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After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs
ReutersBAMAKO (Reuters) - After winning adulation across Mali for a five month military offensive that crushed al Qaeda fighters, France is now frustrating some of its allies by pushing for a political settlement with a separate group of Tuareg rebels. A...Tags: Rebellions, Bamako (Mali), Burkina Faso, Ban Ki-moon, Wars and Interventions
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Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election
Reuters* Democratic Party primary is on Tuesday * City is poster child for mismanaged public finances By Hilary Russ May 19 (Reuters) - In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-hungry capital city, local political battles are waged much as they are across the...Tags: Primaries, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Credit Ratings, Bankruptcy, Parties and Movements
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Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true
During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he...
Tags: Road Transportation, Subway Transportation, Antonio Villaraigosa, Transportation, Polls
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Spending in L.A. mayor's race breaks records
Spending in the hotly contested two-year race for Los Angeles mayor exceeded $33 million on Saturday, breaking previous records as unlimited outside money continued to play a dominant role in Tuesday's contest. Candidate super PACs and so-called...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Jose Huizar, Port of Los Angeles, Human Interest, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support
After remarks by Magic Johnson and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel's turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election Greuel's way on Tuesday. "They always...
Tags: International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Parties and Movements, Planned Parenthood, Family Planning, Politics
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Ron Kaye: Brains, talent, too much ambition
In the costliest and most vicious City Council race of the Los Angeles election season, the battle for Hollywood has shattered beliefs about Armenian solidarity, with Paul Krekorian's role seen as causing deep rifts in the community. Little Armenia in...
Tags: Local Elections, Eric Garcetti, Paul Krekorian, Career and Workplace, Unions
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: Water Supply, Diseases and Illnesses, Dentistry and Dental Health, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Politics
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Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Students, Georgia Institute of Technology, Southern Methodist University, Justice System
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Letters: Election billboard ads may backfire
Re "Billboard firms play big role," May 16 The big billboard companies are at it again. These major uglifiers of Los Angeles are demanding the right to install new digital billboards. Presumably to help them with their suit against the city, they have...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Politics
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With president ailing, Algeria prepares for end of an era
Reuters* Bouteflika believed to be seriously ill * Energy wealth and scars of war will keep Algeria stable * Bouteflika last of old guard who fought for independence By Lamine Chikhi and Myra MacDonald ALGIERS, May 19 (Reuters) - Three weeks after being...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Newspaper and Magazine, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Algiers (Algeria)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message...Tags: Demonstration, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Nuclear Program, Computer Networking and Internet
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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Mohammed Omar, Haqqani Network, Wars and Interventions, Politics
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