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Letters ask for leniency in Jackson sentencing
As former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, await sentencing in the looting of about $750,000 from his campaign fund, the defense has filed a thick stack of letters of support from prominent figures, including passionate pleas from the ex-...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bipolar Disorder
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George Zimmerman trial: Day 2 of jury selection for Trayvon Martin shooting
SANFORD — For now, they are nameless people, potential jurors in the George Zimmerman murder trial whose identities are protected by court order. But if they're chosen, that will change once the trial ends. On Day 2 of jury selection Tuesday, that...
Tags: Trayvon Martin, Al Sharpton, George Zimmerman, NPR, Media Industry
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Jury selection to begin for Zimmerman's trial
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's attorney doubts he will be able to find jurors who haven't heard about the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting. He just wants to pick people who haven't already made up their mind about the case. Jury selection...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Firearms, George Zimmerman, Government
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Review: 'Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic' a keen look at gifted comic
Richard Pryor died in 2005 at the age of 65 from a heart attack related to multiple sclerosis. The unexpected thing, given his life and habits and health, was not that he died so young but that he lived so long. Marina Zenovich's enlightening...Tags: NBC (tv network), Movies, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Mark Twain, Entertainment
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Roseland Hospital chief resigns after blaming state for financial woes
Tribune reporterWith Roseland Community Hospital on the brink of closure, President and CEO Dian Powell has resigned a day after officials said she inaccurately blamed the hospital's financial insolvency on missing payments from the state. Powell on Monday said the...Tags: Government Health Care, Illinois Governor, Government, Politics, Roseland
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
South Side street renamed for Massachusetts governor
Tribune reporterMassachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick was honored on the South Side this afternoon with the unveiling of a city street named in his honor. The 5300 block of South Wabash Avenue was adorned with honorary street signs bearing his name. Patrick was greeted by...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority, Pat Quinn
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June 3 Letters: Democracy, youth violence, IRS, GOP candidates
Is this a democracy? Have you ever pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the democracy for which it stands? Of course not. But, don't we have a democracy? Actually, our constitution gives us a republic. A democracy and...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Elections, Political Systems, Republican Party, Ken Cuccinelli
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Friday's TV Highlights: 'The Moment' on NBC
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Bridezillas The unscripted series...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Katie McGrath, Paul Rudnick, Television Industry, Billy Ray
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By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015
Change of SubjectFriday's print column A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the...... -
Are you (fill in the blank) enough?
WASHINGTON -- Enough with this "enough" business. Latest to the question of whether a person is sufficiently identifiable as belonging to a particular demographic is Ted Cruz -- the conservative Texas senator who happens to be of Hispanic descent. But...
Tags: Ted Cruz, Republican Party, Demographics, Immigration, Minority Groups
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Former Gov. Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House seat
WASHINGTON — Two years after Mark Sanford left the South Carolina governor’s office tarred by an adultery scandal, he has completed an unlikely political comeback to win a special congressional election. Sanford defeated Democratic neophyte...Tags: Elections, Mitt Romney, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party
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