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Everyday heroes: Nine tales of American heroes
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 nine stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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Carmageddon hits Los Angeles: Five ways to cope
“Carmageddon” is upon us! The 53-hour shutdown of a 10-mile segment of the 405 freeway, Los Angeles’s busiest traffic corridor, began at 7 p.m., Friday evening. For months, bulb-lit billboards have warned the city of severe traffic delays, while newspapers and TV stations ask whether apocalyptic congestion will keep 500,000 travelers from getting where they need to go for nearly three days. How are Los Angelenos coping? Here are five ways:
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In Pictures: Elvis impersonators
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In Pictures: Heisman hopefuls
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How Victor Perez saved abducted girl: four tales of everyday heroes
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday honored Victor Perez, the man behind the improbable car chase that resulted in the recovery of an 8-year-old girl abducted in Fresno, Calif. 'This guy is a true action hero,' said the governor. Here is his story and the stories of three other everyday heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace or courage.
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California gas prices just keep climbing
The price of gas in California reached an all-time high twice this weekend. The average price in the state is now $4.655 a gallon, almost a quarter more than the Hawaii, the state with the second-highest gas prices.
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Monitor report: Charged with murder, Indian Army officer got passport, fled to US
A Monitor investigation finds that despite being wanted in India for the murder of a human rights lawyer in Kashmir, Maj. Avtar Singh was given a passport. He killed his family this June in the US.
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Focus
A lot riding on California dream of high-speed railCalifornia is moving ahead with a massive high-speed rail project, with construction of the first link set to begin early next year. The project could put the state in the vanguard of a transportation revolution – but is it more a dream than reality?
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Consumer Energy Report
Why California and the Northeast need High-Speed RailCalifornia and the northeastern US are perfect for high speed rails. But implementing HSR would be very different processes for each region.
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From Kashmir to California: in the footsteps of a wanted killer
Journalist Zahid Rafiq tells how he tried to reach Avtar Singh, a former Indian military man living outside Fresno with a dark past in Kashmir. On Saturday, Mr. Singh killed his family and himself.
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With nomination in hand, Romney turns focus on Obama
His win in Texas on Tuesday put him over the top in the delegate count, and now the entire GOP establishment is focused on November.
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Southern Great Plains could run out of groundwater in 30 years, study finds
A new study looking at key aquifers beneath the Great Plains and California's Central Valley suggests that areas of Texas and Kansas are drawing groundwater at an unsustainable rate.
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Jerry Brown proposes billions in cuts. Are Californians getting his message?
With California's budget shortfall soaring, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) proposes broad, painful cuts for state workers and programs. Without new taxes, he warns voters, the cuts will be even worse.
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Progress Watch
US air pollution hits 10-year low, report findsA report by the American Lung Association finds that air pollution has fallen to its lowest levels since the group began collecting data in 2000. The ALA credits the Clean Air Act.
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Everyday heroes: Nine tales of American heroes
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 nine stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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Gas prices rise to $3.93 a gallon
Gas prices nationally are up 11 cents over past few weeks. Lowest gas prices of cities surveyed? Tulsa, Okla., with $3.58 a gallon.
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Bankruptcy jitters in Stockton. Will other cities fail?
Bankruptcy of Stockton, Calif., looms large as city enters talks with creditors. But most other troubled California municipalities are taking drastic steps to avoid bankruptcy.
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Gas prices: Up 12 cents in two weeks
Gas prices are highest in Los Angeles at $4.35 a gallon and lowest in Denver at $3.36. Survey finds that average premium gas prices are at $4.07.
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Stir It Up!
Simple stir fryWok cooking is a fabulous way to eat more vegetables in one sitting.
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Showdown in California over medical marijuana, as feds crack down
Four US Attorneys in California said Friday they are targeting growers and distributors who use California's medical marijuana law as a cover to engage in illegal drug trafficking.
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Carmageddon hits Los Angeles: Five ways to cope
“Carmageddon” is upon us! The 53-hour shutdown of a 10-mile segment of the 405 freeway, Los Angeles’s busiest traffic corridor, began at 7 p.m., Friday evening. For months, bulb-lit billboards have warned the city of severe traffic delays, while newspapers and TV stations ask whether apocalyptic congestion will keep 500,000 travelers from getting where they need to go for nearly three days. How are Los Angelenos coping? Here are five ways:
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51st state? Small step forward for long-shot 'South California' plan
A Republican member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors wants his county and 12 others to secede from California and form the 51st state. His colleagues gave him an unenthusiastic go ahead Tuesday to explore the idea.
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51st state would be a red state
51st state: thirteen conservative counties may look into separating from their blue state.
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Gas prices down a penny in past 2 weeks
Gas prices survey released Sunday says the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel in the US is now $3.62. Gas prices in Phoenix were the lowest of all surveyed cities at $3.30 a gallon.
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Diggin' It
March in the Southern California gardenFrom San Diego to the central coast area of California, here's what to do in your garden this week.
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Diggin' It
Southern California gardening: What to do in FebruaryHere are the things to do in Southern California gardens this month, from pruning roses to starting seeds.
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In Pictures: Elvis impersonators
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The life of General Vang Pao, Hmong guerrilla leader
General Vang Pao died in California, Thursday. The former Hmong guerrilla leader was called 'the biggest hero of the Vietnam War' but also had a long history of violence.
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In Pictures: Heisman hopefuls
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The Vote
Sarah Palin: Is the bloom off her rose?Tea party-backed candidates for the US Senate are offering tepid comments on Sarah Palin's qualifications for high office. Other Republican candidates decline to join her at GOP fundraiser.
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