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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Central American migrants attacked in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY -- Central American migrants crossing Mexico’s Veracruz state were attacked by a violent drug-and-extortion gang, an activist organization said, the latest bloody harassment of people attempting to reach the United States.
    MEXICO CITY -- Central American migrants crossing Mexico’s Veracruz state were attacked by a violent drug-and-extortion gang, an activist organization said, the latest bloody harassment of people attempting to reach the United States. At least...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Political Corruption, Civil Rights, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace

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

  2. Mexican columnists ponder Obama visit, wisdom of drug war

    MEXICO CITY &mdash; When President <span class="runtimeTopic">Obama</span> arrives in Mexico on Thursday, he and his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Pe&ntilde;a Nieto, are expected to focus on economic issues.
    MEXICO CITY — When President Obama arrives in Mexico on Thursday, he and his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Peña Nieto, are expected to focus on economic issues. But in the Mexican press, many columnists this week have been more interested in...

    Tags: Mexico, Felipe Calderon, Periodicals, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics

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

  3. Texas court backs cheerleaders' display of religious banners

    Cheerleaders in a small Texas town can continue to display their Bible verse banners at football games, after a district judge ruled Wednesday that their actions did not violate the Constitution.
    Cheerleaders in a small Texas town can continue to display their Bible verse banners at football games, after a district judge ruled Wednesday that their actions did not violate the Constitution. The cheerleaders in the football-dominated town of...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Justice System, Separation of Church and State, Politics

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

  4. USAID develops a bad reputation among some foreign leaders

    WASHINGTON &mdash; When Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development from his impoverished country last week, he complained that Washington "still has a mentality of domination and submission" in the region.
    WASHINGTON — When Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development from his impoverished country last week, he complained that Washington "still has a mentality of domination and submission" in the region. It...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Vladimir Putin, Punishment, Brookings Institution, Freedom of the Press

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

  5. Syrian opposition says 42 soldiers killed in airstrikes

    BEIRUT &mdash; A Syrian opposition group said Monday that more than 42 soldiers were killed and&nbsp; 100 others remained unaccounted for in reported Israeli airstrikes Sunday outside Damascus, providing the first unofficial accounting of casualties in attacks that raised concerns about an escalation of the more than 2-year-old Syrian conflict.
    BEIRUT — A Syrian opposition group said Monday that more than 42 soldiers were killed and  100 others remained unaccounted for in reported Israeli airstrikes Sunday outside Damascus, providing the first unofficial accounting of casualties in attacks...

    Tags: Military Equipment, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Israel

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

  6. 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: Companies and Corporations, Consumer Goods Industries, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Iran

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

  7. Who should own DNA? All of us

    Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so many of us are simply struggling to get by.
    Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Crime, Law and Justice, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science and Technology, Invention and Innovation

    8. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Israel sees no criminal liability in Gaza family bombing

    JERUSALEM - An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian tragedy of last November&rsquo;s Gaza Strip offensive &ndash; an attack that killed 10 members of a single family and two neighbors &ndash; concluded that soldiers bombed the home by mistake and should not face criminal charges or other disciplinary action.
    JERUSALEM - An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian tragedy of last November’s Gaza Strip offensive – an attack that killed 10 members of a single family and two neighbors – concluded that soldiers bombed the home by mistake and...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, International Law, Civil Rights, Armed Conflicts, Bombings

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

  9. Egyptian judge withdraws from Mubarak retrial

    CAIRO -- The judge in the murder retrial of Hosni Mubarak abruptly withdrew from the case Saturday, sending the matter to another court and delaying the deposed president&rsquo;s fate over the actions of his police and army during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
    CAIRO -- The judge in the murder retrial of Hosni Mubarak abruptly withdrew from the case Saturday, sending the matter to another court and delaying the deposed president’s fate over the actions of his police and army during the 2011 Egyptian...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Justice System, Activism, Mohamed Morsi

    10. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Kerry: Beijing to work with U.S. to quell North Korea nuke threat

    BEIJING -- After meeting with top Chinese leaders Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said&nbsp; Beijing had pledged to work with the United States to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons.
    BEIJING -- After meeting with top Chinese leaders Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry said  Beijing had pledged to work with the United States to urge North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons. "There is no question in my mind that China is...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang (North Korea), Civil Rights, Korean War (1950-1953)

    11. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. U.S. Magnitsky list penalizes 18 Russians for alleged rights abuses

    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sanctioned 18 Russian officials for alleged violations of human rights in their country, adding new strain to the difficult U.S.-Russian relationship.
    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sanctioned 18 Russian officials for alleged violations of human rights in their country, adding new strain to the difficult U.S.-Russian relationship. U.S. officials released the names of 18 Russian officials...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Civil Rights, Wars and Interventions, Justice System

    12. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. FDR's Holocaust lapse

    Responding to Rafael Medoff's <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-medoff-roosevelt-holocaust-20130407%2C0%2C581781.story">Op-Ed article</a> Sunday detailing FDR's reaction to Jews facing persecution in Nazi Germany, reader Robert Ouriel wrote in a <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-0412-friday-roosevelt-jews-20130412%2C0%2C298839.story">letter</a> published Friday that "as an American and a Jew, I found [Medoff's] criticism of Franklin D. Roosevelt for his private comments about Jews most unfair."
    Responding to Rafael Medoff's Op-Ed article Sunday detailing FDR's reaction to Jews facing persecution in Nazi Germany, reader Robert Ouriel wrote in a letter published Friday that "as an American and a Jew, I found [Medoff's] criticism of Franklin D....

    Tags: Massacres, Cambodia, Judaism, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Genocide

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