Los Angeles Faces Budget Crisis and Tax Hike
A long decline from a sunny growth era to near bankruptcy, with illegal immigration straining services and lavish spending by leaders. The city raises sales tax from 8.25 to 9.75 percent as the comptroller warns funds will run out by June 30, prompting cuts including skipping sidewalk repairs.
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City of Angels
Food health claims face stricter FDA scrutiny urged by I M I
The Institute of Medicine urged the FDA to apply drug and device level scrutiny to claims about packaged foods and dietary supplements. While acknowledging prescription drugs carry higher stakes, it argues misleading cereal and tea claims misinform consumers choosing healthier options.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Pentagon spending to face top to bottom budget review
Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals the end of unquestioned annual increases in Pentagon funding. He calls for a full budget review, aims for at least 10 billion in annual savings, and targets bloated bureaucracy and wasteful practices amid economic strain and Congress scrutiny.
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May 21 History Highlights From The AP
On May 21, 2010, the AP recalls Lindbergh landing in 1927 ending the first solo Atlantic flight in 33 1/2 hours and de Soto's death in 1542 while seeking gold along the Mississippi River, plus the 1832 start of the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore.
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Hernando de Soto
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Martinez fights on two fronts in New Mexico GOP race
In Santa Fe, Susana Martinez and Allen Weir lead a fractured GOP field after a Sanderoff poll showed a close race and ahead of rivals. Democrats, eyeing Hispanic and women voters, weigh party influence and a possible lieutenant governor pick. Martinez counters accusations of DWI charges and fiscal missteps as the contest tightens.
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Susana Martinez
Brian Sanderoff
New Mexico
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Weir
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Ronald Reagan
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Albuquerque
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Duke City
Greg Solano
Santa Fe County
Rene Rivera
Valencia County
Joe Mascarenas
Rio Arriba
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UN sanctions unlikely to stop Iran nuclear drive
The draft U.N. sanctions, backed by the U.S., Russia, and China, would target Iran’s Revolutionary Guard linked firms and restrict fuel and port services to ships carrying banned cargo. Officials say sanctions may delay but not halt Tehran’s push toward bomb-grade material, with options narrowing to new penalties or war if failing.
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Britain
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Founders Debate Immigration Borders and Sovereignty
A Sacramento style tract cites Schwarzenegger and a wave of state immigration measures while arguing federal failure to solve illegal entry. It links future population growth to policy changes, invokes Washington and Jefferson on assimilation, and recalls Hamilton on national unity and naturalization laws.
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Emory University
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Thomas Jefferson
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