California faces six ballot measures in special election
Californians vote next week on six ballot measures meant to close a $42 billion deficit but analysts warn the complex proposals and voter fatigue risk electoral disaster. Even with spending cuts and tax hikes, deficits persist amid a recession and rising unemployment.
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Budget woes spark renewed California offshore oil plan
California faces a large budget deficit as the Department of Finance weighs reviving offshore Santa Barbara drilling to unlock potential $18 billion in state revenue. Governor Schwarzenegger reveals the plan, arguing it fits an exception to the moratorium and could mark the first new offshore project in over four decades.
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Wisconsin mother, husband face homicide trial in daughter's death
Marathon County prosecutors say Leilani Neumann and Dale Neumann ignored medical advice leading to the death of 1 year old Madeline from undiagnosed diabetic ketoacidosis. They contend the case centers on needless suffering, while defense argues prayers guided the family and symptoms were not evident.
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Leilani Neumann
Madeline
Marathon County
LaMont Jacobson
Neumann
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Dale Neumann
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Linehan
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Jacobson
Flu Strikes New York City Amid Jail Case and Varying Global Reach
The North American flu spreads in New York City closing schools and a Rikers Island inmate is diagnosed. officials report no spread to other inmates. A Newark laser incident involves Continental flights 460 and 1192 near the airport, heading to San Antonio and Boston. A Springfield window claim draws Catholic observers, while a Winston-Salem teen is stopped after concealing a banana as a gun during a robbery attempt.
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