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Long Beach project could create thousands of new jobs
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A $1.2 billion project was launched at the Port of Long Beach on Monday. It's expected to generate 14,000 new, permanent jobs in Southern California. In April, the Port, Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) committed to a 40-year, $4.6 billion agreement under which the Port will lease the redeveloped terminal to OOCL and LBCT. Some union leaders are concerned the automation process will eliminate jobs. However, employers cite the thousands of permanent jobs, along with thousands of temporary construction jobs. Source: abc $16 Billion state deficit fuels further budget-cut proposals from Governor Brown | | Source: scpr.org |
Gov. Jerry Brown painted a grim picture of California's budget shortfall on Monday following the announcement of a $16 billion deficit. Brown announced a new plan to cut $8 billion from next fiscal year's budget. His revised plan slashes spending to almost every part of government, including a proposed 5-percent pay cut for state workers. Programs that could see deep cuts include welfare, healthcare and higher education. Source: abc
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A Global Conversation: Same Sex Couples
This week same sex marriages seem to be the talk of politicians around the globe. President Barack Obama announced his support of same sex marriages and had many talking.
This announcement was sparked by a comment made by Vice President Joe Biden last weekend. The two had decided they would announce their support at a later date; however, due to Biden’s getting off task, the president decided to speak out for himself and clarify.
President Obama reported that he would have "Preferred to have done this in my own way, on my own terms," but "all's well that ends well." Biden later apologized to Obama for having released their stance sooner than planned.
Same sex marriages are also a discussion down under, in Australia, this week as the Australian Prime Minster speaks out, and not for the first time, about her opposition to gay marriage.
CNN reports that in Belgium, Canada, Spain, South Africa, and Norway same sex marriages are legal, while in 76 other countries they are illegal and in 5 they are punishable by death.
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School District being sued, FAMU students & the woman from the Secret Service Scandal
The Los Angeles Unified School District was named in a negligence lawsuit filed this week on behalf of 20 former Miramonte Elementary School students who say they were victims of sexual abuse by a former teacher at the school.
According to the Los Angeles Times, The lawsuit claims that the district did not do enough to protect students who had lodged complaints about inappropriate conduct at the school. The lawsuit said that the district essentially ignored student allegations. The suit states that no changes were made to the district's "policies, training or supervision, or other actions to protect students," after the complaints.
The last of 11 people facing felony hazing charges tied to the Florida A&M University band member's death turned themselves in on Sunday.
Lasherry Codner who is 20years old, joins the 10 others who have reported to jails throughout Florida after being charged with felony hazing in the death of 26-year-old Robert Champion. State law provides a prison term of up to six years for a conviction on this charge.
 And...The woman at the center of the U.S. Secret Service prostitution scandal embraced her notoriety and spilled colorful details over the weekend about alcohol flowing like water and Secret Service agents dancing on a bar. The woman gave a lengthy, wide-ranging interview to Colombia's W Radio and It attracted international attention, with reporters from as far away as Europe calling in to press for more details. She retold the story of the disagreement in the hallway of the Hotel, of her fear after the fallout and what she envisions for herself in the future. She stated Her days of selling her body are over but she is open to appearing nude in men's magazines.
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Decline in Black & Hispanic voters, Killer dies, & Walmart gets sues
The number of black and Hispanic registered voters has taken an enormous decline since four years ago and has the Obama campaign scrambling to sign up voters. The number of black voters dropped 7 percent, while Hispanic voters fell 5 percent. According to the Washington Post, This is the first time it has dropped in almost 40 years and The decrease is being attributed to the struggling economy, which made it necessary for many to relocate in search of jobs. Now massive voter-registration pushes are starting across the country BUT That push is being made more complicated by new legislation passed in eight states that require voters to show state-issued photo ID cards.
A special congrats to Los Angeles Times... They Won Inaugural Newspaper of the Year Award The annual competition is sponsored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Yemeni authorities say the man responsible for the deaths of 17 soldiers in the 2000 bombing of American warship U.S.S. Cole at a port in Yemen was killed over the weekend in an airstrike.
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In what may be the first sign of serious blowback for Walmart after a bombshell New York Times report last month, the United States’ second-largest pension fund said it is suing the company over allegations of misconduct in Mexico. In a statement, The California State Teachers’ Retirement System said it has filed suit based on the allegations made in the Times report, which said Walmart used bribery to speed its growth in Mexico, then covered up the payouts. The fund’s CEO said in a statement that the case was intended to ensure “that similar misconduct is not repeated in the future.”
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Osama bin Laden, Junior Seau brain and Update on FAMU hazing
Newly released documents seized in the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound show bin Laden had ordered al-Qaida to assassinate President Barack Obama. The documents were posted online by the Combating Terrorism Center yesterday. In some of the papers seized, bin Laden was concerned about the organization's failures and its loss of support among Muslims.
An autopsy confirmed Junior Seau, 43, whose career as a star NFL linebacker spanned 20 seasons, died Wednesday at his home in Oceanside, Calif., of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
In a press release, the Medical Examiner's Office said Seau's body will be released to a mortuary designated by the family and that the family will made the decision regarding further study of his brain for possible damage from head injuries during his long football career.
According to the Washington Post Those close to Seau didn’t see any warning signs before former NFL star’s suicide
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Remember the story last November at Florida A&M University, where the school band's drum major was beaten to death on a bus after the Florida Classic in Orlando?
Well turns out it was an initiation rite into a fraternity and Nine men have been charged with hazing for their alleged part in it. The defendants, between the ages of 21 and 26, are accused of "endangering the mental or physical health or safety" of five pledges to the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter, according to documents filed this week . In that document, the nine are accused of "striking (the pledges) with paddles and/or striking with hands "
Now No other details have been released but The beating brought to light what some called a hazing epidemic at FAMU, and the university says it is implementing policy changes to address the problem.
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Serial Shooter in Carson Area
There have been a number of shootings reported & seem to be from the same gunman. KNBC reports "California investigators believe the gunman who blasted bird-shot into a Honda on the Harbor Freeway in Carson last Thursday is a repeat offender. They blame him for five shootings in the Carson area since April 18 - two on vehicles on the freeway, two on vehicles traveling surface streets, and one on a female pedestrian who was shot in the arm. " Anyone with information is urged to contact law enforcement. Witnesses believe the suspect is a heavy set HIspanic make in his late 20s to early 30s with a tattoo on the back of his head. Photo Credit: CBS
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Deitrick Haddon: A Beautiful Soul
Deitrick Haddon's "A Beautiful Soul" hits AMC movie theatersTHIS Friday.
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KJLH Gospel Sunday Brunch
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KJLH Weekend Events: Today, Saturday, April 28, 2012: Women's Health
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Going on now! Join us! Tune-in to 102.3 KJLH FM or kjlhradio.com now! Or join us from 8AM to 3PM at the LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER You can look forward to Live Radio Broadcast Free health screenings Exercise classes Breakout sessions Holistic health wellness village Vendor area Healthy food samples Trip and prize giveaways Free Massages 42" flat screen giveaway Panel of Medical specialists See you there!
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Secret Service Case Ends, Teens Drink Hand Sanitizer & Mad Cow Update
The Secret Service announced Tuesday that it has wrapped up the investigation of the five remaining agents involved in the sexual-misconduct scandal in Colombia. Recently Two of the agents have resigned while another two have been cleared of serious wrong doing but could still face administrative penalties. And for the fifth, he had his national-security clearance revoked, which is pretty much equal to being fired because he can no longer work at the agency. In an interview with comedian Jimmy Fallon President B. Obama said the scandal was caused by "a couple of knuckleheads" who "shouldn't detract" from the agency's reputation. He also stated "What these guys were thinking I don't know," "That's why they're not there anymore." The president called the majority of the agents incredible guys, protecting him and his family as well as U.S. officials all over the world.
Health officials have reported the rise of a troubling new trend in the Southland emergency rooms.. It's teenagers being treated for alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer. Thats right hand sanitizer... At least six Southland teens have been treated for drinking the substance which is 62 percent ethyl alcohol. The crafty teenagers have discovered a way to convert the sanitizer into a 120 proof drink! In other news...
Wait Don't cancel your date to in and out just yet! Here's an update on the mad cow disease ...Californians do not have anything to worry about because the ONLY cow that had the mad cow disease was NEVER going to be eaten... In face it was just a dairy cow. According to CNN, studies have shown that mad cow disease cannot be transmitted through drinking milk. The Centers for Disease Control reports that the chance of contracting mad cow disease, even after consuming contaminated products, is less than ! in 10 billion. Officials have confirmed that animal has been euthanized and the carcass has been destroyed.
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