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  • August 2008

    • Candidates Score in Pastor Rick-a-thon

      National Review  |  Aug 17, 08 12:43 PM CDT

      Candidates Score in Pastor Rick-a-thon

      (Newser) - Pastor Rick stressed that last night's Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency wasn't a debate, but that won't stop the pundits from deciding who came out ahead: Byron York, of the National Review , sees the night as a big win for McCain, who's had a "much bigger life." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • religion  • Rick Warren  • megachurches  • Saddleback Church  • Orange County

  • June 2008

    • High School Test Cheat Could Face 38 Years

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 18, 08 4:21 AM CDT

      High School Test Cheat Could Face 38 Years

      (Newser) - A student at an Orange County high school faces 69 felony charges and a possible 38 years in prison for a scheme to alter grades, the Los Angeles Times reports. The locked-up 18-year-old is accused of breaking into his school repeatedly, hacking into computers, and changing test scores and records for himself and 12 other students. Prosecutors say he emailed copies of tests to dozens of others. More »

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      high school  • cheating  • high school students  • tests  • Orange County

  • January 2008

    • Bowl Games Not Just for Dogs Anymore

      Slate  |  Jan 25, 08 5:25 PM CST

      Bowl Games Not Just for Dogs Anymore

      (Newser) - As contamination, overconsumption, and drought sap Southern California's already limited supply of potable water, Orange County has just adopted an effective, if unpalatable, solution. Starting today, flushed toilet water will gush through a $490 million network of pipes and filters, return to the groundwater basin, then find its way home to moisten SoCal toothbrushes, Slate reports. More »

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      Orange County  • water supply

  • October 2007

    • OC Fire Dept. Was Ill-Equipped

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 28, 07 2:11 PM CDT

      OC Fire Dept. Was Ill-Equipped

      (Newser) - Orange County firefighters might have contained the fire that ripped through Irvine, the county fire chief says, if only there were more of them. Orange County was short on manpower and fire engines even before it sent crews to help contain Malibu’s fires. With state reinforcements busy elsewhere, and aircrafts grounded by red tape, the Santiago fire grew into a monster, destroying 16 homes. More »

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      California  • wildfires  • firefighters  • California fires  • Orange County  • Santiago

  • June 2007

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