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USC appoints interim Provost Elizabeth Garrett to permanent post
L.A. NOWUSC law professor Elizabeth Garrett was appointed Thursday to be provost of the university, the second in command position she has held on an interim basis for two months. As chief academic officer, she will oversee all academic departments,... -
Obama to make Kagan choice official
The SwampSolicitor General Elena Kagan speaks at a forum in Washington in January. (AP/Jose Luis Magana) by Christi Parsons and David G. Savage This morning, President Obama will name Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the opening on the U.S.......Tags: Judges, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Thurgood Marshall, White House, Politics
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Kagan: From lawyer to policymaker
The SwampElena Kagan in 1993, when she was a law professor at the University of Chicago. (AP/U. of Chicago.) by James Oliphant The White House during President Clinton's second term was a combustible, ambitious place. While to the public it......Tags: Gun Control, Judges, Thurgood Marshall, White House, Politics
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Obama gets out of jury duty in Chicago
Top of the TicketThis is one of those What Were They Thinking stories. Apparently, a court in suburban Chicago sent a summons to Barack Obama, ordering him to appear for jury duty today in suburban Bridgeview. The notice arrived at his home in...... -
Warning: Hospitals may be hazardous to your health
Booster ShotsHow hazardous? A study published in Monday’s edition of Archives of Internal Medicine estimates that 48,000 people died in 2006 after developing sepsis or pneumonia during their hospital stays. Altogether, such infections forced patients to spend an... -
Possible candidates
Sun StaffSAMUEL ALITO Age: 55 School: Yale Law School Background:: Deputy assistant attorney general under President Ronald Reagan, U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. Currently: Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (appointed 1990)....Tags: Utah, U.S. Department of Justice, Judges, Children, Armed Forces
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Uprooting funding networks requires global muscle, time
Washington BureauTo Kenneth Dam, Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda organization operate as "international venture terrorists," raising money from wealthy donors and Islamic charities to finance terrorist cells in more than 40 countries. Shutting down this complex web will...Tags: Banking, Charity, U.S. Military, White House, Social Issues
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New Andersen lawyer used to tough odds
Tribune staff reporterIn two months, Maureen Mahoney will stand before federal appellate judges to present an impassioned defense on why Andersen's criminal conviction last year should be overturned. It is expected to be a difficult case, especially since the accounting...Tags: Judges, Business Enterprises, Companies and Corporations, Science, Politics
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United workers to get $70 million in back pay
Tribune staff reportersUnited Airlines will pay nearly $70 million in retroactive wages on Dec. 15 to 37,000 employees who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union. The scheduled payout helps smooth the way for negotiations over...Tags: Bankruptcy, Judges, Legal Services, Business Enterprises, Companies and Corporations
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Labor accords set new course for United
Tribune staff reportersThe last three unions at United Airlines ratified new, six-year contracts Tuesday, allowing the carrier to finally achieve its goal of slashing labor costs by $2.56 billion a year. It's a watershed event for United, which has been struggling to...Tags: Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, Basketball, Politics, United Air Lines
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United unions turn up heat
Tribune staff reporterTwo key unions at United Airlines are making their boldest moves yet against Chief Executive Glenn Tilton in a showdown over threats to pension plans. On Wednesday, the eve of a United board meeting, the International Association of Machinists and...Tags: Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, Politics, United Air Lines, Unions
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