Congress must address some controversial reform initiatives, including a public coverage plan.
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The fiscal crisis is taking a toll on the state's image as the Golden State becomes the punch line of many jokes.
Music industry licensing group wants carriers to pay public-performance fees over ring tones.
Former NFL QB, who led the Tennessee Titans to the Super Bowl in 2000, and 20-year-old girlfriend found shot to death.

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Hybridized California-Texas salamander offspring threatens several native species.

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San Jose's Joey Chestnut prevails in his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island.
About 4,000 Marines spent July Fourth sweeping the country in the largest U.S. offensive there since 2001.

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Called "the human cartoon," Peter Pitofsky manages to be the Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello and the Marx Brothers in one roly-poly body and one incredibly malleable face.
Tim Lincecum added seven scoreless innings to his streak as the Giants undressed the Houston Astros again, 9-0.
You'll forget dairy ever existed thanks to this chocolate mousse made with silken tofu.
Palo Alto businessman Rod Beckstrom has assumed a critical but little-known role in the governance of cyberspace as president of ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.



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Manager Allen Klein was a a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
In his front yard, Menlo Park resident Mike Lanza built an outdoor wonderland with a mission in mind. Garden.

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St. Louis is a city of bricks and beer, baseball and bowling, history and grand parks, with good eats and abundant cultural offerings.

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