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Friday, May 11, 2012
Million-Dollar Donors
Head Of Shrek's Studio Puts Millions Behind Obama
May 11, 2012 Some two dozen Americans have given $1 million or more to superPACs in the 2012 presidential campaign. The vast majority of them have been Republicans, but Jeffrey Katzenberg, the head of DreamWorks Animation, has chipped in $2 million to help out the superPAC supporting President Obama.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
U.S.
Cops To Stand Trial In Homeless Man's Beating Death
May 10, 2012 Two police officers from Fullerton, Calif., will stand trial in the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man who died from injuries sustained during a violent arrest in July 2011. Thomas' death, and his father's relentless quest to prosecute the officers, has shocked the Orange County town.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Education
Teaching The L.A. Riots At Two City Schools
April 27, 2012 It's been 20 years since four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King, and Los Angeles erupted in race-fueled riots. NPR visited two schools — one not far from the flashpoint of the riots, and the other surrounded by million-dollar homes — to see how the riots are being taught to students who weren't born when the violence hit.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Around the Nation
After Riots, Scandal Sparked Reform In LAPD
April 25, 2012 It's been 20 years since Los Angeles erupted in riots after the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King. The city has seen a lot of changes since then, but the police department has undergone an outright transformation.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Million-Dollar Donors
Bill Maher's Obama SuperPAC Donation Causing Stir
March 28, 2012 The comedian's $1 million check to the superPAC supporting President Obama is the first seven-figure donation to the group since Obama gave his tacit endorsement of the fundraising strategy. Conservative women upset by Maher's remarks about them say the superPAC should give back the money.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
The Salt
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Settles Lawsuit With His Waitstaff
March 8, 2012 Mario Batali needs to keep his hands out of the tip jar, according to his waitstaff. The celebrity chef and restaurateur, along with a business partner, have agreed to pay $5.25 million to more than 100 former workers who say the owners kept some of their tips.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Shots - Health News
The Big Squeeze: Calif. Weight Loss Clinics Under Investigation
February 21, 2012 The 1-800-GET-THIN marketing campaign and its affiliated surgical centers, which implant the Lap-Band for weight-loss, are being investigated by local, state and federal authorities. At least three wrongful death lawsuits have been filed and the Department of Insurance has launched an investigation into allegations of insurance fraud.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
It's All Politics
After Glum Night, Romney May Find Signs Of Hope In Colorado Swing County
February 8, 2012 Rick Santorum won the Colorado caucuses Tuesday on the strength of social conservative and Tea Party voters. Yet he fared differently in one battleground county that will be key in the swing state in November.
Monday, February 06, 2012
Election 2012
In Battleground Colorado, Independents On The Rise
February 6, 2012 A centrist think tank finds that in several key states, both parties are losing voters relative to the number of newly declared independents. In Colorado, which holds its Republican caucuses Tuesday, declared independents are now about even with registered Republicans or registered Democrats.
Sunday, February 05, 2012
