Published Date: May 5, 2008
States are aggressively trying to lure companies looking to grow. Incentives and a weak dollar are spurring investment.
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Advocates for parks, libraries and other services say they're paying the price.

CAMPAIGN '08
John McCain wants better and cheaper coverage for more Americans. So do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But their strategies for achieving those goals are fundamentally different.

Successive waves of immigrants follow family ties into the industry, keeping prices low. It all began with an American actress who wanted to help refugees.

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The low-watt firehouse bulb has been burning continuously since 1901. It's generated awe and respect, even among the boosters of a Texas rival.

COLUMN ONE
Cal State system ousts another instructor who objects on religious grounds to a pledge adopted by California in 1952 to root out communists.

 
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