Parks Fights For Second LAPD Term After Panel Rejection
Police Chief Bernard Parks vows to carry his reappointment bid to the City Council after a civil panel refused to grant a second five year term. If at least 10 council members back him, the decision could be overturned. otherwise he will serve until August 12. Commission President Rick Caruso cited morale and staffing issues as failings.
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Confusion over rebates causes millions of tax filing errors
Washington AP report highlights that misinterpreting last year’s rebate checks produced over 3 million errors, about two thirds of all IRS mistakes. GAO notes nearly 7 percent of 45.9 million returns through March 15 had rebate related errors. The checks offered 300 for individuals 500 for heads of households and 600 for joint filers as advance payment for the 10 percent rate retroactive to Jan 1.
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Farm subsidy talks stall in Congress over grain and cotton aid
Negotiators resumed a House Senate conference on the agriculture and nutrition overhaul but faced immediate deadlock over how to subsidize grain and cotton farmers. Senate Democrats push tying aid to price swings and production, while House Republicans favor fixed annual payments. The dispute includes a proposed $2 billion dairy subsidy for the Northeast and concerns the plan could spur excess production or leave farmers short if crop failures occur. Negotiations continue with sessions planned.
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Nevada Fights Yucca Mountain Waste Move
Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn faces Congress over rejecting a plan to store national nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain near Las Vegas. He warns of dwindling campaign funds as he campaigns in Washington to sway lawmakers while Bush supports the project for safety and security.
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Alcohol kills 1,400 college students annually study says
A federal task force report finds alcohol related deaths total about 1,400 students each year. It links 500,000 injuries and 70,000 sexual assaults to drinking on campus and urges colleges to curb the culture of drinking with targeted strategies and peer resistance education.
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Officer Calm in Slayings Found Dead in Car
Barnegat Township New Jersey police say Edward Lutes a Seaside Heights veteran officer sought for a Tuesday night shooting in Dover Township died by his own hand. The incident ties to a February rampage that left four others dead in the shore community.
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