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Chan Lowe: Trouble in the Romney campaign
Nobody has more sensitive antennae to the zephyrs of public opinion than a U.S. Congressman, and Paul Ryan is no exception. That line from the Iowa Republican official that if he wanted to run for national office again in the future, he’d have to...
Tags: John McCain, Politics, U.S. Senate, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney
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Rage Against the Machine: Older and as defiant as ever
![In a rehearsal room in North Hollywood are some of the battle scars Rage Against the Machine has accumulated during many years of conflict and noise. In one corner are the scorched, graffiti-covered amplifiers that bassist Tim Commerford has plugged into for nearly 20 years. At Woodstock 1999, he had the big cabinets draped with a U.S. flag, which he then soaked with lighter fluid between songs, until the final encore of "Killing in the Name."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63392717-22145059.jpg "In a rehearsal room in North Hollywood are some of the battle scars Rage Against the Machine has accumulated during many years of conflict and noise. In one corner are the scorched, graffiti-covered amplifiers that bassist Tim Commerford has plugged into for nearly 20 years. At Woodstock 1999, he had the big cabinets draped with a U.S. flag, which he then soaked with lighter fluid between songs, until the final encore of "Killing in the Name.\"")
In a rehearsal room in North Hollywood are some of the battle scars Rage Against the Machine has accumulated during many years of conflict and noise. In one corner are the scorched, graffiti-covered amplifiers that bassist Tim Commerford has plugged...Tags: Festive Events, High School Sports, Rise Against (music group), Immigration, Soundgarden (music group)
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Police using YouTube to tell own stories
Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS — After a dozen Occupy Minnesota protesters were arrested at a downtown demonstration, the group quickly took to the Internet, posting video that activists said showed police treating them roughly and never warning them to leave. But...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Protest, Activism, Republican National Conventions
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Rothstein says he bribed cops and politicians, associated with the mob
Convicted fraudster Scott Rothstein said he paid off law enforcement officers, judges and local politicians as he handed off about $1 million in bribes, according to attorneys who sat through his extraordinary testimony the past two weeks.
"We were...Tags: Prisons, Corporate Crime, Executive Branch, Prisons, Charlie Crist
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Local activists gear up for G8, NATO summits planned for city
Tribune reporterActivists are planning massive demonstrations to coincide with the G8 and NATO summits in Chicago scheduled for spring 2012, with crowds of protesters likely to reach “tens of thousands,” organizers said. More than 160 members representing...Tags: FBI, NATO, International Organizations, Garry McCarthy, White House
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Sarah Palin gives a rousing non-campaign campaign speech in Iowa
Top of the TicketSarah Palin addresses Tea Party of America Rally in Indianola, Iowa, bashing Obama and warning fellow Republicans.... -
A modest proposal: For Republicans seeking a dark-horse presidential candidate, I'm your stallion
Opinion L.A.I'm Paul Whitefield, and I'm running as a Republican for president of the United States. Don't laugh. I have a platform and everything. First, let me say that I will follow Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment: I will not speak ill...... -
Who is 'the gnat'? Levi Johnston, according to Bristol Palin's upcoming memoir
Jacket CopyThe gnat Levi Johnson - not exactly a pet name from Bristol Palin for the father of her child.... -
Bristol Palin reportedly joining 'Dancing With the Stars'
Show TrackerForget the pitbull with lipstick! It looks like her pup is about to learn some new tricks. E! Online reported Thursday that Sarah Palin’s 19-year-old daughter, Bristol Palin, will compete in the 11th season of “Dancing With the Stars.” It&... -
Las Vegas gets its first national political convention
Top of the TicketLibertarians and Republicans have now picked their 2012 convention cities.... -
10 things you might not know about Sarah Palin
Tribune staff reporterFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has emerged as one of the most fascinating and polarizing figures in American life. Just last weekend, she made headlines by recalling that when she was growing up, her family crossed the border into Canada to use...Tags: Sarah Palin, Dan Quayle, Diplomacy, Twitter, Inc., Executive Branch
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Why doesn't Obama save us?
Not long ago, Barack Obama was pilloried for being too activist, too meddlesome and too inclined to see himself as the messiah. He was forcing health care reform down our throats, running General Motors, wrecking the financial system and promising to make...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Newt Gingrich, Executive Branch, Washington (U.S. state), Regional Authority
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