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The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country. The Times was first published on December 4, 1881, as the Los Angeles Daily Times under the direction of Nathan Cole Jr. and Thomas Gardiner. It was printed at the Mirror printing plant, owned by Jesse Yarnell and T.J. Caystile. Unable to pay the printing bill, Cole and Gardiner turned the paper over to the Mirror Company. In the meantime, S.J. Mathes had joined the firm, and it was at his insistence that the Times continued publication. In July 1882, Harrison Gray Otis moved from Santa Barbara to become the paper's editor. Otis made the Times a financial success. Historian Kevin Starr wrote that Otis was a businessman "capable of manipulating the entire apparatus of politics and public opinion for his own enrichment." Otis's editorial...... (Read more on Wikipedia)

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Mark Z. Barabak
Mitt Romney cruises to victory in Nevada caucuses - — Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at Colorado Springs Fabrication on Feb. 4, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) — Reporting from Las Vegas— Mitt Romney romped to a commanding victory Saturday …
2 days ago
Ashley Powers
'She's a spy!': Reporter banned from Nevada caucus - — Nevada caucus voters line up at the Voter Verification Station to register during caucus voting procedures to pick delegates at Chaparral High School, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (EPA/MICHAEL NELSON / February 4, 2012)
5 days ago
Shari Roan
Komen breast cancer charity severs ties with Planned Parenthood - — Susan G. Komen for the Cure says it will stop funding Planned Parenthood centers. Many suspect the move is a result of political pressure by antiabortion activists. — In what looks to be a break between two organizations dedicated …
5 days ago
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Los Angeles teacher charged with lewd acts - — Allegations against a veteran Miramonte Elementary instructor leave many parents shocked and angry. The probe that led to 23 counts involving kids 7 to 10 began after disturbing photos were reported. — In the fall of 2010 …
6 days ago
Seema Mehta
Gingrich: 'No idea' about robocall on Romney, Holocaust survivors - — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich campaigns at Fred's Southern Kitchen in Plant City, Fla. (Matt Rourke / Associated Press / January 31, 2012) — Newt Gingrich denied any knowledge Tuesday …
6 days ago
Ken Dilanian
Petraeus works to improve relations with lawmakers - — The CIA director's dealings with congressional oversight committees have been strained at times, some say. He's more guarded than his predecessor, and drone attacks in Pakistan have slowed since he took the job.
6 days ago
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Obama opens up about drone strikes in Pakistan - — CIA air attacks on Al Qaeda usually aren't discussed publicly, but the president defends them in a ‘virtual interview’ via Google+ and YouTube. — President Obama discusses drone strikes against Al Qaeda and other militants in Pakistan during a …
6 days ago
Lisa Mascaro
Democrats in Congress step up tax-the-rich efforts - — They see it not only as a way to reduce the deficit, but also to lay down a populist line in the election battle for Congress and the White House. — President Obama talks about his populist agenda at the House Democrats' annual retreat in Cambridge …
10 days ago
W.J. Hennigan
New drone has no pilot anywhere, so who's accountable? - — The Navy is testing an autonomous plane that will land on an aircraft carrier. The prospect of heavily armed aircraft screaming through the skies without direct human control is unnerving to many. — The X-47B drone, above …
11 days ago
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Romney tax returns detail funds not identified in ethics forms - — Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks under a sign during a campaign event at Paramount Printing in Jacksonville, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / January 26, 2012)
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