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posted on
May 8th, 2013
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GOP fights itself over immigration reform

Over the last few years the Republican Party has campaigned hard against comprehensive immigration reform and in favor of tougher internal enforcement and beefed-up security along the U.S. border w ...

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May 8th, 2013
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The wrong way for Washington to avoid defaulting

It's rare that the president explicitly pledges to veto a bill -- usually, the White House says the president's advisors would "recommend" a veto -- but that's what happened Tuesday. The measure ...

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May 7th, 2013
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Retire at 65? How about 85 instead

More Americans are planning on working past the conventional retirement age of 65 because they think they won’t be able to afford to retire. The longer you work, goes the thinking, the longer ...

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May 7th, 2013
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Wanted: A defender of John Maynard Keynes

There are Elvis impersonators and Mark Twain impersonators and Lincoln impersonators.

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May 7th, 2013
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California justices let cities just say no to medical pot shops

The California Supreme Court's unanimous ruling Monday that cities could ban medical marijuana dispensaries highlights how far some cities (such as, oh, Los Angeles ) have drifted from Propos ...

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May 6th, 2013
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The dubious future of the San Onofre nuclear plant

Southern California Edison officials are saying that if they can’t get permission to reopen one of the shuttered reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, they will consider perm ...

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May 6th, 2013
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Pfizer's new Viagra strategy

What makes Viagra so interesting?

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posted on
May 3rd, 2013
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Love to attend your wedding, but God said no

It's not surprising that the leading Roman Catholic churchman in Rhode Island is disappointed that the state has legalized same-sex marriage. But in reacting to what he called “this immoral a ...

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May 3rd, 2013
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Sheriff Baca needs a civilian cop [Blowback]

The Times' editorial Thursday on the dysfunction at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was only half right in concluding that the recent spat between Sheriff Lee Baca and former Undershe ...

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May 2nd, 2013
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Need a raise? Want a tattoo? It's your lucky day

Now here’s a headline that probably has folks at companies like Qualcomm quaking: “Company offers raises to employees who get tattooed with its logo.”

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