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  • February 2008

    • Air Force Picks Foreign Bid to Build Tankers

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 29, 08 9:49 PM CST

      Air Force Picks Foreign Bid to Build Tankers

      (Newser) - The Air Force shocked observers yesterday by handing a $40 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers to a foreign company, the Los Angeles Times reports. Northrop Grumman and Airbus—which plan to build the 179 tankers in France—beat out Washington state's Boeing. Outraged lawmakers from Washington state called the move “a blow to the American aerospace industry," the New York Times reports. More »

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      John McCain  • California  • France  • Pentagon  • Boeing  • Airbus  • Alabama  • Kansas  • Government Accountability Office  • US Air Force  • Washington state  • Northrop Grumman

    • A Vintage Year for Wine Exports

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 29, 08 12:31 PM CST

      A Vintage Year for Wine Exports

      (Newser) - The dollar’s decline is a boon for California winemakers, who’ve turned the greenback’s challenges into opportunities, expanding exports of everything from top vintages to bulk table wines, reports the Los Angeles Times . California wine exports, 95% of the wine the US sends overseas, jumped 9% to nearly $1 billion in 2007. "American wines are a bargain,” said one analyst. More »

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      California  • US dollar  • wine  • weak dollar  • wine industry  • wineries  • US exports  • Gallo

    • States Look to Collect Tax on Internet Sales

      Forbes  |  Feb 28, 08 10:26 PM CST

      States Look to Collect Tax on Internet Sales

      (Newser) - As tax time draws near, more Americans may be stumbling upon an extra line on their state returns, Forbes reports. About half of state governments—including New York, Michigan, California, North Carolina, and Ohio—are trying to collect their fare share of sales taxes from Internet sales. Chances remain slim, though, that most buyers will admit—or pay—anything. More »

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      California  • New York  • Michigan  • Ohio  • North Carolina  • retail  • online retailers  • income tax  • state governments  • state sales tax  • sales tax

    • 1 in 100 Americans in Prison

      New York Times  |  Feb 28, 08 2:45 PM CST

      1 in 100 Americans in Prison

      (Newser) - One American adult out of 100 is incarcerated, a new study shows—the first time in US history such a high proportion of the population is behind bars. The Pew Center on the States reports the nationwide prison population grew by 25,000 last year, to 1.6 million, with around 700,000 others in local jails. More »

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      California  • Texas  • FBI  • Department of Justice  • prison  • jail  • prisoners  • prison system  • prison population  • nonviolent offenders

    • States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

      Ars Technica  |  Feb 27, 08 9:02 PM CST

      States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

      (Newser) - Radio Frequency ID tags—data-loaded microchips that track everything from shipping containers to cars to humans—increasingly are raising concerns with privacy advocates who worry the “spychips” could reveal too much about our lives, reports Ars Technica . Tech-savvy states such as Washington and California are trying to legislate RFIDs, banning non-consensual chip reading and regulating how RFIDs are used. More »

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      California  • privacy  • security  • Washington  • RFID  • high-tech security

    • Jackson's Neverland Foreclosed

      Fox News  |  Feb 27, 08 3:25 AM CST

      Jackson's Neverland Foreclosed

      (Newser) - Creditors have foreclosed on Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, which will be auctioned March 19 if the King of Pop doesn't pony up $24.5 million by that date, Fox News reports. If the sale goes through, Jackson would lose everything in the California house, including furniture and relics of its amusement park. He may let it go, Fox says: he beat it for Bahrain in 2005. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • foreclosure  • auction  • Michael Jackson  • ranch  • Neverland

    • Pet Ferrets: Cute, Cuddly, Illegal

      Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 23, 08 6:03 PM CST

      Pet Ferrets: Cute, Cuddly, Illegal

      (Newser) - Americans own about 2 million ferrets, and some are asking why they remain illegal in several states and cities. “Martin Luther King said an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” one ferret advocate said. “And this is an injustice.” Opponents say that owners are imprisoning wild animals, but defenders maintain that a common breed has been domesticated for centuries. More »

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      California  • Rudy Giuliani  • New York  • pets  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • ferret

    • Insurer Owes Patient $9M for Ending Policy

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 23, 08 9:36 AM CST

      Insurer Owes Patient $9M for Ending Policy

      (Newser) - A California health insurance company owes a breast cancer patient $9 million in damages after it canceled her policy in the middle of chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, the LA Times reports. The arbitration judge called Health Net’s actions “despicable." The hefty ruling, the largest of its kind, sends a warning to other insurers who try to cut costs by weeding out sick clients, analysts say. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • health care  • breast cancer  • health insurance  • health insurers  • arbitration

    • Siemens Brings Trams to America

      Der Spiegel  |  Feb 22, 08 8:34 PM CST

      Siemens Brings Trams to America

      (Newser) - Siemens is importing eco-friendly trams and light-rail transport to gas-guzzling America, Der Spiegel reports. The conglomerate has been making them in Sacramento for 2 years, and is seeing a brisk increase in demand from the almost 30 tram-loving US cities. The California plant has 200 orders already and expects more when another 50 US cities finish building new rail lines. More »

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      California  • public transportation  • Siemens  • streetcar system  • tram system  • light rail

    • L.A. Cites Paris Over 17 Pups

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 18, 08 6:00 PM CST

      L.A. Cites Paris Over 17 Pups

      (Newser) - Los Angeles animal cops have cited Paris Hilton over her multi-puppy home, but a rep for the celeb claims her doggies are no longer there. Hilton sparked animal lovers' ire last week by admitting on "Ellen DeGeneres" to owning 17 pups—an illegal act in a city where non-breeders are limited to three dogs. The pups "keep having babies, and I feel bad about giving them away," she said. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • Los Angeles  • dog  • Paris Hilton  • Ellen DeGeneres

    • Families Battle Feds Over US Border Fence

      Washington Post  |  Feb 16, 08 7:30 PM CST

      Families Battle Feds Over US Border Fence

      (Newser) - Americans on the southern US border are fuming over a federal fence that threatens to cut their properties in two, the Washington Post reports. The feds have erected about 165 miles of fence in the West and southwest, but some families, protecting land they have held for generations, are turning back surveyors. "This is the land that gave me my life and my spirit," one landowner said. "I will fight this all the way." More »

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      California  • Texas  • Mexico  • Department of Homeland Security  • Arizona  • illegal immigration  • border fence

    • Slaughterhouse Boss Faces Felony Charges

      Press-Enterprise  |  Feb 16, 08 8:26 AM CST

      Slaughterhouse Boss Faces Felony Charges

      (Newser) - Prosecutors hit a slaughterhouse manager with what they say are unprecedented felony charges yesterday after a video released last month showed abusive methods being used to push ailing cattle into a slaughter box, the Press-Enterprise reports. Daniel Ugarte Navarro, 49, faces over 8 years in prison if convicted of five felony counts of animal cruelty and three misdemeanor counts of illegal movement of a non-ambulatory animal. More »

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      California  • animal cruelty  • food contamination  • beef  • cows  • Humane Society  • Chino slaughterhouse

    • Clinton Draws Ace in Texas

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Feb 15, 08 3:20 PM CST

      Clinton Draws Ace in Texas

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has called for her Ace. Facing a must-win situation in Texas, the candidate has put renowned political strategist Averell “Ace” Smith in charge of her campaign there, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Smith, who helped engineer Clinton's California win, is known as "Doctor Death" for his ability to dig up opposition research. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • California  • Texas  • Super Tuesday

    • Berkeley Retreats on Marines

      CNN  |  Feb 13, 08 8:49 AM CST

      Berkeley Retreats on Marines

      (Newser) - Early this morning, the city council of Berkeley, Calif., rescinded a controversial declaration that Marine recruiters are not welcome in the city, CNN reports. The council, however, stands by its opposition to the Iraq war. The decision came after three hours of raucous citizen input and a day of clashes between pro- and anti-military protesters, with many obscenities exchanged and four arrests reported. More »

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      Iraq war  • California  • protests  • Marine  • Berkeley

    • SF Voters Nix Plan to Tear Down Alcatraz

      New York Times  |  Feb 7, 08 5:16 PM CST

      SF Voters Nix Plan to Tear Down Alcatraz

      (Newser) - Alcatraz Island shouldn't be transformed into a global peace center, San Franciscan voters decided in rejecting a measure on Tuesday's ballot. Only 28% backed the non-binding proposal to convert the one-time penitentiary and tourist hotspot into a peace dome, the New York Times reports. But DaVid, the measure's main sponsor, says he's about to throw in the towel. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • prison  • peace  • Golden Gate Bridge  • Alcatraz

    • Hollywood, Tech, Latino Titans Won Calif. for Clinton

      Washington Post  |  Feb 7, 08 1:59 PM CST

      Hollywood, Tech, Latino Titans Won Calif. for Clinton

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won the California primary on the strength of deep relationships with the state’s entertainment, Silicon Valley, and Hispanic communities, reports the Washington Post. Four figures that fought to tip the scales her way: Filmmaker Rob Reiner worked full-time for Hillary, holding a $500,000 fundraiser for her and making a video for her that was viewed a million times. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • California  • Hispanic  • Rob Reiner  • Antonio Villaraigosa

    • Clinton, McCain Win in California

      CNN  |  Feb 5, 08 10:28 PM CST

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and John McCain will win the overall state votes in California, CNN reports. The state is the biggest prize in Super Tuesday voting and gives both candidates huge victories as the day wraps up. On the Democratic side, most of the delegates are awarded proportionately by congressional district, and those figures were not immediately known. More »

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      John McCain  • election 2008  • California  • Super Tuesday

    • Paper Ballots, High Turnout May Delay Calif. Returns

      CNN  |  Feb 5, 08 2:30 PM CST

      Paper Ballots, High Turnout May Delay Calif. Returns

      (Newser) - Super Tuesday's biggest prize may take the longest to award, CNN reports. One-third of California's counties have reverted to paper balloting for today’s primary, and the ballots may not be counted by tomorrow. Electronic machines were stashed over reliability concerns, and excitement over the race has generated some 700,000 more registered voters than in 2004. More »

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      California  • voting rights  • paper ballots  • touch-screen voting  • absentee balloting

    • Voters: Start Your Engines!

      Reuters  |  Feb 5, 08 5:10 AM CST

      Voters: Start Your Engines!

      (Newser) - Millions of voters in 24 states are leaving home early this morning—or taking off early—or arranging child care as they head to polls to choose their favorites for the White House, and the presidential hopefuls will be hoping their last-ditch efforts to win them over have paid off. Both the Democratic and GOP races are tight, and with the biggest prize, California, reporting last, voters should be skeptical of any early media spin about who's winning, writes the New York Times .  More »

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      California  • Super Tuesday  • young voters  • voters  • voter turnout

    • Fake 'Pollsters' Selling Hillary in Voter Questions

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 3, 08 8:50 AM CST

      Fake 'Pollsters' Selling Hillary in Voter Questions

      (Newser) - With Super Tuesday fast approaching, at least one campaign appears to be benefiting from so-called "pollsters" who are stumping for their candidate. A pro-Hillary Clinton "push-poll" is asking leading questions of Southern California independent voters whose real purpose appears to be to spread positive information about Clinton, and negative information about everyone else. Los Angeles Times political blogster Andrew Malcolm calls the tactic a "malicious political virus appearing under the guise of an honest poll." More »

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      California  • Clinton 2008

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