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Gatto, Portantino take issue with colleague's 'Soprano' quip
Two local members of the Assembly with Italian heritage took umbrage at comments made Wednesday by Assemblyman Don Wagner (R-Irvine). In skewering the proposal to eliminate the state’s 400-plus redevelopment agencies, Wagner likened the plan to a...Tags: Jerry Brown, Republican Party, Tony Soprano (fictional character)
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Giulio Andreotti dies at 94; seven-time Italian prime minister
Giulio Andreotti, the seven-time Italian prime minister who dominated Italian politics after World War II, but was tainted by accusations of Mafia ties, died in Rome on Monday after suffering from respiratory problems. He was 94. A lawmaker who lived...Tags: Elections, Rome (Italy), Film Festivals, Political Systems, Trials
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Threats expert seeks to protect those who serve
— Glenn McGovern joined the Air Force fresh out of high school and was plunged into a world of threats and intrigue. Assigned to protect U.S. bases worldwide, he studied the tactics of Germany's Red Army Faction, the attack style favored by...Tags: Murder, Laws, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Law Enforcement, Prosecution
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Boardwalk Empire Season 3 finale recap: “Margate Sands”
Channel Guide MagazineTerence Winter wound the spring tight in Season 3 of Boardwalk Empire, each violent twist seeing a piece of Nucky Thompson’s East Coast criminal syndicate fall away and leaving the Atlantic City boss seemingly alone, friendless and on the lam from... -
Italy's Berlusconi squares off against TV host
ROME -- In a highly anticipated and occasionally furious TV interview watched by nearly 9 million of his compatriots, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi acknowledged misleading voters about the cause of his country's financial crisis, but...
Tags: Elections, Italy, Government, Mario Monti, Entertainment
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Homeland Security Targets "Most Dangerous Gang in America"
pix11.com | @murphypixMS-13—a gang with roots in El Salvador and Los Angeles—was designated a “trans-national” criminal organization by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. Consisting of more than 30,000...Tags: Brentwood (Islip, New York), Queens (New York City), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Crime, Law and Justice
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AMC and Anthony Bourdain say you’d better watch “Mob Week”
Channel Guide MagazineYeah, tough guy, I’m lookin’ at you. So you’ve seen Goodfellas more times than there are oranges in The Godfather. And you’ve seen The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II — judiciously skipping the oft-maligned Part III &#... -
Facebook searches are new law enforcement tool
ReutersU.S. law-enforcement agencies are increasingly obtaining warrants to search Facebook, often gaining detailed access to users' accounts without their knowledge. A Reuters review of the Westlaw legal database shows that since 2008, federal judges have...Tags: Facebook, Local Government, Anthony Kennedy, Twitter, Inc., Trials
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Centra Bank wins PONY title
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 YOUTH BASEBALL Brandon Stotler had the game-winning RBI as Centra Bank defeated Susquehanna Bank 5-4 in eight innings to win the Hagerstown PONY League best-of-3 championship series, 2-1. Riley Lazich had three hits for Centra,...Tags: Baseball, Josh Miller, Anthony Harris, Mile Run, Track and Field
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Head of Chicago pension fund tried to collect an unearned union pension
James Capasso Jr. walked into a union pension fund office in 2002, announced he was retiring from Laborers' Local 1001 and applied for a pension.
The request was curious, considering Capasso had never held a paying job with Local 1001. In fact, he had...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Wages and Pensions, WGN, Interior Policy, Employees
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Ex-'Housewife Danielle Staub On New Reality Show 'Famous Food'
PIX11.comDanielle Staub, the former star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is now starring in VH1's new celebrity food competition show "Famous Food." It features a bevy of celebs --- Heidi Montag ('The Hills'), Danielle Staub ('Real Housewives of New...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Disc Jockeys, The Real Housewives of New Jersey (tv program), Television Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Online Dish: Cougar Sues Ex After He Broke Her Heart on Facebook
KIAHThere's nothing worse than a broken heart. And one Michigan woman wants her boyfriend to pay for breaking her heart, literally. She wants him to fork over $8,386.88 after their relationship on Facebook took a turn for the worse. Cheryl Gray and Wylie...Tags: Facebook, New York, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Mass Media
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