases. Since...

    Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Social Media, Politics, Human Rights, John D. Rockefeller IV

    7. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. At Supreme Court, gay marriage comes full circle

    It is the hottest ticket in the country. On Tuesday morning, only a lucky few will be inside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the historic arguments over whether California&rsquo;s gay marriage ban is constitutional.
    It is the hottest ticket in the country. On Tuesday morning, only a lucky few will be inside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the historic arguments over whether California’s gay marriage ban is constitutional. Among the 400 courtroom spectators...

    Tags: Judges, Defense of Marriage Act, John G. Roberts, Jr., Parties and Movements, Family

    8. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Sen. Roy Blunt placing a hold on Obama's EPA nominee

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said on Monday that he is placing a hold on Gina McCarthy, President Obama&rsquo;s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, which could delay a full Senate vote on the nominee.
    WASHINGTON -- Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said on Monday that he is placing a hold on Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, which could delay a full Senate vote on the nominee. Blunt said the hold...

    Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Politics, Gina McCarthy, Environmental Pollution, Standards

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

  9. Hagel approved by Senate committee in party-line vote

    WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama&rsquo;s Cabinet choice to the full Senate.
    WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama’s...

    Tags: Robert Gates, Republican Party, Vietnam War (1955-1975), State of the Union Address, Parties and Movements

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation&rsquo;s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Chuck Grassley, Immigration, Patty Murray, Dick Durbin, Johnny Isakson

    11. Dec 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Republicans on talk shows continue to criticize Susan Rice

    WASHINGTON -- Speaking on Sunday's TV talk shows, Republicans sharpened their attacks on Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a potential nominee for the next secretary of State.
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    WASHINGTON -- Speaking on Sunday's TV talk shows, Republicans sharpened their attacks on Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a potential nominee for the next secretary of State.   Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on CBS' "Face...

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Kelly Ayotte, Benghazi, Politics, Republican Party

    12. Dec 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Orange County judge’s rape remarks mirror Todd Akin's

    L.A. NOW
    In saying that a rape victim's sexual assault was only "technical" because the female body "shuts down" when attacked, an Orange County judge admonished by a state agency expressed a scientifically discredited viewpoint that recently sank the campaign...
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