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Deutsche Bank can't shake L.A. claims over foreclosure blight
By Jessica Dye NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge has denied Deutsche Bank AG's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles accusing it of letting hundreds of foreclosed properties fall into disrepair and illegally evicting low-income tenants, a representative for the city's attorney said on Wednesday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle allowed the 2011 civil enforcement action to proceed, according to the city attorney's office. The ruling was made during an April 8 hearing and a written decision was issued late on Tuesday, the city said. ...
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A's feel missed call costly in 6-5 loss to Red Sox
Oakland's Jed Lowrie rounded first base, reached second and immediately raised his arms in the air.
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Mariners lose 10-3 to Astros in series finale
Seattle manager Eric Wedge met with his team after another loss to Houston on Wednesday. He declined to talk about what was discussed, but there certainly was plenty of material to go over.
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House Democrats approve Wash. tax package
Democrats in the Washington state House are moving ahead with a tax plan valued at $900 million over the next two years.
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Skakel to take stand in Conn. murder appeal
An attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel said Wednesday he plans to call him to testify as he challenges his 2002 murder conviction on the grounds his trial attorney failed to competently defend him.
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Ex-officers get probation in Houston teen beating
Two fired Houston police officers accused of beating a black teenage burglary suspect during an arrest that was caught on video were each sentenced Wednesday to two years of probation as part of plea agreements.
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Federal government reviewing prison phone charges
The Congressional Black Caucus pressed the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday to move swiftly to cut the costs that prison inmates and their families are paying for phone calls, an issue that has been tied up with the regulatory panel for a decade.
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House Democrats approve Wash. tax package
Democrats in the Washington state House are moving ahead with a tax plan valued at $900 million over the next two years.
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Once-touted corruption cases collapse in Mexico
Some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled recently on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more focused on political vendettas or favors than justice.
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Diamond donating 'Caroline' sales after bombings
Neil Diamond is donating some of this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
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Bangladesh army says death toll from
Bangladesh army says death toll from building collapse has risen to 145 after overnight search.
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Owners of dog slain by police are awarded attorney fees
A judge has almost doubled what the city of Des Moines must pay to the owners of Rosie, a dog shot and killed by police in 2010. He added $50,000 in attorney’s costs and fees to the $51,000 the city had agreed to pay the owners.
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Bomb Suspect, Was on Watch Lists
The F.B.I. and the C.I.A. separately had Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the suspect who died last week, listed in government databases in 2011, though they cleared him of extremist links.
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Chinese blind activist's relative may face prosecution
Legal activist Chen Guangcheng fled to the U.S. Embassy last April, setting off a diplomatic crisis.
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Strasburg, Nats lose to Cardinals 4-2, get swept
Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth is fine with manager Davey Johnson's plan to shuffle the lineup after the team dropped below .500 with its ninth loss in 12 games.
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Rios homers as White Sox beat Indians 3-2
A year ago Jose Quintana was just trying to hang on to a spot in Chicago's rotation.
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Rocky Reach Dam’s high-tech treasure hunt receives national award
The D3 Tour Geocache Challenge was honored Tuesday by the National Hydro Association with an Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters Award (OSAW) for Public Education.
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Two investigated over Kate images
Two people are under formal investigation in France over the publication of pictures of a sunbathing Duchess of Cambridge taken last autumn.
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Thousands Gather to Mourn M.I.T. Officer Sean Collier
Hundreds of police officers gathered at a service for Sean Collier, who officials said was killed during an encounter with the Tsarnaev brothers.
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