Parents Of Slain Students File Wrongful Death Suit Against USC

Comments (2) | campus safety, lapd, lawsuit, Los Angeles, ming qu, misrepresentation, negligence, USC, usc shooting, wrongful death, ying wu

Catherine Green
Editor-in-Chief

(Gracie Zheng/Neon Tommy)

The families of Ying Wu and Ming Qu filed the suit Wednesday, calling for damages from the school based on "intentional misrepresentation" and negligence in USC's courting of Chinese students. At issue are claims of safety around the South Central L.A. campus.

Former News International CEO Charged With 'Perverting Justice'

Comments (1) | Charlie Brooks, England, International, media scandal, news international, news of the world, Rebekah Brooks, rupert murdoch, UK

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Rodrigo Javier/Flickr)

Rebekah Brooks joins pool of six to be charged.

Backlash Continues After Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement

Comments (0) | bill, civil unions, Colorado, gay marriage, house republicans, legislation, National, President Barack Obama, same-sex

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Khalid Albaih/Flickr)

But how much weight will it hold in the general election?

Francois Hollande Begins Term As French President

Comments (1) | angela merkel, debt crisis, Euro, France, francois hollande, Germany, International, international relations, new president, nicolas sarkozy

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Jean-Marc Ayrault/Flickr)

Faces challenges in leading Europe out of debt crisis.

Senate Nixes Extending Low Student Loan Rates

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, college, Congress, debt, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, National, Senate, student loan

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Student loan debt tops $1 trillion in the U.S.

UPDATE: North Carolina Voters Redifine Marriage, Pass Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, civil unions, gay marriage, Joe Biden, North Carolina, Politics, presidential election 2012, same sex marriage

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia Commons)

"One man, one woman" amendment expected to pass.

'Where The Wild Things Are' Author Maurice Sendak Dies

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia Commons)

The beloved writer and illustrator died Tuesday of stroke complications.

Bronx Judge Refuses Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Plea For Immunity

Comments (0) | bronx, criminal charges, diplomatic immunity, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, imf, International, lawsuit, sexual assault

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia Commons)

A desperate "Hail Mary" from DSK.

Bank Of America To Cut 2,000 Jobs

Comments (0) | bank of america, banking, downsizing, economy, International, jobs cuts, May Day, Merrill Lynch

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Catherine Green/Neon Tommy)

The banking giant is making big changes internally.

May Day Protests Break Out Worldwide

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Los Angeles will take part in the international day of action for May Day, traditionally a workers' holiday across the globe.

Metro Opens Unfinished Phase I Of Expo Line To Fanfare

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Catherine Green
Deputy News Editor

(Catherine Green/Neon Tommy)

The first half's final mile in Culver City will open this summer.

L.A. Riots: Rev. Cecil Murray Sees Progress In Inclusive Society

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Catherine Green
Deputy News Editor

(Catherine Green/Neon Tommy)

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: "It's in your hands."

L.A. Riots: A Conversation With Anna Deavere Smith

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Catherine Green
Deputy News Editor

(Wikimedia Commons)

A Q-&-A with the award-winning actor about her powerful 1993 docudrama.

L.A. Riots: Rebuild L.A.'s Ambitious Attempts To Revive The City

Comments (1) | 1992, 20 Years, Bernard Kinsey, economic redevelopment, Investigative Reports, L.A. riots anniversary, lapd, Rebuild L.A., riots, Rodney King, special series, Unrest

Catherine Green
Deputy News Editor

(Dark Sevier/Flickr)

Overreaching and internal conflicts led to the organization's early demise.

First Charges Filed In BP Oil Spill Investigation

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Infrogmation/Wikimedia Commons)

Former engineer faces two counts of obstruction of justice.

Former Aide Testifies On Day 2 Of John Edwards Trial

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Alex de Carvalho/Flickr)

Juicy details from Andrew Young.

Romney Campaign Ready To Shift Focus To General Election

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

"Phase Two" means finding a VP pick—Marco Rubio maybe?

Syrian Army Resumes Shelling Despite Ceasefire

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

tank

Twenty-six people dead after attacks Monday.

GSA Conduct Hearing Continues With New Testimony

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Official seal of the shamed agency. (U.S. Government/Wikimedia Commons)

Original whistle-blower: "I share your anger and disappointment in GSA's conduct."

Discovery Makes Final Voyage To D.C. Museum

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Space Shuttle Discovery at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in June 2006 (Ken Thornsley/NASA)

Finds new permanent home in Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Rick Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Santorum stepped aside Tuesday to avoid embarrassing himself on his home turf in the Pennsylvania primary. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Analysts say the move is to avoid embarrassing himself on his home turf in the Pennsylvania primary.

With Deadline Looming, Kofi Annan Pleads For Peace In Syria

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(World Economic Forum)

Thursday at 6 a.m., both sides must lay down arms.

Obamacare Could Add $380 Billion To Deficit, New Study Says

Comments (1) | health care reform, National, Obamacare, President Obama, Republicans

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

President Obama during a health care meeting with members of Congress in 2009. (White House)

May mean even more resistance for the president's 2010 plan.

'Lamestream Media' Critic Sarah Palin Co-Hosts The Today Show

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

A caricature of Sarah Palin by DonkeyHotey. (Flickr/Creative Commons)

Pitted against Katie Couric co-hosting "Good Morning America."

James Murdoch Resigns As BSkyB Chairman

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

Rupert's son quits to protect the broadcasting company.

CSUDH Hosts White House Commission On Hispanic Education

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(White House)

VIDEO: Livestream of the White House advisory commission's summit.

Tuesday's GOP Primaries: Over Before They Began For Party Insiders

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Rick Santorum has all but given up on finding success in April's contests. (Matt Wansley/Flickr)

A resounding "So what?" from voters and strategists alike.

New Report Gives City Council Pause In Eliminating L.A. Business Tax

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Catherine Green
Deputy News Editor

Matt Newman of Blue Sky Consulting Group addressed the Jobs and Business Development Committee Wednesday. (Catherine Green)

Firm's analysis throws a wrench in attempts to make L.A. a business-friendly city.

Trayvon Martin's Family In D.C. While Group Back Home Offers Bounty For Zimmerman

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Bob Jagendorf/Flickr)

New concerns of vigilante justice.

Syria Accepts Terms Of UN Peace Proposal

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Envoy to the United Nations Kofi Annan, here in 2009. (World Economic Forum/Creative Commons)

Annan's proposal called for dialogue without ousting Assad.

Obama Health Care Hearing Enters Second Day

Comments (0) | Anthony Kennedy, constitutional, health care, individual mandate, justices, National, Obamacare, reform, Supreme Court

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Phil Roeder/Flickr)

Arguments move to constitutionality of mandate.

Police-Teen Advisory Board Bridges The Gap In L.A.

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Catherine Green
Deputy News Editor

Isaiah Alexander, founding member of Teen CPAB. (Catherine Green)

Teen CPAB's collaboration between youth and officers gives local kids a voice.

Human Rights Watch Denounces Syrian Opposition Tactics

Comments (0) | Bashar al-Assad, China, crisis, human rights watch, Nation and World, opposition, russia, Syria, upisings

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Human Rights Watch)

Say regime's "brual tactics" do not justify recent shift in strategy.

Ayatollah: Iran 'Will Attack' If U.S., Israel Strike

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, pictured here addressing commanders of Iran's armed forces. (Wikimedia Commons)

Most aggressive threat comes via TV broadcast.

Grand Jury Will Take On Trayvon Martin Case

Comments (0) | civil rights laws, George Zimmerman, grand jury, murder case, National, Seminole County, Trayvon Martin

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Seminole County in Florida, where a grand jury will hear Martin's case next month. (Wikimedia Commons)

Expected to convene April 10.

House Republicans Unveil Tax Cut-Heavy Budget Proposal

Comments (0) | budget, defense spending, fiscal year 2013, food stamps, house of representatives, medicaid, medicare, National, Obama, proposal, Rep. Paul Ryan, tax cuts

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis), speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Dems upset over abandoned compromises.

Student Found Guilty Of Privacy Invasion In Webcam Hate-Crime Case

Comments (1) | bias, Dharun Ravi, hate crime, invasion of privacy, National, New Jersey, Rutgers University, suicide, tyler clementi, webcam spying

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons/Flickr)

Spying caused gay roommate's suicide.

Santorum: 'If Elected, I Will Ban Pornography In The U.S.'

Comments (13) | 2012 Presidential Election, censorship, conservative, GOP, Michele Bachmann, National, pornography ban, Republican, Rick Santroum

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

GOP candidate Rick Santorum. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Says country is "suffering a pandemic of harm" from porn.

North Korea Announces Satellite Launch, Violates Agreement With U.S.

Comments (1) | international agreement, Japan, Nation and World, North Korea, satellite, south korea, U.S., weapons testing

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

A 2010 shot of Pyongyang from the International Space Station. (Wikimedia Commons)

Move threatens international relations.

Assad Regime Loyalists Demonstrate In Support On Uprising Anniversary

Comments (0) | anniversary, Bashar al-Assad, Damascus, demonstration, International, loyalists, regime, Syria, uprising

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Recent anti-regime demonstrations, like this one in Homs March 4, have sparked a military crackdown. (Freedom House/Flickr)

Some forcibly bussed in.

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