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Students adjust to economy
As the effects of the housing crisis and the international economic crisis ripple through everyday life, students and faculty at Sacramento State are forced to change lifestyles. For some, this means driving less; for others, the changes are more severe.
Derek Fleming State Hornet 10/29/2008

Governor warns of possible $10 billion deficit.
California could face a $10 billion budget shortfall this year, far worse than the deficit projected only three weeks ago, officials from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office warned education leaders on Tuesday, according to several schools representatives.
Mathew Yi San Francisco Chronicle 10/29/2008

Stocks waffle ahead of Fed rate decision
Wall Street drifted in quiet trading Wednesday after its huge rally a day earlier, as investors awaited an afternoon decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. The major indexes alternated between gains and losses.
Tim Paradis Associated Press 10/29/2008

Sacramento State is going solar
California State University, Sacramento, along with other schools in the state university system, is taking part in a new solar energy agreement with SunEdison.
Walter Yost Sacramento Bee 10/24/08

Washington diary: Democratic South?
There are many battles being fought simultaneously in 2008. But the most important one is perhaps between small town and big town America. By: Matt Frei BBC News 10/28/08

Hate crime charge in prop. 8 attack
A Torrance man has been charged with a felony hate crime assault for allegedly using an anti-gay marriage "Yes on Prop. 8" lawn sign to attack a gay man wearing a "No on 8" button.
Associated Press 10/29/2008

No free time for student athletes
Student athletes have to strike a delicate balance between school and sports practice.
Amy Lewis State Hornet 10/22/2008

Accused man allegedly drives stolen SUV to court
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. – Police have charged a man with stealing a Lexus SUV he drove to court the day a jury was to decide whether to convict him in a separate auto theft case.
Yahoo News 10/28/2008

Reluctant groom sets hotel on fire?
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese man set fire to the hotel where he was due to get married at the weekend, rather than go through with the ceremony later the same day, newspaper reports said Monday.
Yahoo News 10/28/2008

81-year-old finds love online
BEIJING (Reuters) – An 81-year-old Chinese man has proved age need not be a barrier to Internet love, marrying a 58-year-old bride met online, a local newspaper reported. Yahoo News 10/27/08