December 20, 2012
Long wait times are contributing to tens of thousands of veterans being approved for disability benefits and pensions only after they die.
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November 30, 2012
Wal-Mart advertises low prices, but at what cost? Workers at a Southern California warehouse that supplies the retail giant say they were cheated out of wages. Now they want to sue Wal-Mart for back pay and damages.
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November 29, 2012
Developmentally disabled patients at California’s board-and-care centers have accused caretakers of molestation and rape 36 times since 2009.
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November 20, 2012
A Southern California federal judge ruled in favor of companies in which he owned stock, despite measures to prevent such conflicts of interest.
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November 15, 2012
Once a social justice leader, the Vanguard Public Foundation crumbled under lavish spending and fraud; its demise has sent shudders through the nonprofit world.
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November 1, 2010
Future State is a new series of public events designed to build connections between communities that don’t have a forum for real, thought-provoking communication: rural and urban, the wealthy and impoverished, new arrivals and established families. We will expand these connections into open networks capable of generating solutions for the challenges we face.
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October 10, 2012
Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong won seven straight victories in the Tour de France with the aid of an “army of enablers” who provided him with banned drugs and helped him cover up his misconduct, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says.
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October 5, 2012
A new tactic in debt collection catches California homeowners off guard: foreclosure threats for unsecured loans.
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September 30, 2012
Psychological, substance abuse and education profiles of inmates reveal high numbers of addicts, but fewer at high risk for violent crimes.
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September 28, 2012
With climate change, insurance companies are assessing the potential financial exposure. Weather-related damages have jumped from $2.1 billion to $12.1 billion.
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September 14, 2012
Church faithful from around the world gather in Tampa, Fla., where they are lobbied by progressive and conservative camps, provoking heated debate and then a vote.
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September 6, 2012
The rise and fall of a medical marijuana entrepreneur offers a look at behind-the-scenes city politics and business dealings that fueled the pot boom in Oakland.
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August 29, 2012
Veterans waiting for decisions on disability claims wait longer than the VA has acknowledged, especially in larger urban areas. Solutions tried in four locations have not helped so far, as the backlog continues to grow.
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August 27, 2012
An alarming amount of the food we produce is never eaten. It’s a huge waste of land, water, labor, fuel and other resources. How are we limiting the losses? That depends on where you live.
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