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Schwarzenegger sees budget 'state of emergency'
By Jim Sanders

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger characterized the state's projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit Wednesday as a "state of emergency" reflecting money woes worldwide, and he warned that major public services will be affected.

Sacramento Bee


Victim of fatal Halloween party shooting is identified
By Bill Lindelof

Officials today identified the man killed when shooting erupted at a Halloween party in a neighborhood near La Riviera Drive and Folsom Boulevard.

Sacramento Bee


Oakland police defend editor slaying investigation

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Police Department on Saturday defended its investigation into the slaying of Oakland newspaper editor Chauncey Bailey, disputing a report by a group of journalists that the lead detective working on the case ignored important evidence.

Sacramento Bee


Supreme Court hears case over American Indian land

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Narragansett Indian Tribe bought a 31-acre lot in 1991, saying it would be used for "economic development" and housing for the elderly and poor.

Yahoo News


Mexico City's 'water monster' nears extinction

MEXICO CITY – Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster — and a Muppet — with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile.

Yahoo News


Cheetah gets loose in cargo hold of flight

ATLANTA – A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright the day before Halloween when she opened the door of a cargo bin to find a live cheetah running loose inside.

Yahoo News


Jail-for-adultery law upheld
By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's highest court upheld Thursday a decades-old adultery law that can send people to jail for having an extramarital affair that critics say is anachronistic and infringes on personal freedom.

Yahoo News


Prop. 8 still trailing, but gap is narrowing, poll says
By Jessica Garrison

Less than a week before the election, a new Field Poll shows a measure to ban gay marriage in California trailing in the polls -- but the race is narrowing.

L.A. Times


Daylight Saving Time: Why Did We Do It?
By Andrea Thompson

At 2:00 a.m. local on Sunday, most of the United States (except Hawaii and Arizona ) will leave daylight saving time behind and fall back an hour to standard time.

livescience.com


Obama seeks landslide but McCain predicts upset
By MIKE GLOVER and DAVID ESPO, Associated Press Writers

DES MOINES, Iowa – Despite John McCain's prediction of an upset, Barack Obama reached for a landslide Friday, invading his rival's home state with TV ads and building a lead in early voting in key battlegrounds as the presidential race headed into a hectic final weekend.

Yahoo News

Monday's Group 1
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