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Calif. Voters Oppose Gay Marriage Ban
A majority of California voters oppose a ballot initiative to ban gay marriage, though they are evenly split on the practice itself, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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Layer42 enhances Californian
' August 27 2008 - ' Californian network and services company Layer42, based in Santa Clara, has improved its network and quality of services following an installation of equipment from Transmode, a leading ...
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Calif. lawmakers reject ban on fire retardants
A bill that would have phased out the use of fire retardants that some fear are harmful to human health has died in the state Legislature.
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Schwarzenegger Could be No-Show at GOP Convention
When the Republican convention opens Monday night, its prime-time lineup could be missing one of its biggest draws: California Gov.
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McCain, Leno trade jibes
Republican John McCain traded jibes with "Tonight" show host Jay Leno, with his age and houses the main target but McCain turned serious to defend his wife's family wealth.
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Calif., Nevada Show Biggest Housing Price Drops Compared to 2007 2Q
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Highway 101 Bandit pleads guilty
A Napa resident, dubbed the Highway 101 Bandit, today pleaded guilty to 20 charges in connection the robbery of 20 banks throughout California and Utah, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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Governor to sign bill on high-speed rail plan
Backing off his pledge to sign no bills before lawmakers adopt a state budget, Gov.
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Calif. Parolees Released Without Proper Review
Nearly 5,000 California parolees -- including hundreds of sex offenders and those convicted of violent felonies -- have been released from supervision without proper review, according to a state audit released ...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will sign some bills despite budget impasse
SACRAMENTO -- He drew a line in the sand a few weeks ago, vowing to veto every bill that reached his office before a state budget was in place.
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Calif. stop-smoking campaign saved $86 billion: report
CHICAGO - California's large-scale tobacco control campaign has saved $86 billion in health care costs in its first 15 years, U.S. researchers said on Monday.The $86 billion reduction in health costs, based on ...
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Calif. AG: Some medi-pot dispensers may be illegal
Medical marijuana dispensers that operate for-profit likely violate California law, according to guidelines that may encourage local police to join a federal crackdown against the enterprises. State Attorney General Jerry Brown said Monday that formal cooperatives registered under the state's Food and Agricultural Code or organized as less formal 'collectives' are legal under the law. But he said anyone running a for-profit storefront dispensary not operating as either a registered cooperative or collective may be arrested and prosecuted by local authorities.
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Dan Walters: California is borrowing like there's no tomorrow
A well-established economic principle, called the "wealth effect," holds that consumers' spending is influenced more by their sense of well-being than by their incomes.
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Christopher Plummer generates star power as Caesar
STRATFORD, Ontario : Is there anything Christopher Plummer can't do? Maybe walk on water, although I wouldn't be surprised to see the man skimming the surface of the Avon River that snakes through the heart of ...
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Daily Cal to stop publishing on Wednesdays because of revenue decline
The Daily Californian, the feisty, student-owned newspaper at the University of California, Berkeley plans to cut publication to four days a week because of declining advertising revenue.
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Burr Headed To Minnesota To Prepare GOP Platform
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is off to Minnesota to help prepare the Republican party's platform.
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Desert tortoise numbers continue to decline
August 25, 2008 - 3:26 a.m. It's been 18 years since the federal government decided to protect the shy, slow-moving Mojave desert tortoise, and wildlife officials fear little has been accomplished.
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Extras in Tom Cruise film to seek compo
Eleven extras hurt in August last year during shooting for Tom Cruise's film Valkyrie on a plot to assassinate Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler are to seek compensation, a German news report says.
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Officials Seize Alligator 'Ziggy' From L.A. Home
Aug 22, 2008 6:38 pm US/Eastern Officials Seize Alligator 'Ziggy' From L.A. Home NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
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Calif. Gay Marriage Foes Mobilize To Reach Voters
Aug 24, 2008 12:09 pm US/Pacific FRESNO Michael Bumgarner has never walked a precinct in a political campaign.
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