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Senate Democrats huddle on gun measures
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with Senate Democrats to brief the caucus about the rationale behind the administration’s recommendations on guns, arguing that, in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting, the nation “...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Weaponry, Parties and Movements, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Pinnacles National Monument set to become a park
WASHINGTON--Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59th national park under a bill headed to President Obama’s desk. The Pinnacles National Park Act cleared the Senate during a rare Sunday session of the lame-...
Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Wildlife, National Parks, Sam Farr
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: John Cornyn, Dick Durbin, Republican Party, John Kerry, Maria Cantwell
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Could Washington, DC become the 51st state?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state. While the bill has little chance of passing, the introduction shows that Carper is taking up the cause of...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Dick Durbin, Patty Murray, Joe Lieberman, Thomas R. Carper
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Wendy Greuel walks tightrope in mayor's race
One big advantage for a Los Angeles city controller aspiring to higher office is the ability to make news with a steady flow of audits exposing wasteful spending at City Hall. So while stuck in Hollywood Freeway traffic on a recent morning, Wendy...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Radio, Kevin James, Local Government, Accounting and Auditing
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Statehood for District of Columbia could get another look
WASHINGTON -- Hail to the 51st state. Statehood for the District of Columbia is a long way off, but retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has introduced the New Columbia Admissions Act to put the issue on the front burner on Capitol Hill. "It is...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Dick Durbin, Republican Party, Patty Murray, Joe Lieberman
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Momentum for restoring Salton Sea may be building in Washington
Staff WriterThe Salton Sea was a topic of discussion — albeit briefly — in Washington this week, when U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer met with federal officials to discuss the restoration of California’s largest inland body of water. Boxer, D-Calif.,...Tags: Ken Salazar, Elections, U.S. Army
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With clock ticking, still no deal to avert 'fiscal cliff'
WASHINGTON – Senate leaders remain shy of a deal to avert the automatic tax increases due to take effect at midnight on New Year’s Eve, despite conversations that continued overnight between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Republican...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Tom Harkin, Fiscal Cliff, Democratic Party
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'Sons of Anarchy' actor fell to his death, coroner says
L.A. NOW"Sons of Anarchy" actor Johnny Lewis did not intend to kill himself when he jumped from the second floor of his Los Feliz home after allegedly killing his 81-year-old landlady, according to a report by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.... -
Johnny Lewis not on drugs when he killed landlady, report says
L.A. NOWA coroner's report says that no drugs were detected in the body of "Sons of Anarchy" actor Johnny Lewis, who fell to his death after police say he killed his 81-year-old landlady in Los Feliz.... -
Inmate charged in 1991 slaying, rape of 16-year-old Compton girl
L.A. NOWMore than 20 years have passed since 16-year-old Melissa Alcantar was found slain in the Compton thrift store where she worked. She was raped, authorities say, and her hands and feet were tied... -
Teacher pleads guilty to having sex with 17-year-old ex-student
L.A. NOWA San Diego County high school teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to having sex with a former 17-year-old student....
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