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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. CIA buys trouble in Afghanistan

    In a time when the whetted and arbitrary deficit-reduction knife is cutting bone out of critical U.S. government programs, the image of shopping bags stuffed with CIA cash handed off on a monthly basis to Afghan President Hamid Karzai — who reigns over one of the most corrupt governments on the planet — has outraged many Americans.
    In a time when the whetted and arbitrary deficit-reduction knife is cutting bone out of critical U.S. government programs, the image of shopping bags stuffed with CIA cash handed off on a monthly basis to Afghan President Hamid Karzai — who reigns...

    Tags: Police Investigations, Condoleezza Rice, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Equipment, Government

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

  2. Israel's likely targets in Syria: Iran and Hezbollah

    JERUSALEM – With three air strikes on targets in Syria since January, Israel is inserting itself into the Arab Spring’s most intractable conflict, heightening fears that the civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration.
    JERUSALEM – With three air strikes on targets in Syria since January, Israel is inserting itself into the Arab Spring’s most intractable conflict, heightening fears that the civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration. But as some...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Benjamin Netanyahu, Government, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  3. Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority

    PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform.
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    PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...

    Tags: Voting, Islam, Media Industry, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Interreligious Dialogue

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

  4. Syria blames Israel for predawn blasts near Damascus

    BEIRUT — Huge explosions were reported in Damascus early Sunday, just two days after a reported Israeli airstrike in Syria targeting surface-to-air missiles possibly destined for neighboring Lebanon and the militant group Hezbollah.
    BEIRUT — Huge explosions were reported in Damascus early Sunday, just two days after a reported Israeli airstrike in Syria targeting surface-to-air missiles possibly destined for neighboring Lebanon and the militant group Hezbollah. Syrian state...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Emergency Incidents, Benjamin Netanyahu, Government, Barack Obama

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

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

    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.
    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: Armed Forces, United Nations, Government, Weaponry, Chuck Hagel

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

  6. U.S.-China business group criticizes cybersecurity law

    As Gov. Jerry Brown visits China this week on a week-long trade mission, a U.S.-China business group said Monday that cybersecurity laws unfairly target Chinese firms, causing the U.S. to miss out on foreign investment. 
    As Gov. Jerry Brown visits China this week on a week-long trade mission, a U.S.-China business group said Monday that cybersecurity laws unfairly target Chinese firms, causing the U.S. to miss out on foreign investment.  The U.S.-China Business...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Government, China, Jerry Brown

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

  7. Gov. Brown will mean business on his weeklong trip to China

    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown is stepping back onto the world stage.
    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown is stepping back onto the world stage. After two years largely spent cloistered in California tending to the fiscal crisis, he starts a weeklong visit to China on Tuesday in a bid to reclaim the state's reputation...

    Tags: Xi Jinping, Hybrid Vehicles, Regional Authority, Government, China

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

  8. Israel braces as hackers launch Internet attack

    <span style="font-size: small;">JERUSALEM -- A <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/misc/tags/cyber%20warfare-1.476990">widespread hacker attack</a> targeting Israeli websites caused some disruption to government, academic and private sites Sunday.</span>
    JERUSALEM -- A widespread hacker attack targeting Israeli websites caused some disruption to government, academic and private sites Sunday. The extent of the damage was unclear at midday, but officials said strategic infrastructure appeared to have...

    Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Israel, Memorial Day, Email, Computer Crime

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Iraq fighting leaves at least 41 more people dead

    BEIRUT &mdash; At least 41 people died Thursday on the third straight day of pitched fighting between Iraqi security forces and Sunni Arabs, as Prime Minister Nouri Maliki warned the country was in crisis.
    BEIRUT — At least 41 people died Thursday on the third straight day of pitched fighting between Iraqi security forces and Sunni Arabs, as Prime Minister Nouri Maliki warned the country was in crisis. The national police battled back Sunni fighters...

    Tags: Baghdad (Iraq), Iraq, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Nouri Maliki

    10. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Activists: Bangladesh workers told to enter building before collapse

    Garment workers in Bangladesh were so uneasy about the cracks in their building that as many as 2,500 refused to enter Tuesday, according to a labor rights group.
    Garment workers in Bangladesh were so uneasy about the cracks in their building that as many as 2,500 refused to enter Tuesday, according to a labor rights group. Activists say the building's owner and several factory managers assured the workers that...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, BBC, Bangladesh, Human Rights

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

  11. NOAA expanding dolphin-safe tuna certification requirements

    When the World Trade Organization found last year that U.S. labeling requirements for <a href="http://www.noaa.gov/features/04_resources/tuna.html" target="_blank">dolphin-safe tuna</a> put Mexican tuna fishermen at a trade disadvantage, marine advocates worried that the federal government would weaken its dolphin-safe standards.
    When the World Trade Organization found last year that U.S. labeling requirements for dolphin-safe tuna put Mexican tuna fishermen at a trade disadvantage, marine advocates worried that the federal government would weaken its dolphin-safe standards....

    Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seafood and Fishing Industry, National Marine Fisheries Service , Government, Lifestyle and Leisure

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

  12. 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: Budgets and Budgeting, Brookings Institution, Government, International Monetary Fund, Angela Merkel

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