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Cupertino council OKs budget that sets aside funds for state takeaways - San Jose Mercury News border=

Cupertino council OKs budget that sets aside funds for state takeaways - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News
The Cupertino City Council on June 16 unanimously approved a balanced budget for 2009-2010 that includes $915000 earmarked for pending state …

Palo Alto council OKs business tax ballot measure - San Jose Mercury News border=

Palo Alto council OKs business tax ballot measure - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Paula Sandas, president of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, said that the employee model was the lesser of two evils. The chamber had called on the eve of the vote for a delay that would allow time for a blue-ribbon task force to come up with more …
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Palo Alto Online
Palo Alto Online

Santa Clara Council OKs 49ers stadium deal - San Francisco Chronicle border=

Santa Clara Council OKs 49ers stadium deal - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
"It doesn't matter if you are a football fan or not. It doesn't matter if you are a 49ers fan or not. This deal will make Santa Clara a better place to live, to work and to play." School officials, former 49ers players, construction workers, …
East Bay Express
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San Jose Mercury News
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La. House OKs bill allowing refusal of health care - Forbes border=

La. House OKs bill allowing refusal of health care - Forbes

Forbes
AP , 05.20.09, 07:58 AM EDT A proposal to shield doctors and pharmacists from penalties for refusing to provide health services because of religious or moral objections won approval Tuesday from the Louisiana House, but only after the measure was …
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
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Texas Senate OKs guns at colleges - MiamiHerald.com border=

Texas Senate OKs guns at colleges - MiamiHerald.com

MiamiHerald.com
By Dave Montgomery AUSTIN - The Senate gave preliminary approval Tuesday to legislation that would allow concealed handguns at colleges and universities, but with less than two weeks left in the 2009 Legislature, the bill's ultimate outcome is …
Houston Chronicle
Dallas Morning News
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San Mateo City Council OKs downtown plan - San Jose Mercury News border=

San Mateo City Council OKs downtown plan - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Among the priorities listed in the document are: development of the former Kinko's site on 4th Avenue; removing a lane from 4th Avenue to widen the sidewalk there; providing non-traditional housing in the retail core; building a plaza for public …

County commission OK's Atkinson Lane project - Santa Cruz Sentinel border=

County commission OK's Atkinson Lane project - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
Supervisors must approve rezoning 10 of the 65 acres of agricultural land on Atkinson Lane for low-income housing by the end of June to meet a state housing mandate. The city has targeted the entire 65 acres for eventual annexation so Watsonville and …
Register Pajaronian

San Jose OKs reduced land deal for Earthquakes soccer stadium - San Jose Mercury News border=

San Jose OKs reduced land deal for Earthquakes soccer stadium - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 
By Denis C. Theriault Facing up to the harsh reality of a slumping real estate market, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to cut $43 million from a land deal in hopes of keeping alive plans for a San Jose Earthquakes soccer stadium …

House oks credit cardholder protections - Contra Costa Times

Contra Costa Times
A package of protections for credit cardholders will head to the Senate after clearing the House on Thursday. The bill would require card issuers to give consumers a 45-day notice before an interest-rate increase; require statements be mailed at least …
Baltimore Sun
The Associated Press
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House OKs credit shield - Baltimore Sun border=

House OKs credit shield - Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON - Responding to anger and frustration from consumers, and a push from President Barack Obama, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed sweeping legislation aimed at shielding consumers from sudden credit card rate increases.
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BusinessWeek
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