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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Wall St. bucks global slump

    NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe.
    NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe. It all started in Asia. Weak manufacturing data out of China pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy,...

    Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings, Nikkei

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. A new response in the war on terror

    Better late than never, President Obama has moved to establish more rigorous standards for the targeted killings of Americans and foreigners alike away from a battlefield. The need for what he called "strong oversight of all lethal action" was one theme of the president's address Thursday at National Defense University. Another, equally overdue, was his renewed determination to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay and expedite the repatriation of dozens of inmates who have languished there despite being cleared for release.
    Better late than never, President Obama has moved to establish more rigorous standards for the targeted killings of Americans and foreigners alike away from a battlefield. The need for what he called "strong oversight of all lethal action" was one theme...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Barack Obama, Terrorism

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. I-5 bridge collapses north of Seattle

    SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging into the swirling, frigid waters of the Skagit River.
    SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging into the swirling, frigid waters of the Skagit River. Three people were hospitalized in stable condition,...

    Tags: Highway Transportation, Prosecution, Witnesses, Disasters and Accidents, Mount Vernon

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The case for food stamps

    To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP), is over how much to cut. But when more than 15% of Americans remain impoverished, slashing food assistance for the poor makes no sense in humanitarian, economic or public health terms.
    To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...

    Tags: Personal Income, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Diabetes, Poverty

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone

    Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming.
    Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming. An initial test flight...

    Tags: Boeing Co., Barack Obama, Military Equipment, U.S. Department of Defense, Germany

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 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.
    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: Justice System, Darrell E Issa, Chuck Grassley, Government, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. IRS replaces head of division that targeted conservative groups

    WASHINGTON -- Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, was replaced by the agency's acting commissioner on Thursday, a day after she insisted she had done nothing wrong and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee.
    WASHINGTON -- Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, was replaced by the agency's acting commissioner on Thursday, a day after she insisted she had done nothing wrong and refused to answer...

    Tags: Darrell E Issa, Internal Revenue Service, John McCain, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Barack Obama

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama restricts drone strikes overseas

    <span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span></span> -- Under pressure from Congress and international allies, President Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counter-terrorism strategy, saying he will place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with missiles fired from drones.
    WASHINGTON -- Under pressure from Congress and international allies, President Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counter-terrorism strategy, saying he will place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, George W. Bush, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama puts restrictions on drone program

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly reduce U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere.
    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense, George W. Bush

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

  10. Why the medical device tax needs to stay

    The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away.
    The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away. But you'd be hard-pressed...

    Tags: Health Insurance, Dwayne Johnson, Medicaid, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight

    WASHINGTON &mdash; During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, I send them a picture of Darrell Issa with the word 'subpoena' underneath."
    WASHINGTON — During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the White House to do more to help us elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, I send them a picture of Darrell...

    Tags: Henry A Waxman, Tom Davis, Religion and Belief, Darrell E Issa, Government

    12. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Immigration reform: Closer to reality or destined for failure?

    Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a debate in the full Senate.
    Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a...

    Tags: Justice System, Migration, Patrick Leahy, Crime, Law and Justice, Ted Cruz

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