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Cases of fraud by deputies increase
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeveral Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies have been entangled in fraud allegations in the last year, a spike that the department's watchdog says may be linked to overtime cuts pushing cash-strapped deputies to commit crimes. One deputy torched his...Tags: Punishment, Fraud, Corporate Crime, Prosecution, Mortgages
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CBO analysis: Deregulation won't spur major job growth
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reinforced what private-sector economists have been saying for months: The best proposals to spur the economy would cost the government but prove better at quickly creating jobs than pursuing an anti-...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Litigation and Regulation, Parties and Movements, Unemployment Benefits
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Nicole Bershon, head of LAPD watchdog agency, steps down
L.A. NOWAfter little more than a year on the job, the head of the watchdog agency that keeps tabs on the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that she is leaving her post. Nicole Bershon, who was selected as the L.A....... -
Billions of dollars could be saved by axing regulations, Obama administration finds
Money & CompanyFederal agencies have identified dozens of regulations that could be eliminated, saving businesses and local governments tens of millions of hours of form-filing and billions of dollars in costs over time, the Obama administration said Thursday. The... -
Damage at two Japan nuclear plants prompts evacuations
Los Angeles TimesJapanese officials struggled Saturday to avert the possibility of a meltdown at two major nuclear power plants whose emergency cooling systems were damaged by Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Emergency officials ordered the evacuation Saturday of all...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Emergency Planning, Electricity Production and Distribution
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U.S. nuclear officials suspect Japanese plant has a dire breach
U.S. government nuclear experts believe a spent fuel pool at Japan's crippled Fukushima reactor complex has a breach in the wall or floor, a situation that creates a major obstacle to refilling the pool with cooling water and keeping dangerous levels of...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Nuclear Policy, Disasters and Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Planning
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U.S. officials express strong concerns about Japan nuclear crisis
-- As the crisis continues to unfold at the Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) nuclear power plant, a growing disparity between Japanese and U.S. attitudes toward the problem is becoming apparent. Whereas Japanese authorities have generally been restrained in...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning, Employees, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Japan fears a nuclear disaster after reactor breach
Dangerous levels of radiation escaped a quake-stricken nuclear power plant after one reactor's steel containment structure was apparently breached by an explosion, and another reactor building in the same complex caught fire, Japan's leaders told a...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Chance of tsunami, 9.0 quake is small in Southern and Central California, easing nuclear plant risks, officials say
Officials tried to reassure Californians on Monday that the kind of nuclear crisis facing Japan was highly unlikely at the state's two nuclear power plants.
Southern California Edison officials acknowledged that the San Onofre nuclear power plant was...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Manufacturing and Engineering, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Question of the day: How many Big East teams should qualify for the NCAA tournament?
The Fabulous ForumWriters from around the Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and leave a comment. Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune Everyone can start complaining about East Coast bias, but the Big East deserves...... -
USC basketball: Trojans know they have something to play for heading into final regular-season games
The Fabulous ForumA year ago, at about this time, USC headed to Arizona knowing its season would end there. The Trojans would play two games, the first against Arizona State, the second against Arizona, and after the final buzzer sounded against the......
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