 LAist (blog) | Calif. Voters to Decide Whether to Legalize Pot ABC News AP By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Writer California voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, after the secretary of state on Wednesday certified the initiative for the November ballot. It would become the first state to ... Outlaw pot growers in California fear legalization 3 arrested at 2 LA medical marijuana dispensaries California will vote on legalizing pot |
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Tag: jose mercury Washington Post | US Mint unveils new quarters with national parks The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Get ready for another decade of quarter-mania. The US Mint is hoping to repeat the phenomenal success it had with the 50-state quarter program with a new series of designs featuring the country's national parks and forests. ... National Parks Will Star In Latest Quarter Redesign Yosemite's El Capitan is 'tails' on new quarter Mt. Hood featured on new quarter |
 Inman.com | Fed Rate Policy to Shift Amid Slow Growth: Report ABC News SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will start moving away from its zero interest rate policy later this year as the US economy improves modestly and job growth resumes, the UCLA Anderson Forecast unit said on Wednesday. ... Forecast: Jobs recovery not likely to be green UCLA forecast: 'Green jobs' not a cure-all for state's unemployment UCLA economists: no 'double dip' |
Man Group Sees Drop in Full-Year Profit as Largest Fund Slides BusinessWeek March 24 (Bloomberg) -- Man Group Plc, the largest publicly traded hedge-fund firm, said it expects to post a drop in full- year profit after its largest fund posted its first annual loss. The firm expects to report profit before tax and ... Man Group profit down, assets fall as clients exit Man Group Furnishes Pre-close Trading Update - Quick Facts Man Group holds divi |
 New York Times | California finds that prison costs aren't so easy to cut San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO — The billions of dollars that California pours into its troubled prisons — a number fattened by court-ordered medical spending and sky-high personnel costs — have become an increasingly attractive target for leaders ... California, in Financial Crisis, Opens Prison Doors Median tax to restore higher education: $32 Report: 472 State Inmates from Cape May County |
Midge Costanza, former Carter aide, dies at 77 San Jose Mercury News AP This undated image provided by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office shows Midge Costanza, who died Tuesday March 23, 2010 after battling cancer. Margaret "Midge" Costanza was 77. SAN DIEGO—Margaret "Midge" Costanza, ... Community mourns loss of pioneer, activist Midge Costanza Midge Costanza, former Carter aide, dies at 77 Aide to President Carter Dies |
 Daily Caller | 'Patty Duke Show' cast reunites for ads San Jose Mercury News LOS ANGELES—The cast of the 1960s TV comedy "The Patty Duke Show" reunited as seasoned citizens Tuesday to promote the Social Security Administration's service allowing baby boomers to apply online for retirement and Medicare ... `Patty Duke Show' cast reunites for ad You can now file for Medicare online Next Big Issue? Social Security Pops Up Again |
When President Obama went before the television cameras in the East Room late Sunday night after the House's historic passage of health reform, he was careful not to gloat, insisting that it was a "victory for the American people" instead of a win for Democrats.
Financials mixed; PMI jumps on Freddie approval MarketWatch By MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The US financial sector was stuck in neutral Tuesday after a report that February existing-home sales fell for the third straight month fueled worries the housing market is sputtering after a brief uptick. ... PMI Group gets Freddie Mac's OK to write policies PMI shares rocket higher after Freddie Mac OK PMI Surges as Mortgage Subsidiary Wins Freddie Mac Approval |
AP - Federal prosecutors are considering filing weapons charges against former top officials of the Blackwater Worldwide private security company over allegations they illegally stockpiled automatic rifles at the company's North Carolina headquarters, The Associated Press has learned.