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Internet Kill Switch Here? Lieberman Bill Causes Worry
FOX CTShould the president be given emergency powers to control the Internet in a crisis? The recent Internet shut-off in Egypt has some wondering whether legislation recently introduced by Joe Lieberman and other senators hands the government a "kill switch."...Tags: Elections, Joe Lieberman, WTIC, Freedom of the Press, Egypt
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6 candidates vie to succeed Cooley as L.A. County D.A.
It is the most powerful job in Los Angeles County's criminal justice system, a position that oversees the prosecution of 60,000 felons each year and can provide a steppingstone to higher office.
Six candidates are vying to become district attorney in...Tags: Gang Activity, University of California, Irvine, Voting, Murder, Business Enterprises
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Wind farms considering detection systems to prevent bird deaths
MOJAVE — Just before daybreak, a group of naturalists don parkas to blunt the frosty wind blowing down a narrow canyon in the Tehachapi Mountains north of Los Angeles. They mount spotting scopes and cameras on tripods, and wait.
"Showtime," one...Tags: Endangered Species, Wind Power, Natural Resources, Criminal Laws, Solar Energy
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People on the move
Hospitality The Setai, Miami Beach named Mathias Gervais as the hotel's executive chef. Loews Miami Beach Hotel named Alex Tonarelli as general manager. Law Zachary Weaver was named a partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP in West Palm Beach and Joshua Miron...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Health, Scott Stewart, Palm Beach Gardens, Business Enterprises
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Same-sex marriage opponents set to turn in first petitions
Church-led activists hoping to repeal Maryland's same-sex marriage law plan to deliver the first batch of petitions ahead of schedule this week, and they say the number of signatures will far exceed the mark. The question is: By how much? There's little...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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IN OUR OPINION: Officer outcome still begs questions
It’s a thin wire we straddle when we talk about our public servants — specifically law enforcement officers and city management. On the one hand, we want to show them the dignity and respect they deserve for taking on a tough job —...Tags: American Legion, Time (magazine), Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice
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Siplin agrees to $3,000 settlement with elections commission
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine because of missing information on campaign-finance reports and an excessive contribution from a phosphate-industry group. The... -
June 5 primary: The Times' endorsements
For voters in Los Angeles County, the most important decision in the election that culminates June 5 may be in the six-candidate race for district attorney. This will be the first time since 1964 that the race is wide open, with no incumbent. The victor...
Tags: Minority Groups, Janice Hahn, Voting, Mitt Romney, Political Corruption
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Lawmakers fought court rulings this year
As lawmakers and lobbyists gird for another special session that the governor called this summer to debate an expansion of gambling — an issue that has led to pitched battles for years — dog lovers are hoping to get their pet issue some...Tags: Rentals, Lobbying, Science and Technology, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Crime, Law and Justice
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Another gun law draws ire
Just what Florida needs — another gun law controversy.
The latest one involves Marissa Alexander, a Jacksonville woman facing a 20-year sentence for firing a gun into a wall during a domestic dispute with her husband. She invoked the "Stand Your...Tags: Gun Control, Trayvon Martin, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings
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U.S. asks judge to undo ruling against military detention law
Reuters* Judge had ruled in favor of journalists, activists * Blocked indefinite military detention provision By Basil Katz NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday urged a judge to lift her order barring enforcement of part of a new law...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Prisoners and Detainees, WikiLeaks, Pulitzer Prize Awards, The New York Times
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Twenty percent of overtime-pay lawsuits filed in South Florida
In the past five years, 20 percent of the nation's employee lawsuits over pay and labor violations were filed in South Florida, according to a company that monitors legal trends. Only 2 percent of the nation's workers live in South Florida. But several...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employment, Litigation, Delray Beach, Crime, Law and Justice
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