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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Former Gov. Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House seat

    WASHINGTON — Two years after Mark Sanford left the South Carolina governor’s office tarred by an adultery scandal, he has completed an unlikely political comeback to win a special congressional election. Sanford defeated Democratic neophyte Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of late-night satirist Stephen Colbert, in the Republican-leaning 1st District. He reclaims a House seat he once held for three terms.
    WASHINGTON — Two years after Mark Sanford left the South Carolina governor’s office tarred by an adultery scandal, he has completed an unlikely political comeback to win a special congressional election. Sanford defeated Democratic neophyte...

    Tags: Mitt Romney, Government, Tim Scott, Politics, Adultery

    2. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. The many shades of meaning in 'Negro'

    I got a clue even before my column ran this week that its subject — what "Negro" means these days — might make some folks uncomfortable.
    I got a clue even before my column ran this week that its subject — what "Negro" means these days — might make some folks uncomfortable. I'd pulled up to the valet stand at the Hilton and waited while the young man fumbled through the...

    Tags: Social Issues, United Negro College Fund

    3. Mar 11, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Newton: Some questions for Greuel and Garcetti

    There was plenty to grouse about in the first round of the Los Angeles mayor's race. Instead of real discussion of the city's issues, the candidates offered evasive cliches. A deluge of debates reduced almost every serious policy position to a sound bite. The crowded field made it hard to focus on those with a realistic chance of success.
    There was plenty to grouse about in the first round of the Los Angeles mayor's race. Instead of real discussion of the city's issues, the candidates offered evasive cliches. A deluge of debates reduced almost every serious policy position to a sound bite....

    Tags: Politics, Environmental Pollution, Eric Garcetti, Elections, Wendy Greuel

    4. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Venezuela's 'president in charge' Maduro picks a running mate

    CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s new interim president, Nicolas Maduro, gave a clear sign Friday night that he will use political capital left by the late President Hugo Chavez to win election in his own right.
    CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s new interim president, Nicolas Maduro, gave a clear sign Friday night that he will use political capital left by the late President Hugo Chavez to win election in his own right. In his acceptance speech to the...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Elections, Heads of State, Venezuela

    5. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Funeral begins for Venezuela's Chavez

    CARACAS, Venezuela -- The funeral ceremony for late Venezuelan President  Hugo Chavez got underway Friday at a military base in the capital before 32 heads of state and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra directed by Los Angeles conductor Gustavo Dudamel playing the national anthem.
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    CARACAS, Venezuela -- The funeral ceremony for late Venezuelan President  Hugo Chavez got underway Friday at a military base in the capital before 32 heads of state and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra directed by Los Angeles conductor Gustavo...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Raul Castro, Culture, Elections

    6. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Storm dusts Tucson with snow, gathers strength as it rolls east

    In most places, hoopla about an official snowfall reading of less than one-tenth of an inch sounds silly. In Tucson, it makes sense.
    In most places, hoopla about an official snowfall reading of less than one-tenth of an inch sounds silly. In Tucson, it makes sense. On Thursday, a day after the Sonoran desert's saguaros got a rare -- albeit thin -- blanket of snow, the winter...

    Tags: Snow Storms, National Weather Service, Air Transportation Delays, St. Louis

    7. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Feds, Texas A&M authorities investigate bomb threat at school

    About 700 people were evacuated at several facilities at Texas A&M University on Wednesday after a bomb threat forced the closing of part of the school and its athletic complex.
    About 700 people were evacuated at several facilities at Texas A&M University on Wednesday after a bomb threat forced the closing of part of the school and its athletic complex. “The investigation is continuing,” spokesman Lane Stephenson...

    Tags: Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Colleges and Universities, Explosions, Health and Safety at School

    8. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Former New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty in corruption case

    Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, whose lambasting of the federal government’s response after Hurricane Katrina helped make him the face of his city’s post-disaster tenacity, pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery, money laundering and related charges.
    Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, whose lambasting of the federal government’s response after Hurricane Katrina helped make him the face of his city’s post-disaster tenacity, pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery, money...

    Tags: Bribery, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges

    9. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count

    The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign funds for his own benefit.
    The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign...

    Tags: Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Chicago Mayor

    10. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. N.Y. anchorman resigns amid allegations he tried to strangle wife

    A New York television anchorman who was the face of WCBS-TV resigned Wednesday amid allegations he tried to strangle his wife.
    A New York television anchorman who was the face of WCBS-TV resigned Wednesday amid allegations he tried to strangle his wife. Rob Morrison, whose booking photo showing a bloodied face has been circulating on the Internet the last few days, spent...

    Tags: Stamford

    11. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Edward Koch dies at 88; outspoken mayor led New York City comeback

    In the late 1970s when Edward I. Koch won his first term as mayor of New York, the city was in shambles, its coffers and confidence sapped by financial crises and a paralyzing blackout. It needed a fighter and found one in Koch, a well-practiced pol with the determination — and bite — of a bulldog.
    In the late 1970s when Edward I. Koch won his first term as mayor of New York, the city was in shambles, its coffers and confidence sapped by financial crises and a paralyzing blackout. It needed a fighter and found one in Koch, a well-practiced pol...

    Tags: Queens (New York City), Politics, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, United Nations

    12. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds

    Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on  tax returns for six years.
    Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on  tax returns for six years. Attorneys for Sandi...

    Tags: Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Prisons

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