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Judge OKs bankruptcy filing for Vallejo, Calif.

lancasteronline.com     27 mins ago   1 related          

A federal judge ruled Friday that the city of Vallejo could push forward with its bankruptcy case, rejecting a legal challenge by police and firefighters unions. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael McManus in Sacramento said...                    

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Even Height of Luxury Proves a Tough Sell

washingtonpost.com     6 hrs ago          

The U.S. housing crisis arrived on July 14 at Stonebrook Court, the 26,000-square-foot Tudor-style home of California venture capitalist Kelly Porter. On that day, four months after putting the house on the market, he...                    

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California Governor Might Veto Health Care-Related Bills

emaxhealth.com     11 hrs ago   3 related          

California lawmakers last weekend approved several bills aimed at providing consumers protection against certain health insurer practices, but industry experts say the proposed changes still fall short of comprehensive...                    

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Now with Chrysler, He's Making Alternative Plans

hispanicbusiness.com     11 hrs ago   5 related          

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Jim Press, a Toyota lifer and one of the people most responsible for that brand's U.S. success, stunned the auto industry by joining Chrysler in 2007. The smallest of the Big Three, Chrysler had just...                    

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Merrill Lynch names Dick Barrett, Mark Ellman vice chairs

marketwatch.com     11 hrs ago   1 related          

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Merrill Lynch & Co. said Friday it hired Dick Barrett and Mark Ellman as vice chairmen to strengthen the firm's investment banking coverage of financial institutions. Barrett and Ellman,...                    

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RocketBoat Preparing for Blastoff at PIER 39

finanznachrichten.de     10 hrs ago          

Blue&Gold Fleet is getting ready to rumble the San Francisco Bay with its new RocketBoat. About to make waves at full throttle 36 knots, the 70-foot sleek vessel is ready for takeoff on Saturday, September 6, 2008. With...                    

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Cassini Images Ring Arcs Among Saturn's Moons

astronomie.info     9 hrs ago   4 related          

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn, and has confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second moon. Recent Cassini...                    

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apn.co.nz: A medical marijuana patient smells the different offerings of the Love Shack medicinal cannabis shop, in the Mission District of San Francisco. Photo / AP apn.co.nz

Weeding out crims from legal tokers

apn.co.nz     11 hrs ago          

Jerry Brown, California's Attorney-General, is an iconic figure in the Golden State. The scion of a Democrat dynasty, he has served as the Mayor of Oakland, Secretary of State, and - most famously - a liberal governor...                    

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Eye-Fi Explore Wireless SD Card

pcworld.com     9 hrs ago          

The Explore takes an innovative concept one step further with geotagging and hotspot uploading, but it's still ultimately a kludge. Facial recognition technology hasn't yet come far enough to determine the "who," but the...                    

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Prepare for Emergency and Disaster Communications Needs With SPOT Satellite Messenger

primenewswire.com     9 hrs ago          

MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPOT LLC, the pioneer behind the award-winning SPOT Satellite Messenger, offers a new, inexpensive product that can be valuable to those living in Hurricane zones and...                    

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