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California conservative defends state's pot law in Congress
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...
Tags: Barbara Lee, Laws, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Gil Kerlikowske, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. state and territory travel offices
States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help visitors. When requesting travel literature, be as specific as possible. Alabama: Alabama Tourism Department, 401 Adams Ave., Suite 126, P.O. Box 4927, Montgomery, AL 36103; (800) 252-2262 or...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Salem (New London, Connecticut), Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Pratt Street, Boston
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U.S. high school graduation rate hits highest level in decades
The percentage of U.S. students graduating from high school within four years rose to its highest level in decades in 2010, while the rate of those who dropped out fell to one of its lowest in years. The latest federal report on public school...
Tags: Graduation, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Smoked salmon at Wal-Mart's Sam's Club stores recalled in 42 states
Smoked salmon sold at Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club stores nationwide is being recalled in 42 states, including California, and Puerto Rico amid listeria concerns. The fish was produced by a Miami subsidiary of Multiexport Foods Inc. in...
Tags: Salmonella Infection, Walmart, Aquaculture, Seafood and Fishing Industry, New Products
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MetLife to pay $500 million in multi-state death benefits probe
Life insurance giant MetLife Inc. will shell out nearly $500 million to settle a multi-state probe into its alleged failure to pay death benefits to beneficiaries. The company said it will pay out about $438 million over the next 17 years, with $188...
Tags: MetLife Incorporated, Insurance, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Prudential Financial Incorporated
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State tourism offices
States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help visitors. When requesting travel literature, be as specific as possible. Alabama: Alabama Tourism Department, 401 Adams Ave., Suite 126, P.O. Box 4927, Montgomery, AL 36103; (800) 252-2262...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Boston, 60601 (zip code), Montgomery (Kane, Illinois)
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Who votes when? N.H. decision brings clarity to 2012 calendar
The announcement Wednesday of the date of New Hampshire's presidential primary largely cements the election calendar for 2012, which will see fewer contests in the early stages than in the frontloaded 2008 race.
The first five Republican contests are...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Elections, Parties and Movements, Republican National Conventions
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Mitt Romney's first ad has Democrats crying foul
Washington BureauIn his first television ad of the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney intended to use President Obama's words during the 2008 presidential race against him (see below). But Democrats are calling the spot a "deceitful and dishonest attack" because it...Tags: Democratic Party, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, John McCain, Politics
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Mitt Romney defends use of Obama quote in campaign ad
Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended his new campaign ad that takes President Obama's words out of context, saying there was "no hidden effort" to mislead voters.
The Romney campaign ad, which began airing in New Hampshire on Tuesday, uses footage from an...Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, John McCain
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Study ranks air pollution from coal and oil-fired power plants
GreenspaceThe most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants can be found in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, according to a new study released Wednesday by the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council and Physicians for Social Responsibility. The... -
ACLU digs into mobile location privacy with huge police records request
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe American Civil Liberties Union is bringing its heavy artillery to bear on the mobile location privacy debate. The civil advocacy group has coordinated 34 of its offices to send 375 public records requests to police and law enforcement agencies......
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