Your Health DEA Seeks to Shut Legal Marijuana Centers July 26, 2007 Medicinal marijuana use is legal under California law, but not federal law. Los Angeles officials asked the federal government to stop cracking down on the same day that the Drug Enforcement Administration raided 10 clinics. The agency is also threatening landlords who rent space to such clinics. DEA Seeks to Shut Legal Marijuana Centers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12249345/12249346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Election 2008 Mitt Romney Storms Iowa Ahead of Straw Poll July 5, 2007 While many presidential candidates marched in Independence Day parades in Iowa, Republican Mitt Romney walked in four. Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses may be six months away but Romney has his focus on an even earlier contest: the state's straw poll. Mitt Romney Storms Iowa Ahead of Straw Poll Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11744853/11744854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Presidential Hopefuls from Both Parties Tour Iowa July 3, 2007 Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, spent Monday and Tuesday touring Iowa. Meanwhile, Republican contender Mitt Romney is on a state tour of his own. Presidential Hopefuls from Both Parties Tour Iowa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11710150/11710151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Presidential Aspirants Shun Mayors Conference June 25, 2007 While all 18 of the declared candidates for president were invited to speak at the 75th U.S. Conference of Mayors in Los Angeles only three — all Democrats — made an appearance: Sen. Hillary Clinton, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. Presidential Aspirants Shun Mayors Conference Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11350920/11350923" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Former Gov. James Gilmore (R-VA) June 15, 2007 You can find the term "long shot" near Gilmore's name in many of the articles on his presidential candidacy. Yet Gilmore maintains that he has a chance to win the nomination because he is the only true "Ronald Reagan conservative" seeking the GOP nomination.
Politics L.A.'s High-Profile Mayor Faces Hurdles at Home June 14, 2007 Being a political rock star with a national following doesn't necessarily translate to big victories at home. After two years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is still trying to make good on the promises and goals that got him elected. L.A.'s High-Profile Mayor Faces Hurdles at Home Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11086557/11086559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 L.A. Mayor Endorses Hillary Clinton May 31, 2007 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton picks up the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who will become a national co-chair of her campaign. The benefits for Clinton are significant as Villaraigosa is one of the country's most prominent Latino elected officials and leads the largest city in a state with an early February primary. L.A. Mayor Endorses Hillary Clinton Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10571530/10571531" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Republican Voters Intrigued by Fred Thompson May 5, 2007 Declared Republican candidates for president met in California for their first debate this week. But many Republican voters are talking about a potential candidate who also appeared in California this week. They want to see TV star and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson enter the race. Republican Voters Intrigued by Fred Thompson Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10022920/10022923" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics GOP Presidential Candidates Hold First Debate May 4, 2007 The 10 declared Republican presidential candidates crowded the stage at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., for their first debate. Questions covered Iraq, policy on Iran, immigration and abortion. Hear Ina Jaffe's 'Morning Edition' Report on the Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10000205/10000206" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Democratic Hopefuls Blast Away at Bush April 30, 2007 Most of the Democratic candidates for president were in California over the weekend, courting activists ahead of California's early primary. Speakers at the state Democratic convention in San Diego took dead aim at President Bush. Democratic Hopefuls Blast Away at Bush Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9910480/9910481" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Democratic Candidates Press Flesh in California April 29, 2007 Nearly all the Democratic presidential candidates were in San Diego over the weekend making their pitches for support to the California Democratic Party Convention. Iraq dominated the candidates' speeches; pledges to bring the troops home brought the loudest cheers. Democratic Candidates Press Flesh in California Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9907101/9907102" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Escape from L.A.'s Skid Row Can Prove Difficult April 24, 2007 In Los Angeles, Skid Row is where the homeless shelters are. For the people who wind up there, it can be a hard place to escape. One woman's story emphasizes the problem: She was taken to Skid Row from a hospital and spent the next six years living on the streets. Escape from L.A.'s Skid Row Can Prove Difficult Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9794103/9794104" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National In L.A., a Possible Case of Patient Dumping April 12, 2007 Los Angeles police are investigating another possible patient dumping on L.A.'s Skid Row. Witnesses say a man in his 70s was dropped off Wednesday at a homeless mission by a taxi. The man had been a patient at a suburban hospital. In L.A., a Possible Case of Patient Dumping Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9554309/9554310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Democratic Candidates Tackle Health Care March 25, 2007 The Democratic presidential contenders shared the stage last night in Las Vegas. The topic was health care, and the service workers union was the sponsor. Democratic Candidates Tackle Health Care Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9128914/9128915" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Presidential Candidates Talk Health Care March 24, 2007 Seven presidential candidates visit Las Vegas to take part in a health-care forum sponsored by the Service Employees International Union. All of the hopefuls in attendance were Democrats, though all candidates were invited. Presidential Candidates Talk Health Care Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9125539/9125540" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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