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How a Mom and Pop Gas Station Made It on California’s New Gas Car Phase-Out List
California's gas-car phaseout brings turmoil to mom-and-pop gas stations At a glance, Lillian Stoddard's mom-and-pop gas station is modest, unassuming and even slightly boring. But at its peak, she said it had 30 cars...
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Richard Martinez’s lawyer argues that the undercover officer paid for his private planes
A man who flaunted private jets and luxury cars on Instagram gets 11 years in prison for money laundering and drug dealing. In a cruel twist, his lawyer claims he used the accounts to...
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Why Should We Look At The Presidential Election Results In Depth?
Op-Ed: How Republicans are tossing Democratic ballots to help the GOP (and why the electoral system has failed you) It has been my intention to cover the 2008 election results and the recent elections...
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Paul Haggis, 60, found guilty of sexual assault and suspended from the Toronto Fire Department pending an appeal
Paul Haggis found liable in rape case; hit with $7.5-million judgment and more to come The former head of the Toronto Fire Department and a former employee of the Toronto Police Service were found...
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The world’s largest windmill is helping firefighters reach the Santa Cruz Mountains fire
Weekend storms could be a mixed blessing for crews battling California's largest wildfire The blazes are so large that containment zones are a mile wide For two weeks, two men have been building the...
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Foster Farms Recalls Poop Products from Walmart Supercenter and Sam’s Club Stores
Foster Farms recalls 148,000 pounds of chicken sold at Costco that may contain plastic pieces Foster Farms poultry recall Foster Farms is recalling poultry products from its Walmart Supercenter and Sam’s Club stores. The...
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British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt drops much of his plan to cut taxes for the poorest in society
Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt Drops Most of U.K. Tax-Cut Plan British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt has dropped much of his plan to cut taxes for the poorest in society. The Conservative Party's manifesto included...
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The Duomo’s and Campania
A Pizza Pilgrimage to Campania I don't remember exactly how I got on the plane, but I do remember the flight from New York. It was crowded and hot and it took forever to...
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The Justice Department’s “Essential Terms and Conditions” Clause
Uber called its recent union deal ‘historic.’ A new complaint alleges it was actually against the law. On January 1, Uber was officially a unionized company. Not as a matter of fact, but for...
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Virginia’s Polling Poll: Republicans Win the Election
Op-Ed: A midterm elections threat assessment — high and getting higher The stakes are high. A new poll from the University of Virginia indicates that Republican gubernatorial candidates are not winning the election by...