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California judge irked by accused killer acting as own lawyer
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) - An accused California serial killer representing himself at his own murder trial drew a series of rebukes from the judge on the first day of testimony and was warned to obey procedural rules in court or risk losing the right to serve as his own ...
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New York state announces plan for board to help cash-strapped cities
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives for a meeting with Appropriations Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman Senator Daniel Inouye and Senator Thad Cochran on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 3, ...
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Phil Matier Brown Demonstrates Political Savvy With Unions Over Pay Raise
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)-- The union representing 95,000 state employees have reached a tentative contract agreement that includes a 4.5 percent pay raise over a two-year ...
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BART Warns Passengers Of Potential Strike In Coming Weeks
OAKLAND (KCBS)-- BART is warning its passengers that there could be a strike by one or more of its employee unions in the next several weeks, but one union representative thinks that warning is coming a little too soon. BART Spokesperson Alicia Trost said they are working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on a strike-contingency plan and that the agency has posted a warning on ...
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Some Bay Area School Districts To See Increase In State Funding
OAKLAND (KCBS)-- Oakland Unified, San Francisco Unified and other Bay Area school districts will see significant increases in state funding now that the legislature has passed a budget. The only thing they need now is Governor Brown's signature. On Friday the Legislature passed the state budget and a bill that changes state funding for California schools by giving more money to districts ...
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Oklahoma executes inmate for couples 2000 deaths
McALESTER, Okla. -- Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for taking part in the brutal killing of a ranching couple 13 years ago.James Lewis DeRosa was killed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, becoming the state's second inmate executed this year.At a clemency hearing last month, DeRosa took responsibility for his role in the Oct. 2, 2000, ...
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10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:1. TALIBAN, US AGREE TO PEACE TALKSObama cautions, though, that the process won't be quick or easy. 2. WHO'S TAKING A SWIPE AT ROE V. WADEThe House passes a bill restricting almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception, defying most state laws.3. NSA OFFERS ...
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All Eyes Are On The Federal Reserve And Thats The Problem
(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) To read the financial and economic commentariat right now is to know that all eyes are on the Federal Reserve. Will it or won't it cease buying Treasuries and agency paper, will it or won't it raise the rate it sets for short-term credit? If the pundits are to be believed, such information will impact the allocation of trillions of dollars ...
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United Airlines Becomes North American Launch Customer for Boeing 787-10 as It Increases Dreamliner Order to 65
United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today increased its 787 Dreamliner order to 65 aircraft (including six previously delivered aircraft) with an order for 20 787-10s. United is the North American launch customer for the 787-10 and it expects delivery of its first aircraft in 2018. United ordered 10 incremental 787-10 aircraft and will convert 10 existing 787s on order to 787-10s, enabling the airline ...
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Surveillance history belies trust us Our view
helped break up more than 50 plots , including bombings of the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subways. Courts, Congress and a gaggle of self-imposed restrictions protect privacy and civil liberties, other witnesses assured. The message was clear: Nothing to worry about here. Trust us.So what's not to like? The lessons of history. As Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn, said, "We know ...
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Rep. Mike Rogers NSA keeps America safe
No U.S. person anywhere in the world can be intentionally monitored without a specific order. The gross distortion of two vital National Security Agency (NSA) programs is dangerous and unfortunate.Neither program authorizes NSA to read e-mails or listen to phone calls of American citizens. Both are constitutional with numerous checks and balances by all three branches of government. OUR ...
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Affidavits detail art of lying to struggling homeowners by B of A employees
The All In panel continues discussion of new affidavits showing Bank of America employees were told to lie, not just to struggling homeowners, but to the government and public at ...
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Three Americans held over Ohio disabled woman and child enslaved in basement for 10 years
(23 mins ago) A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were forced to live in an Ohio basement with snakes and pitbulls and were treated like slaves for more than two years, US prosecutors said. The case came to light after the woman was caught stealing a candy bar and told police she would rather go to jail than go home because her roommates ';were mean to her.'' Three of ...
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United Dreamliner diverted due to possible oil filter problem
SEATTLE (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday that a Boeing Co 787 on its way to Tokyo from Denver was diverted to Seattle after an indication of a problem with an oil filter, but the plane landed without ...
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Capitol Hill cooperation allows congressman to breathe easier
PHOENIX -- A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is a doctor for stepping in to ...
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Outbreak of deadly piglet virus spreads to 13 U.S. states
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A swine virus deadly to young pigs, one never before seen in North America, is spreading rapidly across the United States and proving harder to control than previously ...
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U.S. in danger of losing humanities social sciences edge panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is in danger of losing its advantage in the humanities and social sciences, just as China and other rivals move toward the U.S. model of a broad education in the liberal arts, a federal panel warned in a report to be released on ...
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The US Military and the Unraveling of Africa
website. The Gulf of Guinea. He said it without a hint of irony or embarrassment. This was one of US Africa Command's big success stories. The Gulfof Guinea. Never mind ...
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2-Alarm Fire Burning In San Francisco’s Tenderloin
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire in the San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday evening, a fire dispatcher ...
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War Correspondent Michael Hastings Dies In SoCal Car Crash
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith said he learned from a family member that the 33-year-old died early ...
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Rapids Coach Defenseman Suspended For Actions Vs. ‘Quakes
Head coach Oscar Pareja of Colorado Rapids leaves the pitch after being defeated 2-1 by the San Jose Earthquakes. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty ...
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United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle
SEATTLE -; United Airlines says an oil filter issue has prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International ...
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Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against JJ
The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas filed suit against the oil giant ExxonMobil over a March 29 pipeline rupture that spilled 210,000 gallons of oil into a residential neighborhood and waterways in the small town of ...
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Dish passes on making new offer for Sprint
Sprint is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout of wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier said the proposed deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire ...
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Court Grants Pastor Right to Sue Oklahoma Over Native American License Plate
An Oklahoma pastor has been given approval by a federal appeals court to sue the state over its license plate depicting the image of an Indian "rain god" made famous by a Native American ...
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Idaho looks to eco-business for eventual recovery
Colorado has been leading the country in developing a sustainable, environmentally-friendly ‘green economy’ using $1 billion in federal grants over the last ten years or so, the efforts have paid off and now it seems that Idaho’s leadership may be looking to do something similar.
Using a $1.25 million federal grant the state of Idaho is investigating the extent of our green economy. Officials from the Idaho Department of Labor are in the process of interviewing around 5000 large and small employers and asking them, basically, how many ‘green’ jobs they’re currently got and what their growth potential is for the coming years. Read more
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