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    Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Bill could lead largely to end of Internet sales tax loophole

    WASHINGTON — With rare bipartisan support, the Senate is poised to pass a bill this week that could lead largely to the end of the nation's long online sales tax holiday.
    WASHINGTON — With rare bipartisan support, the Senate is poised to pass a bill this week that could lead largely to the end of the nation's long online sales tax holiday. The measure would allow states to require that large online retailers...

    Tags: Jay Carney, Email, Small Businesses, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Congress

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. U.S. infant mortality rate declines

    Infant mortality in the U.S. has declined 12% since 2005 after holding steady for many years, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Infant mortality in the U.S. has declined 12% since 2005 after holding steady for many years, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infant mortality rate in 2011 was 6.05 deaths per every 1,000...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Government, Demographics, Politics

    3. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Venezuela panel agrees to review disputed election returns

    CARACAS, Venezuela -- As Venezuela prepared Friday to swear in a new president, the pro-government election tribunal surprised observers and agreed to opposition demands to review the controversial vote that gave Hugo Chavez heir <span>Nicolas <span>Maduro</span></span> a narrow victory.
    CARACAS, Venezuela -- As Venezuela prepared Friday to swear in a new president, the pro-government election tribunal surprised observers and agreed to opposition demands to review the controversial vote that gave Hugo Chavez heir Nicolas Maduro a narrow...

    Tags: Government, Nicolas Maduro, Elections, Literature, Hugo Chavez

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

  4. Britain, France press for U.N. inquiry on Syria chemical arms use

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence that the Syrian regime has used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent months, officials said Thursday.
    WASHINGTON — The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence that the Syrian regime has used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent months, officials said Thursday. The...

    Tags: Government, Prosecution, Biological and Chemical Weapons, United Kingdom, Weaponry

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

  5. Europe austerity strategy is hurting growth, IMF says

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action alone isn't working to revive their economies and is dragging down global growth.
    WASHINGTON — Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action alone isn't working to revive their economies and is dragging down global growth. Such persistence, analysts said,...

    Tags: Government, Economic Policy, United Kingdom, Money and Monetary Policy, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013)

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

  6. Surveillance cameras and the Boston Marathon bombing

    Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing <a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/17/boston-medical-center-reports-five-year-old-boy-critical-condition-victims-treated-from-boston-marathon-bombings/gkKXBTqL2jyNhsC2Kz5GyO/story.html">closed in</a> on suspects with surprising alacrity, shifting from "few leads" to "possible arrests" in a matter of hours. That's due in part to the ample resources and expertise that city, state and federal authorities threw at the crime scene. But it also reflects how much investigators had to work with. We should celebrate the former but think carefully about the latter.
    Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombing closed in on suspects with surprising alacrity, shifting from "few leads" to "possible arrests" in a matter of hours. That's due in part to the ample resources and expertise that city, state and federal...

    Tags: FBI, Government, Online Media Industry, Services and Shopping, TNT (tv network)

    7. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Venezuelan judge rejects call for recount

    CARACAS, Venezuela &mdash; Even before any legal motion was filed, the pro-government head of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday slapped down demands for a recount of the hotly contested presidential election that gave a narrow victory to Hugo Chavez's acolyte, Nicolas Maduro.
    CARACAS, Venezuela — Even before any legal motion was filed, the pro-government head of Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday slapped down demands for a recount of the hotly contested presidential election that gave a narrow victory to Hugo Chavez'...

    Tags: Government, Nicolas Maduro, Human Rights Watch, Chile, European Union

    8. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 'Arab Spring,' once an inspiration, now a more cautionary tale

    Two years ago, the "Arab Spring" that deposed dictators and demagogues was an inspiration to hundreds of millions of repressed souls across the Middle East who yearned for a say in how they were governed.
    Two years ago, the "Arab Spring" that deposed dictators and demagogues was an inspiration to hundreds of millions of repressed souls across the Middle East who yearned for a say in how they were governed. Today, with the Egyptian economy in ruins,...

    Tags: Government, Democracy, Hosni Mubarak, Egypt, Revolutions

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

  9. Panel rules immigrants in S. Calif. can't be held indefinitely

    Immigrants detained in Southern California for possible deportation must be given a hearing within six months to determine whether they should be released, a federal appeals court decided Tuesday.
    Immigrants detained in Southern California for possible deportation must be given a hearing within six months to determine whether they should be released, a federal appeals court decided Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of...

    Tags: Government, International Law, Deportation, Space Mountain, Career and Workplace

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

  10. Immigration proposal could affect California health safety net

    Making immigrants ineligible for public health benefits -- at least initially -- under <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-senate-immigration-20130416,0,3690780.story" target="_blank">proposed </a>immigration law changes would push the costs of healthcare from the federal government to states and counties, said Sonal Ambegaokar, a health policy attorney at the National Immigration Law Center.
    Making immigrants ineligible for public health benefits -- at least initially -- under proposed immigration law changes would push the costs of healthcare from the federal government to states and counties, said Sonal Ambegaokar, a health policy...

    Tags: Government, Health Insurance Cost, Migration, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants

    11. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 7 killed in Venezuela postelection violence

    CARACAS, Venezuela &mdash; Venezuela's attorney general said Tuesday that seven people had been killed and 61 injured in post-presidential election clashes between police, supporters of newly elected President Nicolas Maduro and challenger Henrique Capriles, who has demanded a recount.
    CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's attorney general said Tuesday that seven people had been killed and 61 injured in post-presidential election clashes between police, supporters of newly elected President Nicolas Maduro and challenger Henrique...

    Tags: Government, Elections, Nicolas Maduro, Ceremonies, Hugo Chavez

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

  12. U.S. needs a better disaster plan

    If the highest goal of fiscal reform is to reduce spending and better the lives of Americans, here's an idea that fits the bill: Improve the way the federal government responds to the growing number of natural disasters.
    If the highest goal of fiscal reform is to reduce spending and better the lives of Americans, here's an idea that fits the bill: Improve the way the federal government responds to the growing number of natural disasters. Natural disasters have become...

    Tags: Government, Global Change, Floods, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricane Sandy (2012)

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