Controversial Study Intensifies Debate Over Effectiveness Of Mammograms

Comments (1) | breast cancer, cancer, cancer diagnosis, Health, mammograms, new england journal of medicine, radiation treatment

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

A new study claimed that the number of women wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer has sharply increased over the past 30 years.

Critics say the study "must be viewed with caution."

Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire Off To Rocky Start

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, benjamin netanyahu, ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hamas, hillary clinton, International, Israel, middle east conflict, Palestine, tel aviv

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Gaza rockets launched into Israel during the hour after truce was announced.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns From Congress For Health Reasons

Comments (0) | bipolar disorder, Chicago, Congress, democratic district, illinois house seat, Jesse Jackson, jesse jackson jr, john boehner, justice department, National

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jackson's son had been receiving treatment for bipolar disorder.

Obamacare Faces Resistance From Republican Governors

Comments (0) | affordable care act, Barack Obama, bobby jindal, gop governors, health insurance, John Kasich, koch brothers, medicaid, National, Obamacare, rick perry, Scott Walker, uninsured americans

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Barack Obama (Creative Commons)

States have until Dec. 14 to decide if they will set up health insurance exchanges.

McCain, Graham Vow To Block Susan Rice For Secretary Of State

Comments (1) | Ambassador Stevens, Barack Obama, Benghazi, cabinet positions, christopher stevens, hillary clinton, John McCain, libya, lindsey graham, National, secretary of state, Susan Rice

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

John McCain

President Obama came to Rice's defense during his news conference.

Obama Calls For Tax Cuts To End For Wealthiest Americans

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, bush-era tax cuts, Congress, fiscal cliff, Politics, President Obama, spending cuts, tax rates

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Barack Obama

President delivered the message in his first news conference since June.

USC Basketball: Wise Nets Double-Double As Trojans Rout Long Beach State

Comments (0) | 2012, big west conference, Eric Wise, james ennis, Jio Fontan, Kevin O'Neill, lbsu, Long Beach State, long beach state 49ers, men's basketball, mike caffey, ncaa basketball, pac-12 basketball, sports feed, usc basketball, USC Sports, USC Trojans

Danny Lee
Staff Reporter

USC forward Eric Wise (Danny Lee/Neon Tommy)

USC starts the season 2-0 for just the third time since 2001.

Five U.S. Senate Newcomers To Watch In 2013 And Beyond

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Senator-Elect Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin

Names that could be major players in their parties -- and perhaps national politics -- moving forward.

Obama, Congress Face Looming Deadline To Avert Fiscal Cliff

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, bush era tax cuts, domestic spending, fiscal cliff, Harry Reid, house republicans, john boehner, medicare, military spending, Mitch McConnell, nancy pelosi, National, spending cuts, tax increases, Washington DC

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

President Barack Obama

What would happen if no deal is reached by the Jan. 1 deadline?

Lakers Search For A New Coach: Five Names In Line For The Job

Danny Lee
Staff Writer

Phil Jackson

Could L.A. see the third coming of the Zen Master?

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Split Confirmed

Comments (1) | barbara palvin, beliebers, Broadway, celebrity breakups, Entertainment News, Justin Bieber, oscar party, Selena Gomez, The Lion King, vanity fair, Victoria's Secret

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

Envious Beliebers, time to leave Selena alone.

Proposition 31 Rejected

Comments (0) | 2012 election results, 2012 state election results, California, california prop 31 results, california prop results, california propositions 2012, election results, Politically Correct, prop 31, prop 31 results, proposition 31, propositions 2012, props 2012, state election results, two-year budget

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Proposition 31

The measure fell despite having wealthy backers on its side.

Unions Claim Victory In Battle Against Proposition 32

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Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Proposition 32

Unions poured in more than $60 million to defeat the prop.

Romney Congratulates Obama, Delivers Concession Speech

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, concession speech, Election 2012, mitt romney, Politically Correct, Politics

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Mitt Romney

Romney said his campaign "left everything on the field."

Feinstein Easily Wins Another Term In U.S. Senate

Comments (0) | 2012 election, California, California, california elections, Dianne Feinstein, Election 2012, Politically Correct, senate race

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

The senior senator defeated unknown GOP challenger Elizabeth Emken.

Obama Adds Colorado To Win Column

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Amendment 64, Barack Obama, Battleground States, Colorado, Election 2012, latino vote, marijuana, mitt romney, Politics, Presidential Election, swing states

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Barack Obama

Obama adds another swing state to his win column.

Obama Clinches Win In Pennsylvania

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Battleground States, Election 2012, mitt romney, Pennsylvania, Politically Correct, Politics, Presidential Election, swing states

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Barack Obama

Pennsylvania is worth 20 electoral votes.

Cal State Students Cast Votes With Prop 30 In Mind

Comments (0) | 2012 election, arizona state university, Budget Cuts, cal state long beach, california ballot measures, condoms, csulb, Election 2012, jerry brown, k-14 education, Measure B, Politically Correct, Politics, prop 30, prop. 30, proposition 30, propositions, sales tax increase

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Prop 30 (Danny Lee/Neon Tommy)

CSU system could see $250 million in additional cuts if measure fails.

What Romney Needs To Reach 270 Electoral Votes

Florida and Ohio are virtual must-win states for the GOP candidate.

Breaking Down The Romney Image Before Election Day

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, 47 percent, abortion, affordable care act, Barack Obama, Battleground States, Chris Christie, Election 2012, mitt romney, Obamacare, Politically Correct, Politics, Presidential Election, Superstorm Sandy, who is winning the swing states

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Mitt Romney

The GOP candidate has a tall task to defeat Obama in several swing states.

Romney Pitches Closing Argument As Election Day Approaches

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Battleground States, Bruce Springsteen, economy, Election 2012, Jay z, Kid Rock, marshall tucker band, mitt romney, Paul Ryan, Politically Correct, Politics, swing states

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Mitt Romney

GOP candidate has one weekend left to sway undecided voters.

What Does Romney Have To Do In The Last Week To Beat Obama?

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, economy, Election 2012, Independent Voters, mitt romney, Ohio, Politics, social issues, Superstorm Sandy, swing states

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Mitt Romney

Romney must focus on the economy.

L.A. County Voters To Decide Fate Of Transit Tax Extension

Comments (2) | 2012 election, Antonio Villaraigosa, Election 2012, Los Angeles and Region, Measure J, metropolitan transportation authority, public transportation, sales tax increase

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Measure J would bring in an extra $90 billion in tax revenue.

Obama, Romney Trek Through Swing States 13 Days Before Election

Comments (1) | 2012 election, abortion, Barack Obama, Battleground States, Election 2012, mitt romney, Nevada, Ohio, Politically Correct, Politics, Richard Mourdock, swing states

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Nevada and Iowa are part of both candidates' travel plans.

Syrian Islamist Group Rejects Call For Holiday Cease-Fire

Comments (0) | al-qaeda, Bashar Al Assad, ceasefire, conflict in the middle east, International, Middle East, Syria, Syrian rebels, truce

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Syria

Truce during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday would have began Friday.

Presidential Debate Takeaways From The Obama And Romney Encounters

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Bob Schieffer, domestic policy, economy, Education, Election 2012, Foreign Policy, gallup poll, job creation, mitt romney, Politically Correct, Politics, Presidential Debates, third presidential debate

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

The candidates have spoken. Now the voters must decide.

Obama, Romney Go Head-To-Head On Afghanistan, Pakistan

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

The two candidates sound off on Afghanistan, Pakistan.

Suspect Arrested In Connection To Federal Reserve Terror Plot

Comments (0) | FBI, federal reserve building, Lower Manhattan, National, New York City

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

An undercover FBI agent helped foil the plan.

Romney Backers Criticize Crowley's Handling Of Debate

Comments (0) | 2012 election, Barack Obama, candy crowley, debate moderator, Election 2012, libya, mitt romney, Politically Correct, Politics, presidential debate, Second Presidential Debate, town hall debate, women in binders, women's equality

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

CNN moderator defended the president during discussion in Libya.

Obama, Romney Tackle Women's Equality In Town Hall Debate

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, candy crawly, CNN, Debates, Election 2012, hofstra university, mitt romney, Politically Correct, Politics, presidential debate, Second Presidential Debate, town hall debate, undecided voters

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Women's equality was a key discussion point in the debate.

Labor Unions Skeptical Of Riordan Pension Reform Plan

Comments (0) | Antonio Villaraigosa, California, city employees, City Hall, labor unions, Los Angeles, Pension Reform, Retirement, retirement benefits, richard riordan, seiu

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

The former L.A. mayor seeks to cut government pensions for new city employees.

'Innocence Of Muslims' Filmmaker Denies Violating Probation

Comments (0) | anti muslim film, Cerritos, innocence of muslims, International, mark basseley, Middle East, middle east protests, nakoula basseley nakoula, Protests

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Nakoula is accused of using aliases on court documents.

Biden Viewed Less Favorably Than Ryan Entering VP Debate

Comments (0) | 2012 election, electio 2012, election polls, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, PEW Research Center, Politics, Vice Presidential Debate

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Vice president faces low expectations heading into Thursday's showdown.

Supreme Court Divided Over Texas Affirmative Action Case

Comments (0) | abigail fisher, affirmative action, Anthony Kennedy, Chief Justice John Roberts, college admissions, Elena Kagan, National, racial discrimination, ruth bader ginsburg, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, university of texas

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

Sweeping changes could come to the practice if Justice Kennedy sides with conservatives.

Cash-Strapped L.A. Unified Awaits November Vote On Prop 30

Comments (0) | 2012 election, california ballot measures, california sales tax, Election 2012, governor jerry brown, income taxes, k-12 education, LAUSD, Los Angeles, proposition 30, proposition 38, United Teachers Los Angeles

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

More loss of instruction days may come if voters reject the increase.

Prop 32: Labor Unions Seek To Fund Measure's Defeat

Comments (2) | california ballot measures, california teachers association, campaign finance reform, charles munger, Election 2012, koch brothers, Politically Correct, Politics, prop 32, proposition 32, sacramento, seiu, special interests, thomas siebel

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Opponents have out-raised supporters by almost a 4-to-1 margin.

Ex-WWE CEO McMahon Hopes To Lay The Smackdown On Senate Seat

Comments (0) | 2012 election, 2012 senate races, chris murphy, connecticut, connecticut senate race, Joe Lieberman, Linda McMahon, Politically Correct, Politics, pro wrestling, richard blumenthal, smackdown, stamford, Vince McMahon, world wrestling entertainment, WWE

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Linda McMahon unexpectedly holds a slight lead in the heavily blue state.

Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Gear Up For Lone Veep Debate

Comments (0) | 2012 election, Barack Obama, Debates, domestic policy, Election 2012, Foreign Policy, Joe Biden, mitt romney, Paul Ryan, Politically Correct, Politics, Vice Presidential Debate, vp debate

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

The two running mates lock horns Thursday in Danville, Ky.

CicLAvia Kicks Off 5th Annual Event

Comments (0) | 2012 CicLAvia, ciclavia, CicLAvia closures, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

(ciclavia/Flickr)

MULTIMEDIA: See what people are saying and tweeting about the event.

Hugo Chavez's Rule Faces Tough Challenge As Venezuela Votes

Comments (0) | anti-americanism, henrique capriles, Hugo Chavez, International, socialism, Twitter, Venezuela, venezuelan election

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

A young challenger could end the socialist president's 14-year tenure.

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