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Arnold Schwarzenegger: His 10 goofiest movie quotes
As Schwarzenegger returns to theaters with 'The Last Stand,' here are 10 of the most over-the-top movie lines from his movie career.
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Mitt Romney's five sons: What's their role in the campaign?
There’s no “Mitt Mobile” or Five Brothers blog like there was in 2008, but Mitt Romney’s five sons – Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig – still play a vital role in the presidential campaign. Here's a quick look at the Romney Five and what each brings to the campaign.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Everyday heroes: 11 tales of American heroes
Charles Ramsey answered a call for distress and discovered a house of horrors. Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are 11 stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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'The Three Stooges': 5 other movies bringing back beloved stories
"The Three Stooges" hits theaters this Friday, and over the next year, everything from '70s TV shows to '90s hit comedies are coming to the multiplex.
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Prop. 8 gay marriage case takes detour to California Supreme Court
Do gay couples have a constitutional right to marry? A US appeals court withholds judgment, instead asking California's Supreme Court to resolve whether Prop. 8 backers have legal standing to defend the gay marriage ban.
01/04/2011 05:45 pm -
Jerry Brown sets no-nonsense tone for California in inauguration speech
Gov. Jerry Brown urged lawmakers of both political parties to get out of their comfort zones and rise above ideology for the good of the state in a 16-minute inauguration speech Monday.
01/03/2011 06:32 pm -
Jerry Brown's California: Five big changes from 1975 to 2011
Once California’s youngest governor, Jerry Brown reprises his role as the state's chief executive starting Monday, now as the oldest person elected to that office. Then, as now, Brown replaced a Hollywood actor-gone-governor – Ronald Reagan in 1975 and Arnold Schwarzenegger now – and the top issue was high unemployment amid a sagging economy. Here's a look at California and Brown then and now.
01/03/2011 05:24 pm -
Jerry Brown as California governor, Act 2: Can he save the state?
Jerry Brown may be mellower and more experienced than when he first served as governor in 1975. Now he faces big challenges given California’s more diverse population and flagging economy.
01/03/2011 11:48 am -
In Pictures Larry King retires
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Opinion Why Russia is warming to the West
Stepping out of Putin's shadow, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made bold moves recently that tighten ties with Washington. Senate ratification of the new START treaty would give Obama a chance to complete the US-Russian 'reset.'
12/15/2010 01:53 pm -
Jerry Brown gives California lawmakers budget warning: brace yourself
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown serves notice that he is serious about addressing California's chronic budget crisis, gathering state lawmakers to impress upon them the depth of the problem.
12/08/2010 10:01 pm -
Prop. 8: judges express doubts about California gay marriage ban
Supporters of Prop. 8, the California gay marriage ban, face tough questioning in hearing before an appeals court. They are seeking a reversal of a federal judge's ruling against Prop. 8.
12/06/2010 08:42 pm -
For California Republicans, was Election 2010 debacle a wakeup call?
No Republicans were elected to statewide office in California despite strong gains for Republicans elsewhere. One reason: Republicans ran afoul of the Latino vote in Election 2010.
12/03/2010 06:51 pm -
'There oughta be a law' movement lets fed-up citizens write their own laws
Politicians in several states collect suggestions that they take before their fellow lawmakers. Some suggestions have succeeded in becoming law.
11/29/2010 07:38 pm -
Three reasons Prop. 19 to legalize marijuana got the thumbs down
The federal government's opposition to legalized marijuana, midterm election voter demographics, and the prospect of regulatory gridlock may have kept California voters from passing Prop. 19.
11/04/2010 05:27 pm -
In all-blue California election results, lessons for Democratic Party
In the face of a GOP juggernaut across much of the US, Golden State voters opted for Democrats in major statewide races. California election results are not just an anomaly, analysts there say.
11/03/2010 02:03 pm -
In Pictures Jerry Brown through the years
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The Vote California backs Jerry Brown, Barbara Boxer to reject rolling GOP tide
California voters gave Democrats Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer seats in Sacramento and the US Senate Tuesday, rejecting the inexperience – and the money – of Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina.
11/03/2010 03:04 am -
Tea Party Tally Marijuana legalization: why tea party might support Prop. 19
Conventional wisdom says tea party conservatives would vote against marijuana legalization in California. Yet Prop. 19 could test how serious tea partyers are about states' rights.
11/01/2010 05:51 pm -
How Meg Whitman dropped 10 points behind Jerry Brown
Meg Whitman, the Republican nominee for California governor, has been hurt by an undocumented housekeeper scandal, political inexperience, and perhaps even her own attack ads.
10/28/2010 08:08 pm -
Top 10 time travelers
Strictly speaking, we're all one-way time travelers: plodding forward through the progress of existence second-by-second. And thanks to special relativity, you could, in principle, skip ahead into the future by traveling at a very high speed relative to your contemporaries. But that, too, would be a one-way trip. As for travel back in time? Some physicists cautiously speculate that it is possible, but only time will tell. In the meantime, here are our top ten favorite fictional time travelers.
10/28/2010 05:54 pm -
Meg Whitman declines Jerry Brown challenge to stop negative ads
At a women's conference, moderator Matt Lauer challenges California's gubernatorial candidates to stop negative ads. Jerry Brown said he would if Meg Whitman did. Whitman skirted the issue.
10/26/2010 10:16 pm -
Green Economics Green economics 101: California's AB 32 and Proposition 23
Professor Kahn of UCLA presents a primer on California's greenhouse gas protections and the current ballot measure to overturn them.
10/26/2010 05:05 pm -
The Monitor's View California vote on Proposition 23 can set the pace on global warming
The Proposition 23 ballot initiative in California is a chance for a grass-roots expression on climate change -- and to send a signal to a stymied Congress.
10/25/2010 02:47 pm -
Measure to legalize marijuana trails in California, if polls are right
California's Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana use for adults, is trailing 51 percent to 39 percent, a poll released Friday shows. But some say polling on this issue may be problematic.
10/22/2010 06:12 pm -
If Proposition 23 passes, will other greenhouse-gas laws fall?
California's 2008 law to limit greenhouse-gas emissions is seen as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest achievement. If it is undone by Proposition 23, other similar laws could follow, experts say.
10/19/2010 09:55 am -
Red: movie review
Helen Mirren stars as an aging action hero in 'Red.'
10/15/2010 08:10 pm -
The Monitor's View Budget goblins needlessly scare off infrastructure spending
Tight state budgets prompt some politicians, such as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, to cancel or put off infrastructure investments in tunnels, roads, and rail. That's shortsighted.
10/15/2010 03:37 pm -
Tax VOX California's budget crisis: What happens when the pixie dust runs out?
California has balanced its budget by including lots of hoped-for revenues and delayed payments and other tricks that only postpone the inevitable.
10/13/2010 02:05 pm
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