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Plaxico Burress episode renews questions about security of NFL players
AP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md. (AP) _ New York Giants receiver Amani Toomer used to snicker and scoff when he'd notice pro athletes traipsing around town with personal bodyguards. He isn't laughing now. Not after hearing about various violent episodes involving NFL...Tags: Chris Samuels, Amani Toomer, Theft, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers
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Prop. 8: 'Yes' Is No, and 'No' Is Yes in California
Los Angeles TimesSpeaking out recently against Proposition 8, the proposed amendment to the California constitution that would ban gay marriage, former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown made an appeal for the importance of protecting the rights of same-sex couples. Then he...Tags: Facebook, Google Inc., Citizens Initiative and Recall, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage
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In the fight over Prop. 8, confusion reigns
Speaking out recently against Proposition 8, the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown made an appeal for the importance of protecting the rights of same-sex couples. And then he urged his...Tags: Facebook, Google Inc., Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, West Hollywood
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Was Arnold right to terminate the budget?
Today's question: Was Schwarzenegger right to veto the budget? Has the governor done anything different from the way Gray Davis handled or would handle the budget? Previously, Bradley and Boyarsky discussed Schwarzenegger's promise to never raise taxes...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Budgets and Budgeting
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California needs redistricting reform
Willie Brown made it clear. Speaking in Denver two weeks ago, the former Assembly speaker told California Democrats gathered for the party's national convention that they were duty-bound to keep their most important power -- drawing legislative district...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Government, Democratic Party, Values, Voting
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Is California better off with Arnold?
Today's question: Is California today better or worse off since Schwarzenegger became governor in 2003? Was Gray Davis' recall a mistake? Does the proposed recall of Schwarzenegger by the prison guards union have any merit or pose a threat to his...Tags: Executive Branch, Conservation, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronald Reagan, Global Change
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LI GOLFBEAT: Black calm before storm
mark.herrmann@newsday.comThe talk mostly was about the heat and about the storm that had brought down about 200 trees and temporarily closed three other courses at Bethpage State Park. That is to say, U.S. Open week at the Black Course was calmly ordinary - this year. Put it...Tags: Tiger Woods, Clubs and Associations, U.S. Open Golf, Golf
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Feinstein could rock the state's political landscape
CAPITOL JOURNALU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says: "The bottom line is the election is in 2010. And I'll make a decision at the beginning of the year." A decision about whether to run for reelection? No, her third term won't be up until 2012. She'll be deciding whether to...Tags: Elections, Executive Branch, Pete Wilson, Fires, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Pete Wilson: the negotiator
After the Cold War ended and the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, California's aerospace-and-defense-heavy economy took a nose dive. One result was that, in 1991, Gov. Pete Wilson faced the worst budget shortfall in the state's history.
The revenue picture...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Pete Wilson, Government, Employees
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Transcript of full Roger Corbin interview
olivia.winslow@newsday.comMy name is Legislator Roger Corbin. I was born September, 25, 1946. That's right, I'm 61 years old and I feel good. I run 6 miles a day…I was born in Brooklyn, NY… I've been in this job for 13 years now, going on my seventh term. The job is really...Tags: Elections, Philosophy, Public Officials, Court Administration, Justice System
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Last call for many classic San Francisco bars
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSan Francisco Tony Antico will tell you straight up: He's a social orphan nowadays. He and a drinking pal sat glumly at a North Beach bar the other night, knocking back room-temperature pints of Guinness Stout. The joint had all the character you...Tags: Diseases, Gays and Lesbians, Frank Sinatra, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Heart Disease
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Ruler of the house
When fabian Nuñez steps down as Assembly speaker later this year, his imprint on the Capitol will not immediately disappear. He leaves in place a political machine that served him well and will continue to serve his successor, Karen Bass. That's a...Tags: Elections, Los Angeles, Upper House, Herb Wesson, Parliament
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