L.A.'s Scary 'Cop Tax' Campaign Angers Critics
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A proposed $500 million tax  increase to put more police on the streets of Los Angeles has  drawn fire from opponents who say top law-enforcement officials  are trying to scare voters into approving it with commercials  that raise the specter of a suburban crime nightmare.
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Viewpoint: The newest twist to London's congestion charges -- announced by Mayor Ken Livingstone -- hits where it hurts
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Business & money: A new and virulent form of fraud threatens to defeat governments' efforts to combat it and pushing annual tax losses up by billions of euros
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Internet travel sites are cheating cities on taxes by pocketing the difference between the hotel room tax they pay and the amount collected from consumers, the city of Los Angeles said in a lawsuit filed last week.
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino is upset at what he says is a marketing ploy that is taking away business from one of the city's most famed retailers.
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Comment is free: Henry Porter: While the police are showered with money, our services are cruelly underfunded and undermined by political indifference.
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Here are two words that can get a person so riled up you would think you'd insulted his mama: tax time.
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino's quest for new restaurant and telecommunications tax powers for Boston ran into a buzzsaw of business opposition yesterday.
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A maneuver called 'splash and dash' cost US taxpayers perhaps $30 million last year, but the charges are rising fast.
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It&#39;s often been said that Hong Kong people are interested in money, not politics, but upcoming legislative elections may bury that notion for good as angry residents turn out to send their leaders a message.
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A high-profile probe and a towing scandal are the latest in the city's struggles against crooked deals.
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The city's police department, tarnished in the past by charges of brutality and racism, is defending itself against fresh criticism over how often officers decide whom to stop and search on the streets.
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Election-year tactics like making anonymous phone calls or inventing make-believe groups to criticize the opponent now come with a higher price: the possibility of time in jail.
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Many at the Los Angeles Times are skeptical of David D. Hiller, dismissing him as a meddler who does not understand journalism or Los Angeles.
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The arrival of Batman in Hong Kong  this November for filming of the latest Hollywood sequel has  ruffled local politicians who say the masked hero could disrupt  traffic and cause noise pollution, reports said on Friday.
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Gov. Eliot Spitzer challenged leaders of two powerful health care groups over ads that criticize his proposal to cut costs.
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City officials are considering billing the campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry for more than &#36;200,000 to cover police department costs for visits by the candidates, their running mates and spouses.