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    Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Funding to improve drinking water has come at a slow drip

    LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years.
    LANARE, Calif. — A bright metal drinking fountain is mounted on the wall in the community center of this tiny town west of Fresno. No one pays it any mind: The water is drawn from a well that has been contaminated with arsenic for years. "Can't...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Henry T. Perea, Plant Openings, Environmental Politics, Water

    2. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'Call Me Kuchu,' 'God Loves Uganda' shed light on gay-rights fight

    As the same-sex marriage debate continues throughout the U.S., another front in the battle over gay rights has emerged thousands of miles away in the East African nation of Uganda, where in 2009 a bill was drafted that would impose the death penalty for certain homosexual behavior and prison time for anyone failing to report gays to the authorities.
    As the same-sex marriage debate continues throughout the U.S., another front in the battle over gay rights has emerged thousands of miles away in the East African nation of Uganda, where in 2009 a bill was drafted that would impose the death penalty for...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Uganda, Los Angeles Film Festival, Punishment, Minority Groups

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

  3. Getting U.S. weapons to Syria rebels will take weeks

    WASHINGTON — Delivering weapons and ammunition to beleaguered Syrian rebels will take weeks, White House officials acknowledged Friday as the administration's decision to supply arms set off a debate about how far, and how fast, President Obama's plunge into the conflict will take him.
    WASHINGTON — Delivering weapons and ammunition to beleaguered Syrian rebels will take weeks, White House officials acknowledged Friday as the administration's decision to supply arms set off a debate about how far, and how fast, President Obama's...

    Tags: Susan Rice, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Military Equipment, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress

    4. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Calle 13's Residente to write song with WikiLeaks' Julian Assange

    Rene Perez Joglar, a.k.a. Residente, outspoken lead singer of the multiple Latin Grammy-winning, politically activist band Calle 13, is teaming up with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on a songwriting session that's intended to strike a blow for free speech and against censorship, "disinformation and media manipulation," according to a statement released by Calle 13's publicist.
    Rene Perez Joglar, a.k.a. Residente, outspoken lead singer of the multiple Latin Grammy-winning, politically activist band Calle 13, is teaming up with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on a songwriting session that's intended to strike a blow for free...

    Tags: Politics, WikiLeaks, Freedom of the Press

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

  5. China has several options on Edward Snowden

    BEIJING — With Edward Snowden in Hong Kong dribbling out morsels on U.S. cyber surveillance activities to the press, Chinese authorities have several choices for dealing with him.
    BEIJING — With Edward Snowden in Hong Kong dribbling out morsels on U.S. cyber surveillance activities to the press, Chinese authorities have several choices for dealing with him. Their options include offering asylum to the former U.S....

    Tags: Civil Rights, China, National Security Agency, Barack Obama, Hong Kong

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.N. says Syria death toll has likely surpassed 100,000

    BEIRUT -- The ever-escalating death toll in Syria’s two-year civil war has likely surpassed 100,000, the United Nations said Thursday, with more than 6,500 minors among those who have lost their lives.
    BEIRUT -- The ever-escalating death toll in Syria’s two-year civil war has likely surpassed 100,000, the United Nations said Thursday, with more than 6,500 minors among those who have lost their lives. Almost 93,000 people were killed between...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Civil Rights, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    7. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Snowden's spying allegations spur Chinese to criticize U.S.

    BEIJING — Officially, the Chinese government has nothing to say about Edward Snowden.
    BEIJING — Officially, the Chinese government has nothing to say about Edward Snowden. But unofficially, its representatives are only too happy to dump on the United States. Chinese state media have let loose with a barrage of criticism of the...

    Tags: Civil Rights, China, National Security Agency, Barack Obama, Ai Weiwei

    8. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Edward Snowden wrong about Hong Kong, some in territory say

    HONG KONG — It's probably for the best that Edward Snowden didn't turn up at a weekend rally in support of him here in this former British colony. Having declared that he has faith in Hong Kong's rule of law, and that he believes the courts and people of the semiautonomous Chinese territory will decide his fate, he might have been distressed by legislator Claudia Mo's downbeat remarks.
    HONG KONG — It's probably for the best that Edward Snowden didn't turn up at a weekend rally in support of him here in this former British colony. Having declared that he has faith in Hong Kong's rule of law, and that he believes the courts and...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Corporate Officers, China, National Security Agency, Hong Kong

    9. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Turkey's Erdogan issues 'last' warning to Istanbul protesters

    ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday issued what he said was a final warning: The protesters in Gezi Park would be removed within 24 hours, he told a meeting of his Justice and Development Party in the capital, Ankara.
    ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday issued what he said was a final warning: The protesters in Gezi Park would be removed within 24 hours, he told a meeting of his Justice and Development Party in the capital,...

    Tags: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Referenda, Istanbul (Turkey), Amnesty International, Turkey

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

  10. Automakers top annual list of greenest global brands

    Automakers topped the list of the greenest global businesses when Interbrand released its annual list earlier this week.
    Automakers topped the list of the greenest global businesses when Interbrand released its annual list earlier this week. But while the industry has made gains, it isn’t a bastion of green policies and often fights the efforts by regulators to...

    Tags: Honda, Passenger Cars, Manufacturing and Engineering, Business Enterprises, Automotive Equipment

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

  11. Protests in Turkey bring a reckoning to Prime Minister Erdogan

    ISTANBUL, Turkey — With swagger and grand designs, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power more than a decade ago, heralding a new Islamist-based democracy he envisioned as a model for a Muslim world caught in the grip of autocrats, kings and despots.
    ISTANBUL, Turkey — With swagger and grand designs, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power more than a decade ago, heralding a new Islamist-based democracy he envisioned as a model for a Muslim world caught in the grip of...

    Tags: Islam, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Turkey, Government, Science and Technology

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

  12. Without warrant, Hong Kong unlikely to act against Snowden

    BEIJING -- Hong Kong authorities are not likely to take action against their most famous fugitive, Edward Snowden, unless the United States issues a warrant for his arrest, a former legislator said.
    BEIJING -- Hong Kong authorities are not likely to take action against their most famous fugitive, Edward Snowden, unless the United States issues a warrant for his arrest, a former legislator said. "The Hong Kong government will do nothing until the U....

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), International Military Interventions, Civil Rights, China, Central Intelligence Agency

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