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Leaders divided on bailout

BURBANK — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a revised $700-billion package Friday to bail out ailing financial institutions, a week after the congressional body rejected the first version in the face of an ongoing fiscal crisis and collapse in the national housing market.
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Filling, tastes great
San Fernando Boulevard was alive Thursday with the upbeat tunes of the Phat Cat Swingers as couples ducked, swooped and jived.
99 Cents Only Stores under fire
BURBANK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a nearly $1-million complaint against 99 Cents Only Stores alleging the company violated a federal act when it sold and distributed two unregistered pesticides in its stores throughout California.

TODAY'S COLUMNIST

POL POSITION:
The end of the beginning

This past week, Congress raced to approve a $700-billion plan to purchase mortgage-backed securities that have been causing financial institutions to collapse, the market to decline and credit to dry up for small and large businesses.

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL LANDSCAPE:
Legislation signed and vetoed

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed 33 bills this week from local lawmakers and vetoed 10 others in the aftermath of a historically late budget agreement that delayed the final passage of hundreds of bills.


OPINION

EDITORIAL:
City savors benefits from Taste of Burbank

Great food, live entertainment and perfect weather made for another successful Taste of Downtown Burbank on Thursday evening.


EDUCATION

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Dodger goes to bat for literacy

Dodgers all-star Tommy Davis was not supposed to sign autographs at his talk with area students at the Buena Vista Library yesterday.



PUBLIC SAFETY

99 Cents Only Stores under fire

BURBANK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a nearly $1-million complaint against 99 Cents Only Stores alleging the company violated a federal act when it sold and distributed two unregistered pesticides in its stores throughout California.

SPORTS

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Tubert places second

DE BELL GOLF COURSE — Emily Tubert of Burroughs High and Katie Park of Crescenta Valley have had their share of battles at De Bell Municipal Golf Course as Pacific League foes.



BUSINESS

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
Cooking up an electoral treat

If Sen. Barack Obama had only to worry about the cookie- eating electorate in Glendale, the stress of his presidential campaign might be a lot lighter.



ENTERTAINMENT

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Rocking with laughter

A comedy rock show that began as a fundraiser to pay for the producers’ wedding is celebrating its third year and is open to the public for the first time.

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