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    May 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it

    In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor.
    In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor. The lucky leader of 4 million restless campers with cracked sidewalks could be Wendy Greuel, the business-suited Valley kid who worked for Mayor Tom Bradley and President...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Education, Eric Garcetti, Lifestyle and Leisure

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. S&P says Cypriot deposit grab may set euro zone precedent

    Reuters
    LONDON (Reuters) - The grab on bank deposits that accompanied Cyprus's bailout could be repeated elsewhere in the euro zone, and the bloc's banking union may not be strong enough when it is introduced, Standard & Poor's said on Wednesday. "We believe...

    Tags: Germany, Stock Market, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Cyprus

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. FACTBOX-Five top host countries for Americans studying abroad

    Reuters
    May 13 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. students enrolled in full-degree programs at universities outside the United States grew 4 percent to about 46,000 last year, according to a report by the Institute of International Education's Project Atlas. Shaving...

    Tags: Germany, Immigration, University of Paris, Financial Aid, Employment

    4. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Russian Deputy Premier Vladislav Surkov relieved of duties

    MOSCOW — Vladislav Surkov, a masterful political operative and propagandist known as the “gray cardinal” of the Kremlin, was fired Wednesday in a move that was widely seen as a reflection of a deepening rift in the relationship between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
    MOSCOW — Vladislav Surkov, a masterful political operative and propagandist known as the “gray cardinal” of the Kremlin, was fired Wednesday in a move that was widely seen as a reflection of a deepening rift in the relationship between...

    Tags: Moscow (Russia), Government, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Politics

    5. May 6, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. GM CEO to speak at Notre Dame biz school event

    SOUTH BEND (AP) — The top executive at General Motors Co. will be the featured speaker for the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business graduate commencement ceremony. Daniel Akerson is scheduled to speak at the event May 18 at the...

    Tags: United States Naval Academy, University of Notre Dame, General Motors Corp., Science and Technology, Corporate Officers

    6. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Feisty German minister stands up to Merkel

    Reuters
    (Repeats story first issued on April 21) By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - The political wilderness in Germany is filled with once-powerful conservative party barons, overly confident men who dared to challenge Angela Merkel and lost. But...

    Tags: Germany, University of Paris, Angela Merkel, George Clooney, Religion and Belief

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. King Juan Carlos falls from grace in scandal-weary Spain

    Reuters
    (Repeats without change story issued on April 17) * Spain's royals were hugely admired * Scandals take their toll * Growing number of Spaniards want king to abdicate By Elisabeth O'Leary MADRID, April 17 (Reuters) - Spain's King Juan Carlos stood...

    Tags: Embezzlement, Political Systems, Media Industry, Political Corruption, Spain

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Mighty Big Aspirations

    You often hear people say that when the job market is bad, it's a good idea to go back to school and boost your academic credentials.
    You often hear people say that when the job market is bad, it's a good idea to go back to school and boost your academic credentials. I have disregarded that advice because I fear it might interfere with my TV watching, but many folks — whether...

    Tags: Research, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Economy, Business and Finance, Rex Huppke, University of Chicago

    9. Mar 28, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  9. When the heart says Baltimore and the head says D.C.

    Five years ago, I thought I might have to leave Baltimore. Not because I wanted to but because I thought I needed to.
    Five years ago, I thought I might have to leave Baltimore. Not because I wanted to but because I thought I needed to. It was 2008. Like many employers, Urbanite magazine, where I worked, was feeling the effects of the Great Recession, so I would soon...

    Tags: Bill Clinton, East Baltimore Development Inc., The New York Times, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Politics

    10. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. As 'telehealth' grows, experts question cost benefits

    Reuters
    LONDON (Reuters) - Monitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense. The findings will fuel...

    Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Siemens, General Electric Company, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corporation

    11. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Eric Garcetti invokes Latino-Jewish ancestry in mayor's race

    Working a recent breakfast gathering of business owners in Northridge, Los Angeles mayoral contender Eric Garcetti introduced himself in Hindi when a Sikh businessman approached.
    Working a recent breakfast gathering of business owners in Northridge, Los Angeles mayoral contender Eric Garcetti introduced himself in Hindi when a Sikh businessman approached. A few hours later, Garcetti donned a colorful Peruvian headpiece with ear...

    Tags: Gloria Molina, Eric Garcetti, Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, University of Oxford

    12. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. China's me-first foreign policy

    China's more assertive foreign policy over the last two years has played a key role in getting two arch-conservatives — Japan's Shinzo Abe and South Korea's Park Geun-hye — elected to lead their respective countries. Some Chinese observers believe that Abe and Park will be forced by China's inexorable rise to come to terms with their giant neighbor. Don't count on it. To much of its region, China's behavior as it is coming of age as a modern superpower is eerily reminiscent of its past policy as a regional hegemon.
    China's more assertive foreign policy over the last two years has played a key role in getting two arch-conservatives — Japan's Shinzo Abe and South Korea's Park Geun-hye — elected to lead their respective countries. Some Chinese observers...

    Tags: Beijing (China), South Korea, Communist Party of China, Park Geun-hye, China

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