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Markus Ziener: Déjà vu

Hamid Karzai tolerates corruption, accommodates warlords, is not doing enough against drug trafficking and looks the other way when it comes to the Taliban. That's why the West is annoyed at the Afghan president, considers him and his government as a ...

From MARKUS ZIENER, Huffington Post,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Hamid Karzai,  Taliban,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  PBS

A `Mighty' heart has stopped: Noah Dowell, 8, loses battle with cancer

LA MIRADA - He was known as "The Mighty." Even after becoming ill with a rare form of brain cancer, Noah Dowell lived up to his nickname. But after a two-year battle, the 8-year-old lost his war on Saturday. Dowell was diagnosed in 2007 with a ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  7 Oct 2009

Area hospitals take precaution against spread of swine flu

in the east San Gabriel Valley in July imposed similar rules on visitors as a precaution, officials said. MONTEBELLO - Security officer Michelle Quiroz stood guard in the lobby of Beverly Hospital on Monday next to a dispenser of hand-sanitizing gel. ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  28 Sep 2009

Economy causes huge shortfalls to city coffers

Special Section: Taxes, and how they impact residents and businesses in the San Gabriel Valley. Even as some experts say the recession is ending, local governments are still reeling from the economic slowdown. Sales-tax receipts in area cities are ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  27 Sep 2009

APU sees swine flu outbreak, works to contain it

Get the latest news, video and resources in the Health Beat section. AZUSA - About 30 students at Azusa Pacific University may have contracted the swine flu over the past three weeks, school officials said Friday. About 4 students are believed to have ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  25 Sep 2009

As laid-off mortgage workers roam the land, a job-training center offers help

program was recently expanded to include people in banking and finance industries, officials said, because the housing meltdown had a significant ripple effect on those sectors. SANTA FE SPRINGS - Armie Bailey holds a master's in business ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  22 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Bank of America

Pico Rivera gets high marks for selling bonds

passage of Measure P, in which residents voted to increase sales tax by 1 percent, bringing it to nearly 11 percent. PICO RIVERA - The city received an "A" last week. An "A" bond rating, that is. Pico Rivera is seeking about $30 million in bond money ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  8 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Standard Poor's

Child advocate speaks on Octomom lawsuit

When former child actor Paul Petersen saw footage of Octomom Nadya Suleman bringing her tiny premature octuplets home from the hospital in March, he said he was horrified. lasts a lifetime. There are real-life impacts on real-life children." Petersen, ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  8 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Gloria Allred,  Paul Petersen,  Nadya Suleman,  Donna Reed

Some at City Hall knew of former Pico Rivera mayor's criminal conviction

PICO RIVERA - While some at City Hall apparently knew of Gracie Gallegos' felony conviction for auto insurance fraud, no one said anything about it. Accused of cashing a check for $3,173 from the car insurance company where she worked as part of a ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  23 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Terry Cooper

Octomom's documentary draws distain; octuplets' financial future in judge's hands

ORANGE - Officials from the Orange County Department of Children and Family Services said they received numerous calls from the public wanting Octomom Nadya Suleman's children removed from their La Habra home after a two-hour documentary was broadcast ...

From BETHANIA PALMA MARKUS, SGVTribune.com,  21 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Paul Petersen,  Nadya Suleman,  Gloria Allred

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