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Inmate whose arson murder conviction was overturned will be retried
SAN FRANCISCO — A prison inmate whose triple-murder arson conviction was overturned after he demonstrated "actual innocence" will be retried rather than released, prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii ordered the state last...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Judges, Justice and Rights, Justice System
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BofA settles another mortgage lawsuit but is facing a new one
NEW YORK — As Bank of America Corp. pulls itself free from a swamp of mortgage liabilities, new troubles keep threatening to suck it back under. BofA agreed to settle a big insurer's claims over faulty mortgage bonds for $1.7 billion Monday. But...
Tags: Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Bank of New York Company, Insurance
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Coastal commissioner resigns after Vietnam 'carpet bombing' remark
A state coastal commissioner who vocally supported banning beach bonfires along a stretch of Orange County coastline has resigned under growing pressure from two state legislators. William Burke was serving as both a member of the state Coastal...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Air Pollution, Allan R. Mansoor, John A. Perez
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Obama calls compliment a 'teaching moment'
President Obama says he's learned a lesson about complimenting a woman's appearance in public. The president caused a stir earlier this month when he said California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris was "the best-looking attorney general in the country." In...
Tags: Barack Obama, Today (tv program)
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California panel advances bills targeting prescription drug abuse
A broad package of bills aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths won approval from a key state Senate committee Monday. The bills, including a measure that would require coroners to report prescription-involved deaths to the...
Tags: Mark DeSaulnier, Prescription Drugs, Darrell Steinberg, Chemical Industry, Medical Research
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Economist Zandi said to be candidate for key federal housing post
WASHINGTON -- Economist Mark Zandi reportedly is being considered by the Obama administration to head the federal agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the White House seeks a candidate who could avoid Republican opposition...
Tags: George W. Bush, Freddie Mac, Bankruptcy, Fannie Mae, Economy, Business and Finance
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Harris and Newsom highlight opposition to Prop. 8
SACRAMENTO -- California’s top prosecutor used her refusal to defend Proposition 8, a voter-passed initiative that bans same-sex marriage in California, as an example of Democratic values as she spoke to party activists on Saturday. “When I...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage, Family, Justice System, Proposition 8 (California, 2010)
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California Democrats gather in Sacramento to celebrate victories
California Democrats, gathered for their annual convention in Sacramento this weekend, are expected to celebrate their victories -- holding every statewide elected office, winning super majorities in both houses of the Legislature in November and...Tags: Barack Obama, Gun Control, Bill Lockyer, John Chiang, Barbara Boxer
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When the private sector needs a nudge from the public
It's a common mantra among free-market-loving conservatives that government regulations hinder business growth and cost workers jobs. That may be true for some regulations, and it never hurts to go back and rethink old rules. But it's also clear...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Consumers, Salmonella Infection, Long Term Care
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Medical Board of California could lose investigative powers
The Medical Board of California would be stripped of its power to investigate physician misconduct under a sweeping reform plan by legislators who say the agency has struggled to hold problem doctors accountable. The medical board has come under fire...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Bill Lockyer, Medical Research, General Practitioners, Richard S. Gordon
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California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for legalizing pot
SACRAMENTO-- Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called for the legalization of marijuana on Saturday. “It’s time to decriminalize, tax and regulate marijuana,” he told delegates at the California Democratic Party convention. “It’s...Tags: Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom, Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Politics
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Number of homes entering foreclosure plunges in California
The number of California homes entering foreclosure plunged in the first quarter, the result of an improving economy, rising home prices and strict new state regulations on lenders. During the year's first three months, new foreclosure actions in the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bank of America Corp., Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Financial and Business Services
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