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18
May 2010
CalPERS was told Monday to expect lower investment returns over the next 10 years, a development that could put more pressure on taxpayers and workers to increase contributions to the pension fund.
A host of consultants and CalPERS staff...
18
May 2010
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a law that lets the U.S. government keep inmates behind bars who have served their time but are deemed "sexually dangerous."By a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a claim that Congress had exceeded its...
18
May 2010
Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a firefighter who was responding to a call at a downtown Los Angeles hotel.
Officials say firefighter Charles MacDougall, a nine-year department veteran, is hospitalized in stable condition...
18
May 2010
Longer sentences and tougher parole conditions proposed in "Chelsea's Law" targeting sex offenders would cost taxpayers little initially, but the price tag could climb into the tens of millions annually, according to a pair of just-...