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The Morning Fix: Snow bowl! Focus is sharp. Time for some new rules. 'American Idol' idling
Company TownAfter the coffee. Before explaining why I was disappointed in the last episode of "24." Focus on Focus. Although not much has been going right at Universal Pictures lately, one of its success stories is Focus Features, the little specialty...... -
Gulf oil spill: Salazar defends moratorium on deep-water drilling
GreenspaceInterior Secretary Ken Salazar told members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday that there were "corners that were cut" by BP in drilling its Gulf of Mexico well, and that "prior administration and this administration have not...... -
BP: Warning signs before rig blast
The SwampA hand-lettered sign marks the closed beach on Elmer's Island in Grand Isle, La. (AP/Gerald Hebert) by Richard Simon and Jill Leovy There were warning signs of a valve leak nearly five hours before the deadly gulf oil rig......Tags: Bart Stupak, BP Plc, Water Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Disasters
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Auto safety bill is scaled back in face of industry opposition
The sweeping legislation that grew out of Toyota Motor Corp.'s sudden-acceleration crisis — heralded as the most important auto safety bill in a decade — has been scaled back significantly in the face of auto industry opposition.
The bill...Tags: Drunk Driving, Heads of State, Tom Udall, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Automotive Equipment
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LaHood: We Weren't Asleep at the Wheel
KickingTiresOn ABC's "Good Morning America," the U.S. Transportation secretary today denied charges that his department had been asleep at the wheel, and said safety is the government's first priority. "We have not been asleep at the switch when it comes......Tags: Los Angeles Times, Automotive Equipment, Corporate Crime, Entertainment, Hybrid Vehicles
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Cable and satellite operators take their case to Congress
Company TownFirst the Federal Communications Commission, now Capitol Hill. Just hours after revealing plans to ask the FCC to change the rules of negotiation between broadcasters and cable operators, a consortium of distributors led by Time Warner Cable is taking... -
Left out in '08
THE GOVERNOR OF the nation's largest state was reelected in a landslide in November, even though his Republican Party is a minority in California. He works with Democrats in a way that offers the rest of the country a model of much-needed bipartisanship....Tags: Barbara Boxer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics, White House, Ken Calvert
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Letters to the editor
Tests for charter schools Re "Reimagine LAUSD," editorial, Feb. 11 I appreciate The Times taking a fresh look at the issues with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I'd like to comment about your observation that there may be situations in which...Tags: Minority Groups, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Pete Rose, Los Angeles Unified School District, Politics
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Investigators recommend more airport security
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFederal investigators testifying before Congress on Thursday said that more physical searches of passengers would be needed to reduce the chances that a terrorist can sneak a bomb onto an airplane. But air safety officials resisted the suggestion,...Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Terrorism, Los Angeles Times, Defense, Explosions
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Diamonds aren't forever if you check them in your luggage
Special to The TimesDESPITE repeated warnings to leave cameras, diamonds and other valuables at home when flying, travelers continue to check and lose. Here, a recent ripoff that could have been prevented: Question: In November, my wife and I flew from San Francisco to...Tags: Santa Monica, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles, Crimes
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How Will Health Care Reform Affect You?
Tribune staff reporterSpurred on by President Obama and an array of businesses, medical providers and consumers clamoring for change, congressional Democrats have begun to lay out specific plans for overhauling the nation's healthcare system -- proposing changes that would...Tags: Max Baucus, Social Issues, Medical Services, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Private Health Care
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Passport problems? Call your congressman
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you need help with your passport, do not e-mail your congressional representative's office. Call. This list of California House members (with their district number) was compiled using the contact information on each representative's website. --------...Tags: Westchester (Los Angeles, California), San Rafael (Marin, California), Susan Davis, Cerritos, Redlands (San Bernardino, California)
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