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Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006
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photo: Luis Sinco
Tennie Pierce, who has accused the Los Angeles Fire Department of racial discrimination, addresses the Los Angeles City Council. |
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City council backs Villaraigosa's veto in fire department race bias case
6:18 p.m. | 11/29/06
Comments by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa suggest that Los Angeles Fire Chief William Bamattre's career may be coming to an end. Bamattre and the department are being accused of racial discrimination. After a long closed session discussion with city attorneys, only six of the 15 Los Angeles council members voted against Villaraigosa's veto of the settlement deal.
- Steve Hymon and Duke Helfand
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Bush warns of North Korea on first day of Asian tour
9:18 a.m. | 11/16/06
The president opened a five-day tour of Asia with a warning that North Korea poses a major risk of selling its nuclear technology or bomb-grade fuel to other nations or to terrorists.
- David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper |
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Hoyer beats out Murtha for Democrats' majority leader
10:18 a.m. | 11/16/06
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland was chosen by house Democrats as their majority leader today, beating out John. P. Murtha of Pennsylvania who was backed by Representative Nancy J. Pelosi.
- Carl Hulse |
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Prized basketball recruit, Mayo, announces plans to play at USC
9:48 a.m. | 11/16/06
Guard O.J. Mayo, who is considered to be the top prep basketball prospect in the country, has signed a national letter of intent to play at the University of Southern California.
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The Pilot's band of the week:
The Outline
9:00 a.m. | 11/27/06
With staunch drumming, soaring vocals, and eloquently mixed robotics, the Outline have crafted a form of post-post-punk that is both impressively melodic and rugged.
- Colin Stutz |
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