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British judge urges new press regulator due to hacking scandal
LONDON – In a highly anticipated and lengthy report, a senior judge Thursday recommended that a new, independent regulatory authority be set up to monitor Britain’s raucous press and to crack down on media abuses such as phone hacking and...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Harry Potter (fictional character), Public Officials, News of the World, Felipe Calderon
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Gas price spikes disguise real problems with California market
Gasoline price spikes, such as the event that drove the average gallon in California to a stratospheric $4.67 in October, create two types of frustration. There's the immediate frustration of seeing the price at the pump soar almost overnight to a...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Issues, Federal Trade Commission
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Clamping down on beauty product claims
You've seen the advertising claims: a certain skin cream will make you look 10 years younger, a mascara will add a lush fringe around your eyes, a hair product will leave your hair smooth and sleek for months. And to prove it, there's an actress or...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Breast Cancer, Julia Roberts, Marketing, Taylor Swift
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State Sen. Wright fined for not reporting gift of foreign travel
PolitiCalSen. Roderick Wright agrees to pay fine for not reporting $13,000 travel gift... -
California ethics panel fines state senator, foes of Proposition 8
PolitiCalThe state's ethics watchdog agency gave final approval to fines against 15 public officials and campaigns for violations of state rules, including levies against three political committees that fought Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure banning gay... -
Metal recycling firms burgeon in state, but regulators can't keep up
The explosions came one after another, jolting a South Los Angeles neighborhood. "It felt like an earthquake, and then it was just raining fire," recalled Richard Gomez, who watched a metal recycling facility on Slauson Avenue erupt in flames one day...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Punishment, Sims Metal Management Limited
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Watchdog agency approves $49,000 fine against Prop. 8 campaign
PolitiCalThe state’s campaign watchdog agency gave final approval Thursday to $49,000 in fines against the campaign committee for Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot measure banning gay marriage in California.... -
Campaign finance rule enforcement stepped up in San Bernardino County
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown signs bill increasing enforcement of campaign laws in San Bernardino County... -
San Onofre investigation is postponed
L.A. NOWAs costs of the San Onofre nuclear plant outage continue to mount, the California Public Utilities Commission postponed a decision to open an investigation into the plant’s troubles and the potential impact on ratepayers. The commission had been... -
Assembly Judiciary chairman warned over gift violation
PolitiCalAssemblyman Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles), chairman of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, violated the state's gift rules when he accepted an expensive dinner and award from the group Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, according to California's ethics... -
Japan to restart nuclear reactors despite widespread fear
World NowIn a nation deeply scarred by nuclear disaster in both its military and civilian iterations, Japanese are deeply skeptical and resistant to government plans to take the first steps toward resuming nuclear energy production this weekend.... -
No progress at talks with Iran on nuclear inspections, IAEA says
World NowAn agreement to allow international inspection of Iran's nuclear facilities failed to materialize during "disappointing" talks Friday between Iranian officials and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency reported from...
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