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Obama seeks power to merge agencies, shrink government - Los Angeles Times
By Christi Parsons President Obama this morning will ask Congress to give him authority to significantly shrink the federal government by merging six agencies dealing with trade and commerce, a senior administration official said. ...
Obama seeks power to merge agencies, shrink government - Los Angeles Times
By Christi Parsons President Obama this morning will ask Congress to give him authority to significantly shrink the federal government by merging six agencies dealing with trade and commerce, a senior administration official said. ...
Iran tightens Internet restrictions - Los Angeles Times
"We should not be surprised about further restrictions and more crackdown," said one political analyst in Tehran who asked to remain anonymous. "It is indirectly related to the upcoming election. Free access to information can be scary for the system, ...
DNA, witnesses link Burkhart to LA arsons, sources say - Los Angeles Times
Additionally, several witnesses have identified Burkhart as being near the scene of several fires, said the sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing. Burkhart has been charged in connection with 13 of the 51 fires. ...
DNA, witnesses link Burkhart to LA arson attacks, sources say - Los Angeles Times
Additionally, several witnesses have identified Burkhart as being near the scene of several fires, said the sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing. Burkhart has been charged in connection with 13 of the 51 fires. ...
Arson suspect left clue at German Consulate - Los Angeles Times
Several witnesses have also identified Burkhart as being near the scene of several fires, the source said. Authorities allege that Burkhart began his rampage Dec. 30. But there were several fires in his neighborhood the night before. ...
Oscar show may exit Hollywood - Los Angeles Times
Preliminary discussions about the potential relocation are underway between the academy and AEG, owner of the Nokia Theatre, according to a person familiar with AEG's operations who was not authorized to speak publicly. Officials at both the academy ...
LA arson suspect brought device to German consulate, sources say - Los Angeles Times
The sources said there is a delay between the time the briquette is lit and when it burns hot enough to produce flames, allowing the suspect to leave the scene before the blazes are detected. Capt. Jamie Moore of the Los Angeles Fire Department said ...
McManus: Romney's 'electability' is key - Los Angeles Times
That practical judgment came from voter after voter, including a burly middle-aged man at the polls in Bedford on Tuesday who refused to give his name but growled, succinctly: "I voted for the guy with the highest numbers. ...
Newt Gingrich super PAC sees $5-million boost from Vegas benefactors - Los Angeles Times
The Adelsons have no objection to private equity, the source said. They gave the funds because they feel loyal Gingrich, who shares their concern for Israel, and whom they first met in Washington in 1995, at the time Congress was considering ...
Disney replacing Carney with experienced marketing executive - Los Angeles Times
... Hollywood hand to replace departing worldwide marketing president MT Carney and hopes to finish negotiating a contract with the new executive later this week, two people familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed. ...
Steve Stricker leads by five shots in Tournament of Champions - Los Angeles Times
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been made public. Posada's decision was first reported by sports radio station WFAN. Posada, 40, won five World Series titles in 17 years with the New York Yankees. ...
Disney family to bid for Dodgers, sources say - Los Angeles Times
... a mediator recently broached the idea of Frank McCourt selling the team to Fox so that McCourt could get a guaranteed sale price and Fox could secure the Dodgers' long-term television rights, according to a person familiar with the talks. ...
China Communist Party bureaucrats like their cars high end - Los Angeles Times
He did not wish to be identified. The high spending on cars, said Ren Jianmin, a professor at Beijing's Tsinghua University, is the result of a system set up by the Communist Party in the 1940s to allocate perks to ranking members. ...
Pro-Gingrich "super PAC" plans ad assault on Romney's Bain record - Los Angeles Times
Outtakes have been made into ads that are likely to begin airing Monday in South Carolina, according to a person familiar with the plan who asked not to be identified. The new effort, disclosed first by the Daily Beast, drew a harsh response from ...
Tony Ressler, Stanley Gold join list of prospective Dodgers owners - Los Angeles Times
... co-founder of a Los Angeles investment firm that controls more than $40 billion in assets, has expressed interest in pursuing the Dodgers, according to two people briefed on the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly. ...
Kendrys Morales begins running, can increase baseball activity - Los Angeles Times
Kendrys Morales has begun running on his own body weight and was cleared Friday to "ramp up" some baseball activities, according to a person familiar with the slugger's rehabilitation from a broken left ankle but unauthorized to speak publicly about it ...
Obama rule would let undocumented stay in US during application - Los Angeles Times
Under the proposed rule, which would not require action by Congress, people would be allowed to file requests for hardship waivers in the United States, according to a person familiar with the administration's plans. They wouldn't need to go abroad, ...
Penn State reportedly will hire Patriots' Bill O'Brien - Los Angeles Times
ESPN, CBS Sports and the Boston Herald, citing people who spoke on the condition of anonymity, reported that O'Brien, in his fifth season with the Patriots, will become the 15th head football coach in Nittany Lions history. ...
Gov. Jerry Brown's new budget plan targets schools - Los Angeles Times
Those include what administration officials said was a $1.4-billion decrease in welfare and child-care services for poor families. Nearly $1 billion would also come out of Medi-Cal, the state's healthcare program for the poor. ...
Iran ministry shutters independent film institute - Los Angeles Times
"The problem is deeply rooted in political trends," contended one influential Iranian film critic who declined to be named. Iranian producer and screenwriter Fereshteh Taherpour, who previously sat on the board of the IHC, said she was pinning her ...
Newport Beach students bought test answers on Amazon.com - Los Angeles Times
"She's frustrated, and I'm very frustrated," said the parent, who asked that her name not be used to protect her daughter's privacy. "When you have a child who is taking a very difficult class, being challenged and doing well, and then find out that ...
Suspect in parole agent's shooting apprehended, officials say - Los Angeles Times
He was taken into custody by officers about 6 pm, according to the law enforcement officials who asked not to be named because the investigation was ongoing. The shooting, which occurred about 1:30 pm, shut down a stretch of the busy 210 Freeway in the ...
Suspect in parole agent's shooting was guilty of weapons charge - Los Angeles Times
Hoff was identified by multiple law enforcement officials who spoke to The Times but asked not to be named because the case was ongoing. The shooting, which shut down a stretch of the busy 210 Freeway in both directions, prompted a dragnet by law ...
LA arson suspect Harry Burkhart on suicide watch - Los Angeles Times
The police official declined to detail what Burkhart said or did after his arrest that led police to take the precautionary measure. Burkhart is not cooperating with authorities and has said nothing about the fires during interrogations, the source said.