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Boehner: Obama won't stand up to his own party on 'fiscal cliff'
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John A. Boehner called it “ironic” that President Obama blamed Republicans for stalled negotiations on the "fiscal cliff" and accused the Democrat of being unwilling to stand up to his own party. Responding to...
Tags: John Boehner, Parties and Movements, Politics, U.S. Congress, Democratic Party
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Chronology of 2001 anthrax events
Sun-SentinelSept. 18: Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both are mailed from Trenton, N.J. Sept. 22: Editorial page assistant at New York Post who opens letters to the editor notices...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Children, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lead limits on military firing ranges outdated, report says
Researchers commissioned by the Defense Department said Monday that decades-old limits on lead exposure are inadequate to protect the health of workers on military firing ranges. Moreover, the National Academy of Science reported, lead from ammunition...
Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Breastfeeding, The Pentagon, Fort Detrick (military base), U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Eastern Sierra peak will be named Mt. Andrea Lawrence
A 12,240-foot Eastern Sierra peak will be named after the late Andrea Lawrence, the Olympic ski champion and mountain conservationist. The Mono County peak, now known only by its elevation, is on the border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness, just east of...
Tags: Barack Obama, Buck McKeon, Sports, Yosemite National Park, Alpine Slalom Skiing
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Sen. Boxer Endorses Wendy Gruel in L.A. Mayoral Race
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel's mayoral campaign has gotten a big boost. Greuel picked up an endorsement Thursday from Sen. Barbara Boxer, who called her a "proven leader" who can focus on creating jobs and improving...Tags: Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti, Politics, Zev Yaroslavsky, Local Elections
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Sen. Boxer proposes deploying National Guard at schools
WASHINGTON — Federal funds would be made available to deploy National Guard troops at schools under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in response to last week’s mass slaying at an elementary school in Newtown,...
Tags: Laws, Politics, Law Enforcement, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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Chemical companies are grilled about flame retardants
— The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, U.S. Congress, Chemical Industry, Frank Lautenberg
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Sens. Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer call for tax campaign truce [updated]
PolitiCalCalifornia’s two U.S senators don’t like what they’re seeing from the Proposition 38 campaign. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer sent a letter to the head of the California State PTA, the sponsor of Proposition 38, imploring... -
The costs of posting local meeting agendas [Google+ Hangout]
PolitiCalThe Times will host a Google+ Hangout on the state's costs to notify the public about local meetings with reporter Chris Megerian and City Editor Shelby Grad at 11 a.m. Local governments must alert residents about what will be discussed...... -
State PTA chief responds to Feinstein, Boxer on Prop. 38
PolitiCalOne day after receiving a scolding letter from California's two U.S. senators and top legislative Democrats, Carol Kocivar, the head of the California State PTA and a chief backer of Proposition 38, has fired off a letter of her own.... -
San Onofre months from restarting reactors
L.A. NOWThe darkened San Onofre power plant will not restart even one of its two reactors for months, the head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday. In the meantime, anti-nuclear advocates stepped up pressure to keep the plant shut...... -
Joe Biden to make a cameo on “Parks and Recreation”
Channel Guide MagazineRecently re-elected Vice President Joe Biden will make a cameo appearance as himself for a scene in next Thursday's episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation, airing Nov. 15 at 9:30pm ET. The scene was filmed last July at the Eisenhower Executive Office...
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