EX-MAYOR CONVICTED IN BELL, CALIF., CASE
By JOHN ROGERS FILE – This Jan. 24, 2013 file photo, former Bell, Calif., city officials appear for a massive city corruption trial in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. Verdicts…
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OBAMA VOWS UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL
By JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEE President Barack Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Perez, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion…
FED IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STIMULATIVE PROGRAMS
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER FILE – The Federal Reserve Building is seen in Washington Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 file photo. Don’t expect the Federal Reserve to let up in its drive…
WITNESS BREAKS DOWN IN NYC STOP-AND-FRISK TRIAL
By COLLEEN LONG Devin Almonor speaks to members of the media after testifying in a civil trial regarding police stop and frisk tactics in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013.…
INFLUENCE GAME: CONGRESS QUIET ON DREAMLINER WOES
By JOAN LOWY FILE – In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E…
BLOOMBERG CIGARETTE PLAN GETS PRAISE, CRITICISM
y MEGHAN BARR and JENNIFER PELTZ Harry Patel, an employee of Blondie’s Deli and Grocery, talks on the phone while waiting for customers in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013.…
NEWSPAPERS WORRIED ABOUT NEW UK MEDIA REGULATION
By RAPHAEL SATTER British newspapers are displayed on sale below greeting cards in a newsagents in London, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Britain’s politicians have finally struck a deal to regulate…
CYPRUS SEEKS TO ALLEVIATE PAIN FROM DEPOSIT RAID
Children run past a banner held by protestors outside of the Cyprus parliament during a crucial meeting in the capital, Nicosia, Monday, March 18, 2013. Cyprus’ president is briefing lawmakers…