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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Iraq takes on fake drugs
World |
August 30, 2008
Amid the cacophony of Baghdad’s Bab Sharaji market, Yasir Mazen peddles counterfeit Viagra and other pills, gels and creams promising cures for everything from sexual dysfunction to bad skin. Read more
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bruises and a blind eye in Italy Tied up in a knot
World |
July 15, 2008
A few miles from the Vatican, Najat Hadi kept house with her husband, his other wife and their assorted children, an unhappy home with a hateful woman 10 years her junior and a cruel spouse who left her with a jagged scar peeking from her collar. Read more
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
World |
July 9, 2008
Here in the Wild West of the Central American isthmus, tough hombres like “the Bald Guys” make mahogany trees disappear in the middle of the night. Read more
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Indians, sheriff sign pact
California | Local |
July 8, 2008
After weeks of closed-door negotiations, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians signed a deal Monday aimed at improving the way they communicate and reducing tension on a reservation where three tribal members died in recent gun battles with deputies. Read more
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Federal prosecution of illegal immigrants soars
National |
June 18, 2008
The Bush administration has sharply ratcheted up prosecutions of illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the last year, with increases so dramatic that immigration offenses now account for as much as half the nation’s federal criminal caseload. Read more
Cancer ‘cures’ blasted by FDA
National |
June 18, 2008
In an effort to crack down on fraudulent remedies being sold over the Internet, the government has warned 25 companies to stop selling purported cancer cures that federal health officials say could disrupt legitimate treatment and even harm unsuspecting patients. Read more
Sunday, June 8, 2008
U.S.-born children feel effect of raids
California | Local |
June 8, 2008
Yesenia Rangel, 12, looked out her window on a Friday morning in February and saw several officers with the letters “ICE” on their sleeves. Read more
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Army’s role in Mexico drug war seen as crucial yet risky
World |
June 3, 2008
Although the Mexican army has been able to quiet drug violence in some hot spots, political observers say the deployment of thousands of soldiers could undermine civilian institutions and jeopardize Mexico’s evolving democracy. Read more
Monday, May 19, 2008
Red-light cameras catch right turns and lots of revenue
California | Local |
May 19, 2008
Porcia London walked into the West Los Angeles courthouse ready to fight her red light camera ticket. Read more
Friday, May 16, 2008
Plot twist for cops on film sets
California | Local |
May 16, 2008
The star-struck gawkers, paparazzi and businessmen walking by a big-budget film set on Broadway in downtown Thursday could be forgiven for thinking that Bill Todd was a real Los Angeles police officer. Read more
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The road back to Mexico stops 100 yards short
California | Local |
May 7, 2008
U.S. border authorities no longer apprehend illegal immigrants only as they enter the country. Read more
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Subways in N.Y. get more security
National |
April 27, 2008
Straphangers in New York now have an extra layer of security: police officers armed with submachine guns and accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs. Read more
Monday, April 21, 2008
Coastal cop’s troubled waters
California | Local |
April 21, 2008
Andrew Willis walked for an hour along the rugged Corona del Mar coast, his path punctuated by intimate coves and tide pools. Read more
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Issue intensifies day laborers’ fears
California | Local |
April 20, 2008
Guatemalan immigrant Diego Cap, one of several hundred day laborers who look for work each day along a stretch of Oxnard Street in Van Nuys, said the proposed changes to Special Order 40 would only make people even more afraid to talk to police. Read more
A barrier to policing
California | Local |
April 20, 2008
For Sterling “Ernie” Norris, Special Order 40 is a barrier to effective policing in Los Angeles. Read more
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Bratton vows to clarify policy on immigrants
California | Local |
April 17, 2008
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton said Wednesday that the department’s controversial policy on dealing with illegal immigrants was widely misunderstood by the public and some of his own officers, and he would clarify the rule in the next couple of weeks. Read more
Monday, April 14, 2008
Ready for your (car) close-up?
California | Local |
April 14, 2008
Beverly Hills Police Lt. Read more
