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NEWS ABOUT: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger stories: 156 news summaries

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Bush, in California, Promises Aid

President tours affected areas by helicopter

Oct 25, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - “There will be help for the people of California,” said President Bush today, promising federal aid while on a tour of areas devastated by days of wildfires. Bush, accompanied by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other politicians, had already declared seven counties in Southern California to be disaster areas,... More »

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • California fires • George W. Bush

Wildfire Winds to Drop Tonight

Oct 24, 07 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The latest forecasts show the gale-force winds whipping flames across Southern California for the fourth day slackening by early evening, giving aircraft an opening to fight fires that have forced almost a million to evacuate, the AP reports. The news prompted one emergency official to declare: "The worst is... More »

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weather • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Southern California • firefighters • wildfires

Million Flee Fires; Feds Mobilize

Bush steps up to avoid Katrina repeat

Oct 24, 07 4:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighters look for the wind to change late this afternoon, as more than 15 rampaging wildfires continue to turn swaths of Southern California into writhing walls of flames. In a bid to avoid a repeat of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, President Bush yesterday declared a federal emergency for seven counties... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Southern California • San Diego • wildfires • George W. Bush

2nd Wildfire Death Confirmed

Hundreds of thousands flee; blazes consume 1K+ homes

Oct 23, 07 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - A second person has died in the rampant wildfires that have forced 500,000 San Diego County residents to evacuate, the Forest Service announced, offering no details. Firefighters fear some of the larger blazes may coalesce into a monster they would have insufficient resources to stop, CNN reports. So far... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • San Diego • San Diego Chargers

Bush Declares Calif. Emergency

Oct 23, 07 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal aid will soon be pouring into Southern California: President Bush today declared a state of emergency for the fire-scorched region. Wildfires ripping across seven counties have forced half a million people to evacuate. “We extend our prayers and our thoughts” to them, Bush said. Homeland Security chief Michael... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Los Angeles • San Diego • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • FEMA • Malibu • wildfires • state of emergency • George W. Bush

UK Opposition Leader Calls On Governator

Tory challenger visits Schwarzenegger, Google heads, maybe Bush

Oct 12, 07 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Cameron, the UK Tory leader, is in California to meet with politicians and tech gurus and to pitch himself, rather than Gordon Brown, as the future of Britain. Only two weeks ago Cameron's career was in free fall, but after a stellar performance at the Conservative Party's conference and... More »

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Google • California • United Kingdom • Arnold Schwarzenegger • David Cameron • Iraq war

Arnie Vows
to Make Health Insurance Mandatory

Bill provides coverage to all Californians

Oct 10, 07 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced legislation yesterday to provide health insurance to the nearly 7 million Californians without it. Under his plan, all residents would be required to buy insurance, and the state would help low-income people pay for it. Businesses would have to provide insurance or help subsidize it. To help... More »

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health care • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold to
Veto Gay
Marriage Bill

Schwarzenegger likely to cite popular mandate once again

Sep 17, 07 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gov. Schwarzenegger is signaling he'll veto California's same-sex marriage bill, arguing the measure violates the "will of the people." Schwarzenegger employed the same logic when he vetoed a similar bill two years ago, but the tides of popular sentiment are changing: the Chronicle reports that gay-marriage opponents outnumber... More »

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gay rights • California • gay marriage • Arnold Schwarzenegger

Thompson
Plays Himself
as Everyman

Salon columnist parses the candidate's 'I'm just like you' campaign

Sep 10, 07 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since officially entering the presidential race last week, Fred Thompson has pitched Iowans with a stump speech that portrays him as a regular guy who wants to send a message to “those folks in Washington.” Never mind that he’s a rich former senator, lobbyist and actor from... More »

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Iowa • Fred Thompson • presidential campaign • Arnold Schwarzenegger • personality • Election 2008

Lottery's Luster Scratching Off

Experts say casinos offer better odds,
more fun

Aug 29, 07 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fever over big lottery jackpots is cooling as huge payouts become more common, and lose their once-in-a-lifetime cachet. What's more, the growing casino scene is muscling in on the lotto's territory -- casinos offer a better chance of winning, in a more electric atmosphere than your local 7-Eleven. More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • gambling • casino • Mega Millions • lottery

Candidate or DA: Thompson Can't Be Both

If he runs, NBC will
pull 'Law & Order' episodes

Aug 13, 07 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - NBC will pull “Law & Order” reruns featuring DA Arthur Branch if the man who portrays him runs for president, the New York Times reported today. The self-imposed ban on those 115 episodes in which Fred Thompson appears would avoid the obligation to give other candidates comparable air time... More »

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television • NBC • Fred Thompson • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Ronald Reagan • Law and Order • presidential election

Fla. Governor Joins Green Revolution

Toughest emissions standard in nation
will make waves

Jul 13, 07 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Florida governor Charlie Crist is taking the green revolution farther down the road traveled in California, with an executive order setting the nation's toughest emission standards. Highly vulnerable to climate change, the fourth largest state will catalyze legal, business and attitude shifts throughout the country, says the Economist. More »

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Florida • greenhouse gases • Arnold Schwarzenegger

Taxpayers Foot Governator's Travel Frills

Donors get breaks,
and maybe access, for funding Arnold's luxury

Jul 5, 07 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger travels on private jets and racks up six-figure trip expenses, thanks to the largesse of a shady nonprofit group whose secret donors get tax breaks, the LA Times reports. Watchdogs claim the 501(c)(3) is an abuse of a system intended to reward donations to needy causes. More »

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travel • California • taxes • Arnold Schwarzenegger • corruption • nonprofit • Gray Davis • donor

Pals Seek Pardon for Jail-Bound Heiress

Ask Governator to spare ambassador
of "hope for young people"

May 8, 07 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paris Hilton fans are rallying to keep the heiress out of an orange jumpsuit. More than 1,000 have signed an online petition to Gov. Schwarzenegger to pardon her for the parole-violation conviction that otherwise will cost her 45 days in jail. The grounds: that she "provides hope for... More »

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • Paris Hilton • celebrity • pardon • heiress • jail

Bay Area Overpass Collapses

Oakland Tanker explosion and fire close busy freeway

Apr 30, 07 5:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - A speeding 8,600-gallon gas tanker smashed into a guardrail early yesterday on a Bay Area highway, causing a fireball that melted an overpass above it. The driver sustained minor injuries, and no one else was hurt. But the collapsed overpass, which carried traffic eastbound from the Baby Bridge, closed... More »

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California • San Francisco • Arnold Schwarzenegger • traffic • commute • Bay Area • overpass • earthquake

Governator Says He'll Sue EPA

Apr 26, 07 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll take the Environmental Protection Agency to court if California doesn’t get a green light for its tough new auto emissions laws within six months. "The clock is ticking. If we don't see quick action from the federal government, we will sue the EPA,"... More »

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climate change • environment • California • greenhouse gases • global warming • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Environmental Protection Agency • carbon emissions

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