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Arnold Schwarzenegger stories: 156 news summaries

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 Selleck For Congress: Poll 

US News readers want Selleck to run

Sep 3, 09 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Franken's a senator and Arnold Schwarzenegger's a governor—so US News and World Report asked readers which other celebs they'd like to see in Congress. The winner? Magnum, PI, himself, Tom Selleck, with 41% of the vote. Respondents seem be from all over the political spectrum: Selleck is a... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • John McCain • Angelina Jolie • Arnold Schwarzenegger • celebrity • Al Franken • Ben Affleck • Anne Hathaway • Tom Selleck • Magnum, PI • Ted Nugent

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 Byrd: Rename 
 Health Bill 
 for Kennedy 


Aug 26, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Senator Robert Byrd wants his colleagues to honor Ted Kennedy by renaming health care legislation in his honor, Politico reports. “As a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name calling,” said Byrd, 92, himself in poor health. "My heart and... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Ted Kennedy • Benjamin Netanyahu • legislation • Nancy Reagan • health care reform • Robert Byrd • bill

(Newser) - Just how bad has California’s budget crisis gotten? So bad that it’s holding what it’s calling the “Great California Garage Sale” this weekend, hoping to unload piles of junk and wasteful property that the state’s accrued over the years. Hundreds of items will be available,... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • sale • financial crisis • recession depression • budget crisis

 'Trailblazer' 
 Shriver Laid to Rest 

Special Olympian: she was 'Queen of humanity'

Aug 14, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - At today's funeral Mass for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, daughter Maria called her a “trailblazer” who “was scary smart and not afraid to show it,” the Cape Cod Times reports. Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Joe Biden, and Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the private service for the Special Olympics founder... More »

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Joe Biden • Arnold Schwarzenegger • obituary • Massachusetts • Oprah Winfrey • mass • Stevie Wonder • Cape Cod • Kennedy family • memorial service • Maria Shriver • Special Olympics • Eunice Shriver

 Mourners Honor 
 Eunice Kennedy Shriver 

Hundreds honor founder of Special Olympics

Aug 13, 09 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several hundred people mourned Eunice Kennedy Shriver at a wake today in Massachusetts, the Cape Cod Times reports. Husband Sargent Shriver, daughter Maria, and son-in-law Arnold Schwarzenegger were joined by family, friends, and others appreciative of Shriver’s advocacy for the disabled through the Special Olympics. "Eunice's life was... More »

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • funeral • Cape Cod • Maria Shriver • wake • Special Olympics • Eunice Shriver

(Newser) - The leader of California's Senate says he'll take Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to court for using line-item vetoes to slash another $500 million from the budget deal he was sent last week, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Democrat Darrell Steinberg accuses Schwarzenegger of overstepping his authority by making the cuts. "... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • lawsuit • budget cuts • state legislature • governor • state budgets • Darrell Steinberg

(Newser) - Eunice Shriver, the 88-year-old sister of Sen. Ted Kennedy, is in intensive care in a Massachusetts hospital, the Cape Cod Times reports. The Special Olympics founder has been in the hospital for a week and is in critical but stable condition. Her family, including daughter Maria Shriver and son-in-law... More »

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • Ted Kennedy • Massachusetts • Cape Cod • Maria Shriver • hospitalization • Special Olympics • intensive care unit • Eunice Shriver • Sargent Shriver

(Newser) - California violates inmates' constitutional rights by cramming them into overcrowded and unhealthy prisons, three federal judges ruled today. They ordered the state to reduce its inmate population of 158,000 by 43,000 over two years, the Los Angeles Times reports. No word yet on whether California will appeal to... More »

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California • prison • Arnold Schwarzenegger • inmates • jail overcrowding

 100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks 


Aug 4, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Science fiction movies run the gamut from cerebral to "joyful space opera." The writers at Total Sci-Fi run down the 100 best; here's the top 10:
  1. Blade Runner: This "masterpiece," with standout performances from Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is "backed up by a
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entertainment • film • Arnold Schwarzenegger • The Day the Earth Stood Still • Star Wars • Blade Runner • science fiction • Harrison Ford • Solaris • 2001: A Space Odyssey • Planet of the Apes • E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial • Alien • Metropolis • Terminator • Rutger Hauer

 Recession Sparks Efforts 
 to Legalize Pot 

Full-scale regulation and taxation on the table in Calif.

Jul 24, 09 6:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession has given marijuana-legalization advocates an unexpected boost, Time reports, as cash-strapped states are tempted by possible revenues from pot taxes. With an existing medical-marijuana market and cuts to education and health services pending due to a huge budget deficit, California advocates are preparing both legislation and ballot initiatives... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • medical marijuana • legislation • recession • marijuana • Oakland • budget deficit • ballot initiative • taxation

(AP) - California's state assembly today approved a plan to close most of its $26 billion budget deficit, sending the package of financial fixes to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who's expected to sign it by Monday. The Assembly rejected two of the most controversial measures, a plan to take about $1 billion in... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • budget deficit • offshore drilling • California State Assembly

(Newser) - A plan to slash the number of inmates by 27,000 could sink California's long-delayed budget deal, the Los Angeles Times reports. Angry Republican state lawmakers threatened to back out of the agreement after learning of the plan, which would give prison officials authority to let any inmate over 60... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • state spending • prison population • budget gap • state budgets

Calif. Finally Forges
Budget Deal

Plan calls for
massive cuts to close
$26B budget hole

Jul 21, 09 1:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - After weeks of wrangling, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a deal with state lawmakers to close the $26 billion hole in California's budget, the Sacramento Bee reports. Leaders believe the plan—which involves massive spending cuts and borrowing from city governments—is solid enough to secure billions of dollars in... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • governor • state spending • budget deficit • budget gap

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 Calif. Strawberries 
 May Turn Toxic 


Jul 17, 09 8:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - California appears close to producing strawberries that induce side-effects such as neurological damage and fetal loss, Gourmet reports. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is under industry pressure to approve a fumigant called methyl iodide, which rids soil of all living organisms without hurting the ozone layer. But a group of 50 scientists... More »

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cancer • agriculture • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • toxic chemicals • hazardous chemicals

 Deal Near on Calif. Budget Gap 


Jul 15, 09 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The California Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are just steps away from an agreement that would close the state’s $26.3 billion deficit, the Los Angeles Times reports. Talks are expected to conclude today. “I don’t think there is anything that would make negotiations shut down at... More »

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education • California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • funding • governor • budget deficit • budget gap • schools

Arnold: Budget Crisis Is Not
a Game of Chicken

Gov defends stance amid standoff

Jul 12, 09 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tensions are soaring in California as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger faces off against Democratic lawmakers in the state’s budget crisis. But the governator is keeping calm as he defends his position, the Financial Times reports. He’s calling for welfare reform before he’ll sign off on a budget, but... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • budget • governor • welfare reform

 Arnold: Make 
 Budget Talks Reality TV 

Says he'd like office to be 'glass house'

Jul 5, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants another starring role onscreen—and he's looking to bring California’s legislators with him. The governator wants budget meetings televised or streamed online to show the public what gives, reports the Los Angeles Times. “A debate in front of the people” would “expose... More »

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television • reality TV • California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • budget

OPINION

 Top 5 States of Confusion 


Jul 3, 09 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not easy being an elected official in a time of crisis, but a select few governors are having a particularly tough time. And some of them are even trying to get reelected. Politico looks at the 5 worst-off states:
  • California: No surprise here. The state's issuing
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California • Arizona • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Michigan • recession • unemployment • Jennifer Granholm • state legislature • budget deficit • David Paterson • Jan Brewer

California Begins
Printing IOUs


Jul 2, 09 7:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of Californians still waiting for their state tax returns will open their mail to find an IOU instead of a check. Unable to close a gargantuan budget deficit, the state began printing a $53 million batch of IOUs this afternoon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some banks have agreed... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Sacramento • budget deficit • IOU

(Newser) - Sure, California's going through a little financial Armageddon, but that's not keeping candidates from lining up to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is prevented by term limits from running in 2010. In the New York Times magazine, Mark Leibovitch takes a look at the eclectic field, which includes Jerry Brown ("... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Dianne Feinstein • Meg Whitman • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • Election 2010 • Steve Poizner

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