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NewsvineRepublicans block campaign finance measure
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
Democrats say the fight over the DISCLOSE Act will continue, and they try to tie the GOP to corporate interests. Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a vote on a bill that would force special interest groups to disclose their donors when purchasing ... ...read article
Democrats say the fight over the DISCLOSE Act will continue, and they try to tie the GOP to corporate interests. Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a vote on a bill that would force special interest groups to disclose their donors when purchasing ... ...read article
House approves Afghan war funding after debate about Pakistan
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
Some lawmakers urge withdrawal of troops from Pakistan, another sign of rising antiwar sentiment in Congress. Members of Congress on Tuesday ended a months-long standoff and agreed to fund President Obama's Afghanistan troop buildup, but not without ... ...read article
Some lawmakers urge withdrawal of troops from Pakistan, another sign of rising antiwar sentiment in Congress. Members of Congress on Tuesday ended a months-long standoff and agreed to fund President Obama's Afghanistan troop buildup, but not without ... ...read article
Target Corp. defends donation to group helping Republican
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
The Minnesota gubernatorial candidate opposes gay marriage, but the company says its support of the gay community is unwavering. St. Paul, Minn. , As two "Boycott Target" groups sprang up on Facebook on Tuesday, the giant retailer defended its ... ...read article
The Minnesota gubernatorial candidate opposes gay marriage, but the company says its support of the gay community is unwavering. St. Paul, Minn. , As two "Boycott Target" groups sprang up on Facebook on Tuesday, the giant retailer defended its ... ...read article
Blagojevich's attorney gives flamboyant final argument
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
'No one's going to say he's the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's not corrupt,' says Sam Adam of the former Illinois governor. An attorney representing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his corruption trial portrayed him Tuesday as a ... ...read article
'No one's going to say he's the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's not corrupt,' says Sam Adam of the former Illinois governor. An attorney representing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his corruption trial portrayed him Tuesday as a ... ...read article
Epic legal battle over oil spill is about to begin
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
A panel of federal judges will decide who will oversee lawsuits against BP, Transocean and others. Plaintiffs and defendants say location is key. The largest oil spill in U.S. history has unleashed a gusher of at least 250 class-action lawsuits that ... ...read article
A panel of federal judges will decide who will oversee lawsuits against BP, Transocean and others. Plaintiffs and defendants say location is key. The largest oil spill in U.S. history has unleashed a gusher of at least 250 class-action lawsuits that ... ...read article
Concern still high about volume of oil in gulf
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
A Louisiana official says most of the state's fishing waters will be open again within a month. Federal authorities say the extent of long-term damage to the region is still likely to be significant. Even though significantly less crude is now ... ...read article
A Louisiana official says most of the state's fishing waters will be open again within a month. Federal authorities say the extent of long-term damage to the region is still likely to be significant. Even though significantly less crude is now ... ...read article
Polygamist leader's conviction reversed
Los Angeles Times : United States: 1 day ago
Utah's high court unanimously rules against Warren Jeffs' 2007 conviction of being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old child bride. He still faces charges in Texas, which seeks to extradite him. The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the ... ...read article
Utah's high court unanimously rules against Warren Jeffs' 2007 conviction of being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old child bride. He still faces charges in Texas, which seeks to extradite him. The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the ... ...read article
Colorado Republican apologizes for 'tea party' slam
Los Angeles Times : United States: 2 days ago
Ken Buck, who seeks the GOP Senate nomination, says he regrets the remarks directed at people asking about President Obama's birth certificate. Denver , A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for Senate apologized Monday for making ... ...read article
Ken Buck, who seeks the GOP Senate nomination, says he regrets the remarks directed at people asking about President Obama's birth certificate. Denver , A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for Senate apologized Monday for making ... ...read article
Obama chides Republicans on campaign finance
Los Angeles Times : United States: 2 days ago
The president urges GOP senators to cross party lines and support legislation requiring disclosure of big corporate donors. On the eve of a crucial Senate vote, President Obama pushed Republicans on Monday to cross party lines and support campaign ... ...read article
The president urges GOP senators to cross party lines and support legislation requiring disclosure of big corporate donors. On the eve of a crucial Senate vote, President Obama pushed Republicans on Monday to cross party lines and support campaign ... ...read article
Physicists hail progress in search for Higgs particle
Los Angeles Times : United States: 2 days ago
Researchers say they've narrowed the potential range for the so-called God particle. Meanwhile, the Large Hadron Collider team reports a pioneering discovery for Europe. Physicists on both sides of the Atlantic on Monday claimed major new progress ... ...read article
Researchers say they've narrowed the potential range for the so-called God particle. Meanwhile, the Large Hadron Collider team reports a pioneering discovery for Europe. Physicists on both sides of the Atlantic on Monday claimed major new progress ... ...read article
Prosecutor speaks of 'dirty schemes' in closing at Blagojevich trial
Los Angeles Times : United States: 2 days ago
Judge threatens a defense attorney with contempt in the former Illinois governor's corruption case. As closing arguments began in Rod Blagojevich's federal corruption trial Monday, the prosecutor reminded jurors that the former Illinois governor is ... ...read article
Judge threatens a defense attorney with contempt in the former Illinois governor's corruption case. As closing arguments began in Rod Blagojevich's federal corruption trial Monday, the prosecutor reminded jurors that the former Illinois governor is ... ...read article
Sniffing device may help the severely disabled communicate
Los Angeles Times : United States: 2 days ago
For those unable to move or speak, a new mechanism using nasal breath control is shown to help them write and guide a wheelchair. A patent is being pursued. The severely disabled, including those "locked in" to their bodies as a result of accidents ... ...read article
For those unable to move or speak, a new mechanism using nasal breath control is shown to help them write and guide a wheelchair. A patent is being pursued. The severely disabled, including those "locked in" to their bodies as a result of accidents ... ...read article
Smaller oil slicks harder to find but seen as good sign
Los Angeles Times : United States: 2 days ago
The capped BP well has led to broken-up oil patches on the surface. But undersea plumes are still a concern. With the BP oil well sealed for 11 days, federal officials said Monday that much of the surface oil had broken up into thousands of small ... ...read article
The capped BP well has led to broken-up oil patches on the surface. But undersea plumes are still a concern. With the BP oil well sealed for 11 days, federal officials said Monday that much of the surface oil had broken up into thousands of small ... ...read article