The Tuesday Wakeup

Crowd packs Sacramento County's first public flu clinic
By Anna Tong
Published: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 - 12:00 am Page 1A
Last Modified: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 - 7:48 am

Some people staked out places at Hiram Johnson High School as early as 7:45 a.m. Many brought books to read, toys for the kids, and home-cooked lunches. And most of the 5,000 people who showed up Monday for Sacramento County's first public H1N1 vaccine clinic carried the hope they might shield themselves from what's becoming an aggressive flu season.

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CSU offering more classes next semester
By Miyu Kataoka

Students who were unable to enroll in their required courses may be relieved of the frustration next semester.

After receiving approximately $1.5 million from the California State University system, Sacramento State is adding more course sections for the spring semester.

The money is from the CSU system's one-time $25 million allocation last month.

The fund is divided among all 23 campuses and each campus will receive approximately $1 million from this fund.

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March to Ban Divorce Lands at State Capitol
By Dana Howard

SACRAMENTO, CA - We've heard of people wanting to ban a lot of things but here's a new one - a ban on divorce. A group of supporters for the ban marched Saturday afternoon around the Capitol chanting "2-4-6-8, don't end up like John and Kate."

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Mother accused in drowning had filed for bankruptcy
By Sam Stanton
Published: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 2:10 pm
Last Modified: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 2:18 pm

The woman accused of drowning her 3-year-old daughter Sunday is a nurse who filed for bankruptcy last year and alleged in court papers she was a victim of domestic violence.

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Millions will have to repay part of tax credit
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer
Monday, November 16, 2009

More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama's tax break that was designed to help consumers spend the U.S. economy out of recession.

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Judge hears challenge to California furloughs
By Jon Ortiz

Lawyers representing unions and a few government agencies pounded away at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's furlough policy for nearly five hours in Alameda Superior Court on Monday.

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ASI sponsors 'Causeway Classic Extraordinaire!'
Inna Gritsak

On Nov. 19, Sacramento State's Library Quad will be home to "Causeway Classic Extraordinaire!" Hosted by Associated Students Inc., the one-of-a-kind event will feature a student talent show, performances by the marching band and speeches by influential members of the community.

According to the event proposal, the celebration is an ASI effort to increase student participation in campus events, particularly the upcoming Causeway Classic football game against the UC Davis Aggies.

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9 injured in shooting after San Francisco concert
The Associated Press
Published: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 8:15 am
Last Modified: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 11:00 am

Police say nine people were injured in a shooting outside a concert sponsored by a San Francisco radio station.
Police say the gunfire erupted outside the Regency Center around 10:30 p.m. Sunday after four or five men got into a fight following a concert sponsored by radio station KMEL. Police say another man pulled a gun, walked up to the crowd and opened fire.

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Central Valley killer back in line for death
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, November 16, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a Stockton man's death sentence Monday for battering a young woman to death during a 1981 burglary, dismissing an appeals court's conclusion that a
competent lawyer might have persuaded the jury to spare his life.

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Court turns down student over religious speech
The Associated Press
Monday, November 16, 2009

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a student who complained
that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they
turned off her microphone during her religion-tinged graduation speech.

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