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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Treasury secretary improves his penmanship for currency signature

    WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has improved his penmanship, unveiling a less loopy version of his unusual signature that will be printed on U.S. paper currency.
    WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has improved his penmanship, unveiling a less loopy version of his unusual signature that will be printed on U.S. paper currency. Lew's official signature, which is somewhat more legible than the one he used...

    Tags: Credit Ratings, Jack Lew, White House, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Barack Obama

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Joe Biden touts White House progress on gun control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Vice President Joe Biden, seeking to reinvigorate the White House's stalled<strong> </strong>gun safety push, touted incremental progress Tuesday in nearly two dozen executive actions pledged by the administration in January.
    WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden, seeking to reinvigorate the White House's stalled gun safety push, touted incremental progress Tuesday in nearly two dozen executive actions pledged by the administration in January. In a speech to...

    Tags: Elections, White House, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interior Policy, Michael Bloomberg

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Led by Republicans, House passes measure to limit abortions

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The House of Representatives passed legislation to enact&nbsp; stringent restrictions on abortion Tuesday, acting on an issue championed by social conservatives in the Republican majority and inviting a possible new challenge to constitutional abortion rights.
    WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed legislation to enact  stringent restrictions on abortion Tuesday, acting on an issue championed by social conservatives in the Republican majority and inviting a possible new challenge to...

    Tags: Abortion, Social Issues, Elections, White House, John Boehner

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

  4. White House pushes gun safety, but it means little without Congress

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- The White House plans to announce Tuesday that it has improved gun safety in the country by chipping away at 21 of 23 items on an executive to-do list issued in January.
    WASHINGTON -- The White House plans to announce Tuesday that it has improved gun safety in the country by chipping away at 21 of 23 items on an executive to-do list issued in January. But the progress report will also highlight steps that Congress has...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Justice System, White House, Government, Safety of Citizens

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

  5. Obama suggests he won't renominate Ben Bernanke as Fed chair

    President Obama suggested he might not renominate Ben S. Bernanke for a third term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying the central bank chief has already stayed in the job longer than originally planned. In a PBS interview that aired late Monday,...

    Tags: FBI, Central Bank, Elections, White House, Financial Markets

    6. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Smith & Wesson says fourth-quarter earnings may beat expectations

    Firearm maker Smith &amp; Wesson Holding Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter results may exceed Wall Street expectations as Americans continued to buy weapons amid a countrywide debate over gun control.
    Firearm maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter results may exceed Wall Street expectations as Americans continued to buy weapons amid a countrywide debate over gun control. Preliminary data for the three months ended April...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Firearms, Economy, Business and Finance, Earnings, Buyback

    7. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Democrats make major push to hold Massachusetts Senate seat

    WASHINGTON&nbsp;&mdash; With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race.
    WASHINGTON — With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race. As part of the closing push, President...

    Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, John McCain, Xavier Becerra, Interior Policy

    8. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. NSA contract analyst says he leaked surveillance documents

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Calling America's spying capabilities "horrifying," a 29-year-old former CIA employee revealed himself Sunday as the primary source of unauthorized disclosures of highly classified U.S. telephone and Internet surveillance systems that were among the intelligence community's most closely held secrets.
    WASHINGTON — Calling America's spying capabilities "horrifying," a 29-year-old former CIA employee revealed himself Sunday as the primary source of unauthorized disclosures of highly classified U.S. telephone and Internet surveillance systems that...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Computer Networking and Internet, PRISM (surveillance program), U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Military Justice

    9. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Producer packs talent into his 'backyard bowl' in Silver Lake

    Roger Wolfson's backyard is not unlike the others that dot this rugged Silver Lake hillside &mdash; a narrow slip of grass, on a steep incline, with a distant view of the reservoir.
    Roger Wolfson's backyard is not unlike the others that dot this rugged Silver Lake hillside — a narrow slip of grass, on a steep incline, with a distant view of the reservoir. But Wolfson's yard, unlike the others, also has a Roman-style...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Paul Wellstone, Music, Joe Lieberman, Dexter (tv program)

    10. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Obama to nominate Jason Furman as key economic advisor

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday is to announce the nomination of Jason Furman to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisors, elevating the longtime aide to one of the administration's most visible positions dealing with the economy....

    Tags: University of Chicago, Alan Krueger, Elections, Brookings Institution, White House

    11. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Newark Mayor Cory Booker makes Senate bid official

    Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of New Jersey&rsquo;s largest city, entered the race for the state&rsquo;s vacant <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV0000134">Senate</a> seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington.
    Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, entered the race for the state’s vacant Senate seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington....

    Tags: Twitter, Inc., Elections, Frank Lautenberg, Chris Christie, Social Media

    12. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate opens debate on immigration overhaul

    WASHINGTON &mdash; With an overwhelming vote, the Senate on Tuesday launched debate on an ambitious overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, as Republicans, most of whom have not yet embraced the effort, declined to stand in the way of bringing it to the floor.
    WASHINGTON — With an overwhelming vote, the Senate on Tuesday launched debate on an ambitious overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, as Republicans, most of whom have not yet embraced the effort, declined to stand in the way of bringing it to...

    Tags: DREAM Act, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Marco Rubio, Dick Durbin, John Boehner

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