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25:58

Local Reaction to the Middle East Violence

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/19

There's been more heavy fighting today between Israel and Hezbollah with bombs devastating Southern Lebanon and rockets landing with deadly impact in Nazareth. The civilian death-toll in Lebanon is estimated at 300 people since Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers last week. In Israel, 29 people have died, including several soldiers. Here in Los Angeles, there have been protests and counter-protests outside the Israeli Consulate. How does the violence look to people here in

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30:08

President Bush Weighs In on Middle East Crisis,...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/18

Just back from the G8 Summit in Russia, President Bush responded to questions about how long the crisis in the Middle East might last by saying that he won't tell Israel how to defend itself and insisting that Hezbollah is the "root cause" of the latest Middle East violence. The President also said that Libya is trying to use Hezbollah to regain its position inside Lebanon. In an abbreviated version of a discussion originally broadcast earlier today on To the Point, we get

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26:14

Contrasting Perspectives on the Continuing Middle...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/17

Night has fallen in the Middle East, and there's no indication that tomorrow will see any reduction in violence. Nevertheless, despite orders to stay close to bomb shelters, Israelis near Tel Aviv reportedly flocked to the beach today. There's international talk, but no action, on how to reduce the deadly exchange of bombs and rockets between Israel and Hezbollah. At the G8 summit in Russia, Britain's Tony Blair expressed support for international peacekeepers on the

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30:25

Israel and Hezbollah Escalate Military Campaigns

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2006/07/14

"There can be no illusions: Israel is at war." That's from analysis in today's Jerusalem Post, as Israeli bombs continue to fall in Lebanon and Hezbollah rockets strike cities in northern Israel. Hezbollah's headquarters appears to have been destroyed. Israel says incoming rockets were made in Iran. President Bush today called on Israel to "limit damage to Lebanon... and spare civilians from harm." Arab nations denounced what they called "a barbaric military campaign;"

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24:50

Fallout from Bomb Blasts in India's Financial Capital

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2006/07/13

Mumbai, formerly Bombay, has been resilient in the wake of eight simultaneous bomb explosions on the city's public train lines that killed more than 200 and injured 700 more. The trains were back on schedule less than 24 hours after the attacks and the Bombay Stock Exchange climbed a healthy three percent the following day. Indian authorities have rounded up 350 possible suspects. Similar to the 2004 bombings in Madrid and public transportation bombings in London last summer,

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26:24

Blue Ribbon Panel Slams LAPD

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/12

The LA Police Department's Rampart Division scandal featured cops stealing drugs, abusing suspects, planting evidence and lying in court. One hundred criminal convictions had to be overturned, and cost taxpayers $72 million to compensate victims. The incident became symbolic of all that separates the LAPD from the communities it is supposed "to protect and to serve." That was seven years ago. But after Chief William Bratton came aboard in 2003, he asked for a new investigation

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26:13

Editorial Turmoil at the Santa Barbara News-Press

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2006/07/11

In the aftermath of what constituted a mass resignation, the Santa Barbara News-Press gave some newsroom veterans new titles today. But the job of editor goes unfilled, and it's unclear whether the paper's reputation for solid coverage will survive the hands-on control of news content by the wealthy owner, Wendy McCaw. The mass resignation has made the paper a national poster child for what happens when wealthy owners take a personal interest in what is--or is not--news. With

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26:44

The Democratic Party, the Iraq War and Joe Lieberman

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/10

Joe Lieberman coasted to an easy re-election victory six years ago, when he was also on the ballot as Al Gore's presidential running mate. Now, his ardent support for the war in Iraq has him in the fight of his political life for his party's nomination against businessman Ned Lamont, a strong anti-Iraq war candidate, and left-wing Internet bloggers, who've turned the Connecticut Senator into Public Enemy Number One in next month's primary election. Lieberman says he will run as

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28:51

Israeli Troops Return to Gaza

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/07

Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit is still being held by Palestinian militants who attacked his tank brigade on June 25, killing two soldiers. Israel has responded with a major military incursion in Gaza, less than a year after its forces formally withdrew. But there may be signs of a break in the escalating violence triggered by the kidnapping. A top Israeli official said today that Israel might be willing to exchange Palestinian prisoners for the soldier, something it has refused

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34:31

Missile Tests in North Korea

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/05

In the past day, North Korea has fired seven missiles, triggering concern and condemnation around the world. The rockets all fell harmlessly into the Sea of Japan, but there are concerns that the defiant Pyongyang regime could launch more missiles. One of the missiles fired had the capacity to reach the western United States, but failed. How should the United Nations Security Council respond? What will China, North Korea's close ally, do to calm the situation? What kind of

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27:57

America's Global Dominance Diminished?

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/07/03

The Bush years have been marked by a vigorous debate on whether America has moved from superpower to empire. When she was National Security Advisor, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice clearly said the United States had no imperial ambitions. But with no other superpowers in sight, what is the role of the US in the world today? How have President Bush's strategies on national security and the "war on terror" affected America's actions on the global stage, and how is it regarded

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30:19

Republicans, the WSJ, NYT and National Security

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2006/06/30

The Republican majority in Congress has passed a resolution condemning "certain media organizations" for disclosing how the Bush Administration follows terrorist money. Today's Wall Street Journal weighs in with an editorial attacking the New York Times for "obstructing" the war on terror. But in a Times op-ed, former national security aides say the paper just printed "a secret the terrorists already knew." The argument is as old as the First Amendment: when does a free press

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26:28

Who Killed the Electric Car?

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2006/06/29

To deal with the nation's worst air pollution, California's Air Resources Board mandated Zero-Emissions Vehicles in 1990. Six years later, General Motors launched its EV-1 electric car. Six years after than, GM took all the EV-1's back from lease-holders and crushed them out in the Arizona desert. The new documentary film, Who Killed the Electric Car?, calls it a case of murder. Is that all there was or was theEV-1 ahead of its time? We speak with Chelsea Sexton, a former

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26:22

A Pollution Plan for the Ports

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/06/28

California's Air Resources Board says diesel fumes from trucks, boats and lifting equipment at the ever-expanding Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are killing almost 2400 people a year. Today the ports announced a joint five-year plan to bring cancer risks to "acceptable levels." Mayor Villaraigosa's Harbor Commission Chair told the San Francisco Chronicle the plan involves "radical new environmental policies that could change the way America's ports operate."

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26:39

A New World for California's TV, Internet, Phone...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/06/27

The phone companies want a piece of the television business, and they're paying big money to get it. AT&T; and Verizon want to provide cable TV over their broadband fiber-optic phone lines without negotiating contracts with local cities the way cable companies do. After heavy lobbying and a lot of campaign contributions, the Assembly gave the phone companies what they wanted--unanimously. Today, the battle went to a Senate Committee. Would competition mean better service at

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26:55

Can Magic Mountain Survive the Land Boom?

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/06/26

The Newhall Land and Farming Company built Magic Mountain in 1971, to provide jobs and bring visitors out to its real estate developments in the Santa Clarita Valley. Six Flags bought it in 1971 for $51 million. Now that Six Flags is in trouble, the park may be sold. White-knuckle rides attract rowdy kids who don't spend much and drive families back to Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and Universal Studios. But those 250 acres look good--for more development. We hear what the

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26:31

Prison Reform and Election-Year Politics

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/06/22

Governor Schwarzenegger is taking it on the nose again over his promise to reform the state prison system. In the 1950's, California's prisons set the world standards for humane incarceration and successful rehabilitation. More recently, the crackdown on crime has overloaded the system so badly that federal Judge Thelton Henderson has seized control of healthcare and threatens to take over more. Yesterday the court's special master, John Hagar, says the Governor's abandoned

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26:58

Mayor Villaraigosa Compromises on Takeover of LA Schools

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/06/21

After two days in Sacramento, Mayor Villaraigosa, legislative leaders and the teachers' union have announced agreement on changing the governing structure of Los Angeles public schools. Instead of the Mayor taking them over, there would be "power sharing" between him, the elected board and a Superintendent with new powers. Today's developments come as a new study claims that graduation rates in LA schools are among the worst in the country's large, urban districts. The

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26:31

Los Angeles, Get Ready for Spies in the Sky

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2006/06/20

Unmanned, remote-controlled drones have become a feature of surveillance for American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now the LA Sheriff's Department is experimenting with that technology, a four and a half-pound, unmanned, remote-controlled drone about the size of a model aircraft. While many neighborhoods are familiar with roaring helicopters circling over homes and businesses--a deafening disruption of daily life, these new drones will be many times cheaper--and so quiet you

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26:06

Green Thumbs in a Sprawling Metropolis

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2006/06/19

Victory Gardens were all the rage during World War II, producing a significant percentage of the nation's fruits and vegetables. Now, massive agri-businesses provide most of what we eat, but gardens are making a comeback and last year, the LA Times reported there were more working gardens in Los Angeles than at any time since the World War II-era Victory Gardens. The biggest one in Los Angeles was the urban 14-acre farm in South Central LA, shut down last week by the landowner

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