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Report Evaluates Federal Green Energy Loans

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

All Things Considered - Feb. 11 (News Report) - The government could lose nearly $3 billion on the loans — far less than the $10 billion Congress set aside for the high-risk program, according to an independent review. The White House ordered the report after criticism of a loan to Solyndra Inc., a solar company that went bankrupt.

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Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By LA Times Staff - Feb. 07 (Breaking News) - A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.

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Why Aren’t More Arab Americans Working in Mainstream Journalism?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Columbia Journalism Review - Jan. 31 - There are anywhere between 3.5 and 5.1 million Americans of Arab descent, according to figures from the Arab American Institute, yet relatively few work in journalism full time. While meaningful estimates aren’t known, as journalism scholars that conduct demographic research in American newsrooms do not typically tally newsmakers of Arab descent, the National Arab American Journalists Association counts around 250...

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This Is America's Moment, If Washington Doesn't Blow It

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Forbes - By Joel Kotkin - Jan. 19 - The vast majority of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, and, according to a 2011 Pew Survey, close to a majority feel that China has already surpassed the U.S. as an economic power.

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Ron Paul and Ronald Reagan (Fact Checker biography)

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Josh Hicks - Dec. 28 (Fact Check) - “America must decide who to trust: Al Gore’s Texas cheerleader, or the one who stood with Reagan.” — An ad from the Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Committee We pulled this comment from an ad that accuses Rick Perry of trying to “undo the Reagan Revolution” when he backed Al Gore for president in 1988. Photos show Ron Paul looking chummy with the Gipper as a deep-voiced narrator describes the Texas congressman as a bold Reagan supporter. The gist: Paul has impeccable Reaganite credentials; Perry does not. We examined Paul’s relationship with Reagan during the late 1980s to find out whether he was really so supportive of the Republican icon. Our colleagues at FactCheck.org covered this topic before, but we figure it’s worth another look as we continue our series on biographical claims of the 2012 Republican candidates. THE FACTS Paul has little room to criticize politicians for changing their party affiliations. He campaigned for president as a Libertarian in 1988, after running for office seven times as a Republican and serving as a GOP member of the U.S. House for more than six years at that point.

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Atheists in U.S. military seek official recognition

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - Nov. 14 - A small but growing movement complains of religious bias and seeks the same status as Christians, Jews and Muslims.Capt. Ryan Jean wanted to perform well on the Army's psychological evaluation. But he also wanted to answer the questions honestly. So when he was asked whether he believed his life had a lasting purpose, Jean, an atheist, saw no choice but to say no.

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Jesse Kornbluth: The Police Riot At Berkeley: If They'll Beat A Poet Laureate, Will They Kill A Student?

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Jesse Kornbluth - Nov. 14 - The year was 1967. Body bags were coming back from Vietnam at the rate of 1,000 or more a month. I had skipped my freshman...

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Parkinson's 'linked with solvent'

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:57:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 14 - 13 November 2011 Last updated at 23:57 ET By Neil Bowdler Health reporter, BBC News A doctor examines the hands of a man with Parkinson's disease An international study has linked an industrial solvent to Parkinson's disease. Researchers found a six-fold

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Latino evangelicals challenge Alabama brethren on immigration

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:28:00 -0800

CNN - Nov. 13 - By Gustavo Valdes , CNN Birmingham, Alabama (CNN) - When the Alabama legislature approved what is considered the nation's toughest anti-illegal immigration law, much of the state's religious community was quick to condemn it. The Roman Catholic, Episcopa

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Apple Gets 1 Million IPhone 4S Pre-Orders in One Day, Topping Prior Model

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bloomberg - By Lisa Rapaport, Xu Wang - Oct. 10 (News Report) - Apple Inc. (AAPL) received more than one million pre-orders for the iPhone 4S in a single day, 67 percent more than for the previous version of the device. Demand for the phone, introduced a day before Apple co- founder Steve Jobs passed away, is a trib

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Study upends term-limit theory

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By George Skelton - Jul. 21 (News Report) - A report by the Center for Governmental Studies finds that rather than encourage 'citizen legislators,' term-limited officials are always campaigning for their next job.

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Assembly passes bill to require contributions of gays in textbooks

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Patrick McGreevy - Jul. 06 (News Report) - Textbooks and history classes in California schools would be required to include the contributions of gays, lesbians and transgender Americans under a proposal given final legislative approval in the Assembly on Tuesday and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.

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Cheap solar energy closer to becoming a reality

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Jay Hancock - Jul. 03 (Opinion) - Like many people concerned about the environment, Kirk Thomas had thought about cutting his use of fossil fuels by generating electricity with rooftop solar panels.

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Violent video games, California and the ambiguity of freedom

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Keith Stuart - Jun. 28 (Opinion) - The US Supreme Court has ruled that an attempt by California to ban the sale of violent games to children was unconstitutional. We look at the factors involved and why this isn't a clear-cut victory for free speech.

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Calif. video game ban struck down by Supreme Court

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

San Francisco Chronicle - By Bob Egelko - Jun. 28 (News) - California's attempt to ban sales of violent video games to minors violates the constitutional guarantee of free expression, which allows young people access to creative works such as books, films and onscreen simulations about even the most extreme brutality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.

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Homeless shelter: Homeless shelter blames cuts on government

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Alexandra Zavis - Jun. 26 (News Report) - Union Rescue Mission, faced with a $1.3-million shortfall, says the government doesn't cover all the programs' costs or is slow to pay.

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Sacramento politicians' pay withheld after failing to pass new budget

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Independent - By David Usborne - Jun. 22 (News Report) - If politicians in Sacramento were not convinced before that the financial crisis facing California is grave, they surely did by yesterday after waking up to discover that their pay had been frozen as a penalty for failing to p

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Defense of Marriage Act called unconstitutional by bankruptcy judge

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Carol J. Williams - Jun. 15 (News Report) - Ruling is first to address the issue since the Obama administration announced it would no longer defend the law.

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Gay judge wasn't required to remove himself from same-sex marriage case, U.S. judge rules

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Maura Dolan - Jun. 15 (News Report) - A federal judge's refusal Tuesday to invalidate last year's ruling against Proposition 8 established for the first time that gay judges may decide gay rights cases without having to defend their impartiality.

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Debbie Reynolds is parting with her movie treasures

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Susan King - Jun. 14 (News Report) - The actress has amassed a collection of about 5,000 pieces of memorabilia. Finally admitting that her dream of a permanent museum won't be a reality, she is auctioning off the artifacts.

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Crime Victims United of California: A powerful voice in state politics

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Joshua Page - Jun. 04 (Opinion) - If policymakers continue to follow the voices of expressly punitive victims rights advocates and ignore the opinions of those who promote alternative, less punitive conceptions of justice, California will not shrink its $9-billion prison system or alleviate its correctional crisis. The status quo will prevail. Let's hope this harrowing prediction doesn't come true.

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Arnold Schwazenegger May Lose Prestigious Fitness Award - National News Headlines | Examiner.com

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Examiner - May. 25 (News) -

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Apocalypse not now: Rapture fails to happen

Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By David Batty - May. 21 (News) - Christian doomsday prophet Harold Camping looks likely to be less than rapturous after his prediction that the world would end on Saturday failed to materialise. The 89-year-old Californian preacher had prophesied that the Rapture would begin at 6pm in each of the world's time zones, with those "saved" by Jesus ascending to heaven and the non-believers being wiped out by an earthquake rolling from city to city across the planet. But as the deadline for the Apocalpyse passed in the Pacific islands, New Zealand and Australia, it became apparent that Camping's prediction of the end of the world was to end not with a bang but with a whimper. Only on Twitter did the supposed armageddon sweep the world, with users expressing their mock disappointment at the lack of dead people rising from their graves. New Zealander Daniel Boerman tweeted : "I'm from New Zealand, it is 6:06PM, the world has NOT ...

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California's unemployment rate dips to 11.9% as state adds 8,900 jobs

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Alana Semuels - May. 20 (News) - California’s unemployment rate ticked down to 11.9% in April after the state added 8,900 jobs, a relatively small number in a state still suffering from the Great Recession.

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Sea Cruz: Pirate Penelope finds Depp a jolly mate

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Dawn - By Ap - May. 13 (Entertainment) - BEVERLY HILLS, California: The hardest thing about a pirate’s life for Penelope Cruz was not all the swashbuckling and sword fighting and sailing the high seas. It was not even the added rigor of being a pregnant pirate as she filmed her scenes last summer for ”Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” while carrying [...]

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