City fight over retirement plan continues

Pressured by powerful labor interests on one side and threats of a mayoral veto on the other, a divided Los Angeles City Council Tuesday put off a decision on a controversial union deal and appointed a special committee to renew talks with workers.Daily News.

"We are looking to come to a deal to protect the taxpayers, to protect our workers and to protect the local economy," Council President Eric Garcetti said at the end of a seven-hour closed door meeting.