May 19-20: 'Sportsageddon' in Downtown L.A.?14 May 2012

The recent success of the Kings, Lakers, and Clippers will create an challenging weekend for the people who operate Staples Center, Dodger Stadium, as well as traffic and transit planners. Right now, here is what is scheduled on Saturday, May 19. ...

Where are all the iTaxes?14 May 2012

Greg Critser 's next book, "City of Genius," is about Silicon Valley. If we had a prize for Most Celebrated Business Hero in America, it would have to be Steve Jobs, the late founder of Apple. The agile doge of Silicon Valley had a "death stare" yo...

Only in LA: Tough town to park in *14 May 2012

Steve Harvey is on Twitter: check him out. To email Steve a tip, click here. So something smelled about the astounding $2.15 billion purchase price of the Dodgers, not to mention the never-ending involvement of Frank McCourt? Well, the team is appa...

De-bugging Mother's Day8 May 2012

As an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is charged with, among other things, keeping terrorists out of the country. This week, its officers are hard at work in a warehouse under the LAX flight path ...

What I learned from biographer Charles Higham - and Orson Welles8 May 2012

Joel Bellman, a former radio and newspaper journalist, is communications deputy for Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. Chances are, the recent passing of author and biographer Charles Higham escaped your notice. He left no survivors. His longtime partner...

Theresa May heckled and jeered during police conference speech - The Guardian16 May 2012

The GuardianTheresa May heckled and jeered during police conference speechThe GuardianThe home secretary, Theresa May, had to endure heckling and jeering by rank and file police officers as she defended 20% funding cuts to policing and reforms to their pay and conditions. May's 25-minute set-piece speech to the 1200 strong Police ...Police Federation humiliates Theresa May by forcing her to make speech in ...Telegraph.co.uk'Take share' of cuts, Theresa May tells policeBBC NewsPolice give Theresa May the silent treatmentChannel 4 Newsic Scotland.co.ukall 411 news articles »

Germany says wants stable Greece within euro zone - Reuters16 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukGermany says wants stable Greece within euro zoneReuters| BERLIN May 16 (Reuters) - Germany wants to stabilise Greece within the euro zone but Athens must stick to its agreements with international lenders, a German government spokesman said on Wednesday. "We want to stabilise Greece within the euro.Greece euro exit fears hit marketThe Press AssociationEuropean shares plumb fresh 2012 lows on Greek traumaReuters UKEuropean debt crisis: what does it mean for your holiday euros?Telegraph.co.ukWall Street Journal -AFP -ABC Newsall 5,088 news articles »

Greek banks see steady deposits outflow - Financial Times16 May 2012

The HinduGreek banks see steady deposits outflowFinancial TimesGreek banks have seen a steady outflow of deposits this month, reflecting savers' concerns over the failure of political leaders to form a coalition government and the prospect of another inconclusive election, which will be on June 17.Greece's anti-bailout SYRIZA leftists lead in pollReuters UKGreek chaos continues to roil world marketsThe IndependentCourt official to be appointed Greek interim PMThe Associated PressBBC News -Wall Street Journal -Xinhuaall 5,917 news articles »

John Terry named in England squad for Euro 2012 finals; Andy Carroll and Alex ... - Telegraph.co.uk16 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukJohn Terry named in England squad for Euro 2012 finals; Andy Carroll and Alex ...Telegraph.co.ukJohn Terry has been named in Roy Hodgson's 23-man England squad for the European Championships this summer along with Liverpool striker Andy Carroll and Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain while Rio Ferdinand misses out. By Telegraph Sport England's ...Confirmed England squad for Euro 2012: Chamberlain and Downing in, Rio and ...Mirror.co.ukRio Ferdinand: WIll not feature at Euro 2012Sportinglife.comAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andy Carroll included in England Euro 2012 squadThe IndependentDaily Mail -The Press Association -The Guardianall 911 news articles »