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Doyle McManus: Obama appointment signals activist foreign policy
The appointment of Susan Rice as national security adviser sends an important signal about the kind of foreign policy President Obama wants to pursue for the remainder of his second term: activist, assertive, occasionally even pugnacious. With three...Tags: International Military Interventions, Robert Gates, Barack Obama, Russia, National Security
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Families on food stamps would suffer while farms get fat
As a member of Congress, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) is proud to stand up for the principles of limited government and individual responsibility. The first-term congressman expresses skepticism about such safety-net programs as food stamps, regarding...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, American Enterprise Institute, Doug LaMalfa, Congressional Budget Office, Jeff Sessions
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Stop the deficit extremists
The U.S. economy is improving, yet Congress seems still to be in the grip of the delirium that shrinking the deficit in the near term is still a matter of paramount urgency. That's what's prevented lawmakers from dealing with their real task, which is...
Tags: Economic Indicator, Budget Control Act of 2011, Republican Party, Unemployment, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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Old-timers to play in Dodgers-Yankees 1963 World Series celebration
Tommy Davis, whose name oozes excellence and tradition among Dodgers fans, doesn't go to Dodger Stadium much these days. "I like my refrigerator too much," he says. But the 74-year-old Davis, once the gold standard of left fielders, will be on the...
Tags: Darryl Strawberry, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports, New York Yankees, Dwayne Johnson
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White House trying to clear the forest of 'patent trolls'
It's news when government identifies a genuine problem and takes reasoned steps to solve it. So here's news: The Obama administration has a plan to fix the broken U.S. patent system. The White House outlined the plan last week in a presentation...
Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Laws
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Who should pay for San Onofre fiasco? The answer is obvious
There may be lots of questions yet to be answered about Southern California Edison's permanent shutdown of its San Onofre nuclear plant, but here are a couple about which there's no doubt. Who's responsible? Edison, 100%. Accept no argument that it...
Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Nuclear Power, Companies and Corporations, Edison International
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Stakes are highest for Orb in Preakness
BALTIMORE — Horse racing's Preakness is a place of history and a bubble of hope. If you come here with a Kentucky Derby victory under your belt, as trainer Shug McGaughey and Orb have, you have little time to appreciate that history. You are...
Tags: The Jockey Club Incorporated, Horse and Harness Racing, Triple Crown, Equestrian, Sports
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Arte Moreno and his Angels can't take the heat
CHICAGO — When the Angels got Josh Hamilton following the Dodgers' signing of Zack Greinke, owner Arte Moreno emerged from hiding, took a bow and told everyone: "Think about how much fun it's going to be. Dodger fans and Angels fans get to argue...
Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mark Trumbo, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports, Albert Pujols
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Angels are unraveling, but why should anyone care? It's baseball
Whatever Mike Scioscia is being paid to manage the Angels, it isn't enough. He has to watch them play every game. And as bad and disappointing as they have been, going on four years now, it's baseball. Have you tried watching it recently? Have you...
Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Radio Industry, Los Angeles Dodgers, Entertainment, Matt Kemp
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Clippers sixth man Jamal Crawford should be first option in clutch
RATHOLE, Tenn. — Made it. Got a ride back to the hotel Thursday night after the Clippers' collapse, the final 10 yards covered on foot in a dash to the door. It was touch and go, but bravery won out. On Friday, there was daylight here. So I took...Tags: Tony Allen, Chris Paul, Jamal Crawford, Vinny Del Negro, Memphis Grizzlies
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Greuel's campaign of 'gotchas' conveys desperation
It's beginning to look like there's nothing Wendy Greuel wouldn't do to become the next mayor of Los Angeles. Her boatload of big-money backers seems fond of trash-talking gibes so slimy, they're apt to backfire and turn voters off. -------------------...
Tags: Barack Obama, Media Industry, Elections, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections
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John Paramor's stroke-penalty on Tianlang Guan was the right call
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In the aftermath of Friday's controversial slow-play penalty at the Masters, there were many dueling opinions. We'll go with "Bravo, John Paramor." He is the rules official from England, affectionately (or otherwise) known as Big...Tags: Bridgestone Invitational, Steve Stricker, Padraig Harrington, Nick Watney, Jason Day
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