U.N. Calls On U.S. To Justify Drone Warfare

Comments (0) | Afghanistan, Drone Strikes, drone warfare, drones, International, Iraq, Obama, obama administration, Pakistan, United Nations, United States, yemen

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Charles McCain/Flickr)

Military has used strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen among others.

Obama, Romney Campaigns Continue Down The Low Road

Comments (1) | attack ad, Barack Obama, Election 2012, mitt romney, Politics, presidential election 2012

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(DonkeyHotey/Flickr)

New numbers from the Fed add fuel to Romney's fire.

Emails Contradict Testimony In Sandusky Trial

Comments (0) | child abuse, Gary Schultz, Jerry Sandusky, National, Penn State, scandal, sex abuse, Tim Curley, trial

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

Prosecutors call out Gary Schultz and Tim Curley.

Average American Families See Huge Drop In Net Worth

Comments (0) | american family, economy, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, housing market, income levels, National, net worth, study

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Mark Kelly/Flickr)

Nearly 40 percent between 2007 and 2010.

Commerce Secretary John Bryson Announces Medical Leave

Comments (0) | car accident, Commerce Secretary, John Bryson, Los Angeles, medical leave of absence, National, Secretary of Commerce, seizure

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia Commons)

Health problems may have led to the car accidents this past weekend.

Venus To Make Encore Trip Across The Sun Later Today

Comments (1) | astronomy, Science+Tech, sun, transit, venus

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Mike Durkin/Flickr)

We last saw one in 2004, but the next trip won't happen until 2117.

Wisconsin Casts Its Ballot In Walker Recall Election

Comments (0) | collective bargaining, labor unions, Politics, recall election, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(WisPolitics.com/Flickr)

Early polls show Walker leading Democrat Barrett.

Jury Selection Begins In Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse Trial

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Jim Capaldi/Flickr)

Some 600 Centre County, Penn., residents received summonses.

G7 Leaders Meet In Response To Spain's Cry For Help

Comments (0) | angela merkel, bailout, European debt crisis, eurozone, financial crisis, G20, G7, Germany, International, Spain

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Dimitar Nikolov/Flickr)

Red flags from Spain, but no solution yet.

Court Docs Reveal Speedy Police Work And Lucky Breaks In USC Shooting Investigation

Comments (1) | Bryan Barnes, DPS, Facebook, FBI, Javier Bolden, lapd, Los Angeles, Pat Gannon, Qu Ming, search warrant, usc shooting, USC shootings, Wu Ying

Catherine Green
Editor-in-Chief

(Catherine Green/Neon Tommy)

LAPD had Barnes in mind by 9:30 the night of the murders.

NATO Airstrike Takes Down Al-Qaida Second-In-Command

Comments (0) | Afghanistan, airstrike, al-qaeda, al-qaida, insurgents, Mushtaq, Nasim, Nation and World, NATO, Sakhr al-Taifi

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Flickr/Creative Commons)

Sakhr al-Taifi and another militant were killed Sunday.

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Already-Battered Northern Italy

Comments (0) | Barilla, earthquake, economic crisis, Ferrari, financial crisis, International, Italy, Natural Disaster

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Flickr)

Second disaster in nine days.

Egyptians Attack Presidential Candidate's Office

Comments (0) | Ahmed Shakiq, Cairo, egypt, election, International, mohammed morsi, mubarak, muslim brotherhood

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Gigi Ibrahim/Flickr)

Meanwhile, Muslim Brotherhood trying to broaden its appeal.

Texas Primary Expected To Seal Mitt Romney's Nomination

Comments (1) | Donald Trump, GOP, mitt romney, Politics, President Barack Obama, presidential election 2012, primary, Republican, Sheldon Adelson, swing state, texas

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(DonkeyHotey/Flickr)

If all goes according to plan, Romney will secure Texas' 155 delegates in today's primary and take the GOP nomination.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Sick Of 'Being Used By The GOP'

Comments (0) | Cory Booker, GOP, mitt romney, New Jersey, Newark, Politics, President Barack Obama, presidential election 2012

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Wikimedia Commons)

Damage control after calling Obama's anti-Bain campaign "nauseating."

Newly Approved City Budget Increases Parking Fines, Delays Layoffs

Comments (0) | budget, city council, Deficit, firefighters, lafd, Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, parking fines, paul krekorian, testify

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

Approved in unanimous vote Monday.

UN Reaches Agreement To Resume Nuclear Probe In Iran

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(World Economic Forum/Flickr)

Western powers still wary of country's intentions.

LAPD: 'We Have A Strong Case' Against Suspects In USC Shooting

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Catherine Green
Editor-in-Chief

Police stand guard at the crime scene April 11. (Alan Mittelstaedt/Neon Tommy)

Shell casings and a recovered stolen cell phone led to the arrests of two suspects Friday, 20-year-old Bryan Barnes and 19-year-old Javier Bolden. Both are still in custody, awaiting their arraignment Tuesday. Deputy Chief Patrick Gannon said the evidence mounted against them is fairly substantial.

Parents Of Slain Students File Wrongful Death Suit Against USC

Comments (5) | campus safety, lapd, lawsuit, Los Angeles, ming qu, misrepresentation, negligence, USC, usc shooting, USC shootings, wrongful death, ying wu

Catherine Green
Editor-in-Chief

(Gracie Zheng/Neon Tommy)

The families of Wu Ying and Qu Ming 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 Redefine 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

Comments (0) | commute, Culver City, expo line, Farmdale, Los Angeles, mark ridley-thomas, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, metro, Santa Monica, traffic, urban development, Westside, zev yaroslavsky

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

Comments (1) | 1992, 20 Years, Anna Deavere Smith, Docudrama, Investigative Reports, L.A. riots anniversary, lapd, Los Angeles 1992, one-woman play, riots, Rodney King, special series, Twilight, Unrest

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

Comments (0) | Andrew Young, baby daddy, contributions, former presidential candidate, illegal campaign funds, John Edwards, National, rielle hunter

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Alex de Carvalho/Flickr)

Juicy details from Andrew Young.

Romney Campaign Ready To Shift Focus To General Election

Comments (0) | GOP, marco rubio, mitt romney, Politics, presidential election 2012, primaries, vice president

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

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

Syrian Army Resumes Shelling Despite Ceasefire

Comments (0) | Arab League, army, Bashar Assad, International, regime, Syria, un, United Nations, uprising

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

Comments (0) | GOP primary, mitt romney, Pennsylvania, Politics, presidential election 2012, Rick Santorum, suspending campaign

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

Comments (0) | activists, cease-fire, International, Kofi Annan, opposition, Syria, United Nations, violence

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

(World Economic Forum)

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

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