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How the L.A. arsonist was caught
For a few days over the long New Year's weekend, it looked as though someone was determined to burn down the entire city of Los Angeles, building by building and car by car. And for just as many days, it looked as though he might eventually pull it off, so flummoxed were firefighters and police at the number and apparent randomness of the attacks.For all the resources devoted to the case, for all the high-tech wizardry employed in the effort to identify the arsonist, what finally broke the case was simple, old-fashioned police work combined with a lucky grab from a security camera.
http://pjmedia.com/blog/how-the-lapd...onist/?print=1


Fines, court time eliminated for tardy, absent students
Fines and court time for tardy students will be eliminated in Los Angeles County, according to new guidelines released by the county's top juvenile court judge earlier this month. Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Michael Nash said in rules released last week that courts will now dismiss tickets in which students have evidence that they were en route or late to school. The guidelines encourage students to develop plans designed to get them back on track in school.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...-students.html


California controller says December revenues missed mark
California missed its December revenue target by $1.4 billion due to weak income tax totals, closing the first half of the fiscal year down $2.5 billion compared to the budget enacted in June, according to state Controller John Chiang. That gap isn't a huge surprise, given that the June budget was overly optimistic. Gov. Jerry Brown said last month that the state budget would fall $2.2 billion short in the current fiscal year, triggering nearly $1 billion in mid-year budget cuts.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalert...ssed-mark.html

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Pakistan defence official fired amid tension

Secretary removed from post as army says PM's criticism of top security officials will have "serious ramifications".

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DISGRACE: Marines Accused Of Urinating On Dead Bodiesb-)

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Haiti 2 years later: Thousands in tents, billions in unused aid

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Feds continue push to nationalize criminal intelligence data
In the latest push by federal law enforcement agencies to nationalize criminal intelligence data gathered by state and local police, Minnesota is weighing whether to link a statewide database with an FBI information-sharing system, despite concerns by privacy and open-government advocates about the accuracy of such data, among other issues. Several agencies in California already belong to the program, known as the National Data Exchange, or N-DEx.
http://californiawatch.org/dailyrepo...nce-data-14427


Crime renews lawmaker's concerns about shifting felons to counties
A Republican lawmaker who opposes shifting supervision of many felons from the state to counties voiced concern Wednesday over the arrest of a Sacramento man this week on sexual assault charges a month after he was released from state prison. Aaron Suggs had been designated a non-serious, nonviolent felon when he was released from state prison Dec. 8 after serving a sentence for drug possession.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/cali...ng-felons.html


Behind governor's plan to close state's juvenile justice system
For the second time in one year, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed permanently closing the Division of Juvenile Justice, a move that would make California the first state in the nation to eliminate its youth prison system and shift responsibility for the most dangerous young offenders to counties. When Brown first proposed the plan, county prosecutors and probation officers protested, arguing that counties were unprepared to handle murderers and violent sex offenders.
http://www.baycitizen.org/youth/stor...-close-states/

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Russia warns US over Iran oil sanctions

Moscow says tougher sanctions would be seen as attempt at "regime change" as Iran voices willingness to return to talks.

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=> U.S. investigators believe they have identified and questioned at least two of the four Marines seen on video (xem tiếp ở trang VOA)

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AU REVOIR, AAA

France's Debt Rating Cut... More Countries Expected To Be Downgraded

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QUELLE HORREUR!
Standard & Poors Downgrades Sovereign Ratings Of France, Italy And Austria

Netherlands And Germany Emerge Unscathed.. Talks Between Greece And Bondholders Break Down.. Euro Markets Sent Spiralling On Friday 13th..

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Social Welfare State: American-Style!