Darn Deficit Delays California Cuss Free Week Resolution
California Senate postponed action on a resolution urging a year end cuss free week. The measure passed the Assembly but stalled amid a $20 billion budget deficit as supporters defend the aim to curb profanity for youth. Brent Hatch criticizes the plan while his son McKay inspired the effort.
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Senate Rules Committee
Kathryn Dressler
Darrell Steinberg
South Pasadena
Brent Hatch
McKay
Man fined for driving while walking dog by his side
Paul Railton, 23, was spotted driving slowly as he held his dog’s leash through a car window in December. He pleaded guilty to not being in proper control, was fined 100, plus costs, given three license points, and banned from driving for six months.
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London
Paul Railton
Railton
Paul Donoghue
Consett
England
Obama Hints GOP Ideas To Build Bipartisan Health Plan
In a bid to salvage health care legislation, President Obama urged inclusion of Republican ideas such as rooting out Medicare fraud reducing malpractice suits and promoting Health Savings Accounts. He argued for cross party input as Democrats push a final package despite GOP opposition.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
Lamar Alexander
R-Tenn
Senate
House
Chile Army Enters Concepcion to Curb Looting After Quake
In Concepcion, Chile, soldiers rounded up looters amid ruins and market chaos after the weekend 8.8 quake that killed at least 800. Civilians praise the intervention while warning of continuing disorder as officials extend a curfew and seek aid.
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Concepcion
Chile
Carlos Aguilar
Michelle Bachelet
Hualpen
Aid groups in Haiti use Google Earth to map relief needs
Aid workers in Haiti upload real time data via Google Earth to show the needs of hundreds of thousands left homeless after the January earthquake. U.N. and NGO officials can log in from settlement camps to map populations and sites, potentially speeding disaster response.
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Google Earth
Geneva
U.N
Alex Wynter
Red Cross
Cccmhaili
Court poised to strike down sun state gun bans
The Supreme Court signaled likely to apply the 14th Amendment due process to extend the Second Amendment to state and local gun ownership. Justices questioned overturning the 1873 precedent. ruling could reshape limits on gun restrictions while keeping politics in play.
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Chicago
Antonin Scalia
John G. Roberts
Scalia
Roberts
George LeMieux
R-Fla
Max Baucus
D-Mont
McDonald
City of Chicago
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