The Almanac Online, CA
He mentioned retail, housing, and medical offices as possibilities. Mr. Etchemendy said the land would not be used for academic purposes. Q. Should Stanford open its land to hikers? Pointing to the goodwill the university has generated by opening …
Chicago Tribune
By John Chase and Dan Blake | Tribune reporters US Sen. Roland Burris provided incomplete and vague answers to state lawmakers investigating his controversial appointment by ex- Gov.
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Times Online
A tax on phone lines could be introduced in an effort to try and extend the reach of super-fast broadband into the countryside. A £6 a year tax on every phone line in the country is part of the plan outlined in the Digital Britain White Paper to …
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered a man be transferred to Utah to face a charge of threatening President Barack Obama, even as the man's defense attorney and family pleaded that the suspect get mental health treatment.
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Register Pajaronian, CA
Still, Hawley said, the number of park visitors is currently up as families worried about skyrocketing unemployment and the poor economy are choosing to vacation closer to home. In addition, park visitors bring an infusion of money to local businesses, …
Gilroy Dispatch
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San Jose Mercury News, USA
Those people are pushing for a permanent state fund that would finance housing for low- and middle-income Californians. The need is particularly acute in the Bay Area because of extraordinarily high housing costs, they say. …
New York Times
By Rebecca R. Ruiz Out-of-state applications to public colleges are declining, and because nonresidents pay higher tuition, the trend is adding to the financial challenges these institutions are facing.
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Boston Globe
Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, under fire for his role in allowing the AIG executive bonuses, has a Democratic challenger in the 2010 race.
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Gilroy Dispatch, CA
However, a search of Klein's Aromas home yielded new model vehicles, expensive electronics and furniture and travel documents "that did not appear to be consistent with a family in financial crisis," according to Gilroy Cpl. Jim Callahan's report. …
Reuters
By Patrick Lannin REYKJAVIK, April 27 (Reuters) - Iceland's Social Democrats and Left-Greens, winners of a weekend election, hope to form a coalition within days to lead the crisis-hit island, a spokesman said on Monday, but agreement on joining the EU …
New York Times
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