Law Enforcement Denies Intentionally Setting Dorner Cabin Fire

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Authorities denied intentionally igniting Dorner's cabin hideout. (Neon Tommy Screenshot)

Authorities say the fire started when incendiary tear gas was used.

Obama's State Of The Union Address Shows More Progressive Promise

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The president gave a wide-ranging State of the Union address. (Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr)

The President gave a notably liberal speech Tuesday night.

Dorner, Awlaki And The Threat To Due Process

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Executing Christopher Dorner without giving him the opportunity to surrender would violate the Constitution. (pepsiline/Flickr)

The Fifth Amendment is under threat in the age of drones and manhunts.

President Obama To Share Drone Memos With Lawmakers

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

President Obama will release the Justice Department memo on drones to select lawmakers. (Official U.S. Navy Imagery/Flickr)

The president will allow a select group of legislators access to the secret memos.

UPDATE: Former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner Suspected In Irvine Killings

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Keith Lawrence and Monica Quan were each shot multiple times. (Photo from Facebook/RIP Keith Lawrence. You will be missed)

Keith Lawrence and Monica Quan were each shot multiple times.

Jan Perry And Kevin James Score Points At LMU

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

The five candidates for mayor debated at Loyola Marymount Tuesday night. (Matt Pressberg/Neon Tommy)

The city councilwoman and the radio host pleased the crowd at Loyola Marymount.

The Shame Of Mahony

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was Mahony's mark on the L.A. landscape. (Friar's Balsam/Flickr)

Archbishop Mahony proved himself to be nothing more than an organization man.

France Takes Last Islamist Stronghold In Mali

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Tuareg separatists remain unwilling to accept the Malian Army. (Magharebia/Flickr)

French troops captured the town of Kidal.

Chicago's Murder Epidemic Hits Obama's Neighborhood

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Even leafy Kenwood is not immune from Chicago's gun violence epidemic. (Teemu008/Flickr)

The killing of Hadiya Pendleton capped a bloody month.

Jerry Sandusky Denied New Trial

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Jerry Sandusky was denied a new trial. (Creative Commons)

The former Penn State assistant football coach's bid was rejected.

North Korea Set For Nuclear Test 'Targeted At The U.S.'

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

North Korea is dedicating its next nuclear test to the U.S. (stephan/Flickr)

Pyongyang takes aim at the United States

Senate Reportedly Close To Filibuster Reform Deal

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Harry Reid is set to deliver moderate change to the Senate. (Brian Finifter/Flickr)

Senators Reid and McConnell are set to reach a modest deal.

Mexican Supreme Court Frees French Woman Accused Of Kidnapping

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

The Mexican Supreme Court freed a French woman accused of kidnapping (Thelmadatter/Wikimedia Commons)

Accused kidnapper Florence Cassez's rights were violated.

President Obama Wants You To Thank Him Later

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

President Obama wants to leave a legacy that outlasts him. (Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

The president's second term is for the history books.

Eric Garcetti Leads L.A. Mayor Poll

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Eric Garcetti is out in front of the mayoral race. (Eric Garcetti/Flickr)

The 13th district councilman leads Wendy Greuel by 8 points.

France Goes On The Offensive In Mali

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

French troops expanded their presence in Mali. (US Army Africa/Flickr)

France ratcheted up its efforts to defeat militants in Mali.

FAA Grounds All Boeing 787s Based In U.S.

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

All Nippon Airways will not be flying its 787s anytime soon. (Gordon Werner/Flickr)

The regulator responded to two battery fires in less than two weeks.

Security Theater Cannot Sidetrack High-Speed Rail

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Amtrak's security protocols seem lost in the weeds. (jpmueller99/Flickr)

The only thing high-speed rail has to fear is fear itself.

Sorry N.R.A., America Is Not Dodge City

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

America does not need Dodge City law enforcement. (Marion Doss/Flickr)

Wayne LaPierre made a nonsensical, counterproductive argument.

Newtown, Gun Safety And Good Citizenship

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Sensible gun laws need to focus on Chicago as much as Newtown. (-Tripp-/Flickr)

We cannot afford to waste the opportunity to have an honest discussion about guns.

Record Chinese Production Keeps Wheat And Corn Prices Stable Despite Drought

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Corn growing near a silo. (KB35/Flickr)

A Chinese corn and wheat boom is keeping prices stable.

Washington Marijuana Smokers Partake Legally For The First Time

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Washingtonians sparked up legally for the first time Thursday. (eggrole/Flickr)

Washington's Initiative 502 took effect Thursday.

Morsi Holds Firm In Speech As Tension Grows In Egypt

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Mohammed Morsi failed to defuse the angry crowd in a speech Thursday night. (DonkeyHotey/Flickr)

The Egyptian president failed to calm angry protesters.

Jim DeMint Resigns From Senate

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Jim DeMint waves goodbye to the U.S. Senate. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

The Tea Party hero heads to the Heritage Foundation.

Cory Booker Talks Torah And Bain In West L.A.

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Mayor Cory Booker talks with a man after speaking at a charity event in West L.A. (Matt Pressberg/Neon Tommy)

The mayor of Newark spoke candidly on the Westside.

DSK Reportedly To Settle With Hotel Maid

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

DSK meeting the President of Brazil during happier times. (dilmarousseff/Flickr)

DSK is allegedly set to cut a deal with his accuser.

Judge Approves Hostess Liquidation

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Some Hostess products may be back on shelves soon. (AR McLin/Flickr)

The company will now begin serious talks with potential buyers.

UN Recognizes Palestinian State

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

PM Mahmoud Abbas won recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. (World Economic Forum/Flickr)

The U.N. General Assembly voted to make Palestine a nonmember state.

Syria Disconnected From Internet

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Syrians have gone offline. (ssoosay/Flickr)

Syria has effectively been cut off from the Internet.

Medicare Must Grow Older To Survive

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Democrats have dug in to defend Medicare at all costs. (SenRockefeller/Flickr)

Demographics show that for Medicare to survive, it must age like Americans have.

What I Am Thankful For This Year

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Pie is one thing to be thankful for on this day. (moonlightbulb/Flickr)

Americans have a lot to be thankful for this year.

Losing The Message In West Virginia

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Unlike President Obama, Gov. Tomblin and Sen. Rockefeller are Democrats who West Virginians are happy to vote for. (SenRockefell

Despite expanding the map as a whole, President Obama has lost ground in W. Va.

New York To Investigate Utilities After Sandy Failings

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of N.Y. plans to take the power companies to task. (MTAPhotos/Flickr)

Gov. Cuomo wants to get to the bottom of their slow response.

Obama Commits To Raising Top Tax Rates

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO has been a strong ally of President Obama. (AFL-CIO/Flickr)

The president reassured supporters that he will not extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.

Romney Campaign Admits Loss Of Florida

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Romney could not convince Florida to get behind him. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Mitt failed to capture the Sunshine State.

President Obama To Visit Burma

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Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

President Obama will follow Hillary Clinton's visit to Burma with his own. (State Department/Wikimedia Commons)

He will become the first U.S. president to visit the secretive nation.

Proposition 30 Passes By 8-Point Margin After Jerry Brown's Statewide Tour

Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

(Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

Proposition 30 passed with a suprising buffer.

The Republican Party Believes In A Make-Believe America

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

(Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

The Republicans have officially become a faith-based party.

Colorado And Washington Legalize Marijuana, Oregon's Legalization Effort Fails

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

(Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

Colorado and Washington have approved legal marijuana.

Proposition 38 Fails

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Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

(Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

Three in four voters rejected the measure.

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