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Let 'em spell it out: Congress has gone acronym crazy
The Times on Thursday editorialized in favor of a bill in Congress that would call on states to review laws that criminalize conduct by people infected by HIV. While the bill itself may be worthy, its title is an example of an obnoxious trend. Our...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, DREAM Act, Laws
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Get rid of those outdated HIV laws
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House calls for a review of state laws that criminalize behavior by people with HIV, including many laws that seem anachronistic or inappropriate given what has been learned during the last three decades about the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Justice System, Prosecution, AIDS
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Legislators call on Redskins to drop 'R-word'
ReutersMembers of Congress are turning up the heat on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder in an attempt to get him change the team's nickname. Snyder, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the other 31 team owners and FexEx president and CEO Frederick Smith,...Tags: Sports, Mike Honda, Donna M Christensen, Betty McCollum, National Football League
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Climate change causes prostitution? Rep. Barbara Lee explains
Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low-lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether. To this list of calamities, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has added another: Climate...
Tags: Mike Honda, Betty McCollum, Jan Schakowsky, Henry C. Johnson Jr., Earth Day
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California conservative defends state's pot law in Congress
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...
Tags: Justice System, Hampshire, Politics, Parties and Movements, Gil Kerlikowske
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Business lobby seizes chance to tip scales in state Senate
TALLAHASSEE — Fueled by corporate cash, Capitol grudge matches and personal ambitions, a series of elections across the state for seats in the Florida Senate are turning into political blood sport this summer.
With the once-a-decade legislative-...Tags: Elections, Lake Worth, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Kissimmee, Democratic Party
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Ravens keep an eye on key players facing injuries
The Ravens held out five starters from practice Wednesday, including two offensive linemen and Pro Bowl defensive players Haloti Ngata and Ed Reed. Right guard Marshal Yanda (knee) and left guard Bobbie Williams (ankle) and defensive end Pernell McPhee...Tags: Oakland Raiders, Family, Albert McClellan, New England Patriots, Crimes
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Clamping down on beauty product claims
You've seen the advertising claims: a certain skin cream will make you look 10 years younger, a mascara will add a lush fringe around your eyes, a hair product will leave your hair smooth and sleek for months. And to prove it, there's an actress or...
Tags: Marketing, National Government, Media Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology
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Shopping: Beach-town boutiques from Venice to Laguna
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticWith summer in full swing, it's time to hit the beach — for sunning, yes, but also for shopping. There's a new level of sophistication in shopping along the coast. Locally owned boutiques with a curated point of view are changing the flavor of...Tags: Services and Shopping, Chanel S.A., Quiksilver Incorporated, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Fast track to the American dream
— Amid the skyscrapers and coal power plants in this fast-growing manufacturing city of nearly 13 million people, eager investors filed into a convention center that thumped with dance music from a Florida beach party video. On sale was the dream...
Tags: Justice System, Petroleum Industry, McDonald's, Brooklyn Nets, Immigration
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Your complete weekend college football TV schedule
Groller's CornerCourtesy of the National Football Foundation. Look for your favorite team or announcer: ACC Date Time Game Network (Talent) Thu., Oct. 25 7:30 p.m. (13) Clemson at Wake Forest ESPN (Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Steele) Sat., Oct. 27... -
PA Rep. Rick Saccone makes League of Conservation Voters' national "Dirty Dozen" list.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekSo here's something to tack up on the fridge. State Rep. Rick Saccone, R-Allegheny, has been named to the national "Dirty Dozen" list put together by the eco-friendly League of Conservation Voters. In a news release, the environmental activist group......
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