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Gun-smuggling cartel figures possibly were paid FBI informants
Congressional investigators probing the controversial "Fast and Furious" anti-gun-trafficking operation on the border with Mexico believe at least six Mexican drug cartel figures involved in gun smuggling also were paid FBI informants, officials said...Tags: Immigration, Justice System, Elections, Tucson, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Congress has a shot at passing jobs-creating bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Congress gets back to work after Labor Day it will have the chance to achieve something that has largely eluded it for the entire year, passing legislation that might actually create jobs. With the battering debate over the...Tags: John Boehner, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Washington, DC, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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Breaking down the DOMA Repeal Vote, Part 2: Why it matters to the movement
BoystownIn part 1 of “Breaking down the DOMA Repeal Vote,” we looked at the difficult legislative path ahead for the “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFA) that the Senate Judiciary Committee passed last week which would repeal the anti-gay &#... -
VIPs expected to attend launch
The Write Stuff - Orlando SentinelAmong people expected to check out today's launch of space shuttle Atlantis up close and personal are the Florida governor, singer Gloria Estefan and several members of the Kennedy family. Also on the VIP list: Elected officials Florida Lieutenant... -
Obama plan to review deportation cases stokes heated debate
L.A. NOWThe Obama administration's plan to review the cases of 300,000 illegal immigrants currently in deportation proceedings to identify "low-priority" offenders has sparked a debate in Washington and beyond. Officials said that by launching the case-by-case... -
Technology: Entrepreneurs blast the Protect IP Act
Opinion L.A.The Protect IP Act, an entertainment industry-backed bill to combat online piracy, has drawn fire from tech advocacy groups and noteworthy engineers who worry about its effects on the Internet ecosystem. Now, more than 100 tech entrepreneurs and... -
Schiff, others take aim at piracy
Lawmakers and movie studios battling piracy of copyrighted material this week unveiled a list of rogue states and a campaign to persuade U.S. corporations to pull their support from websites that allow users to illegally download films, television shows...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Television, The Walt Disney Co., Adam Schiff, Ron Wyden
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Senate Judiciary committee approves anti-piracy bill
Company TownThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thurday approved a bill that seeks to rein in foreign websites that traffic in pirated movies and TV shows, drawing widespread support from a broad coalition of the entertainment industry.... -
Anna Post minds manners for the modern world
Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic— The holidays bring out the best in people — and the worst. Which means that it's the busy season for Anna Post, the 31-year-old great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, who bears more than a passing resemblance to her famous forebear. As...Tags: Hamburgers, Marriage, Washington, DC, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Comedy (genre)
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Possible conflict worries Schiff, Sherman
Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) have been raising alarms about potential new hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan where violence erupted for years after the fall of...Tags: Criminal Laws, Bob Hope, Genocide, Judy Chu, Adam Schiff
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Patriot Act extension passed in U.S. House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Monday agreed to a 10-month extension of three key law enforcement powers in the fight against terrorism that some privacy advocates from both the right and left regard as infringements on civil liberties. The House...Tags: Lawyers, Republican Party, White House, Washington, DC, Justice System
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Anti-piracy enforcement vs. a functional Internet
Opinion L.A.The Times' Richard Verrier offered a compelling piece today about online piracy's effect on indie filmmakers, noting how Greg Carter's "A Gangland Love Story" (an updated take on "Romeo and Juliet" with rival black and Latino gangs) had found its way onto...
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Aug 20, 2011
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May 27, 2011
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Nov 21, 2010
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Feb 15, 2011
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Sep 28, 2010
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