'South California' proposed as 51st state by Republican supervisor - latimes.com

The 51st state should be named South California, says Jeff Stone, a Republican on the the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. But the proposed 13 southern California counties that would split off from the Golden State would not include Los Angeles.

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AZ lawmakers want drug testing for unemployment benefits

Saying it should be no different than applying for a job, state lawmakers are moving to allow the Department of Economic Security to require drug tests of those seeking unemployment insurance. But the legality of the move remains in question.

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Santorum's Bogus Euthanasia Claims

Rick Santorum grossly mischaracterized euthanasia practices in the Netherlands during an appearance at a faith conference.

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Santorum Exaggerates Dropout Rate

Rick Santorum incorrectly claimed that “one of three children drop out of school” in the United States.

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Morgan Drexen Launches A Nationwide Employment Initiative

As unemployment rates fluctuate around 9% in the U.S., Costa-Mesa based Morgan Drexen has launched an employment initiative designed to help Americans head back into the workplace. The Morgan Drexen Employment Assistance Program (MDEAP) is a free service based on referrals from  …

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Richard Kirsch: The Real Economic Crisis Ties the GOP in Knots

When it comes to the economy, the GOP has a real problem that pollsters and message-massagers can't wave away.

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Wage War: Employers Stealing Millions from US Workers

Workers nationwide are losing millions of dollars each week to wage theft as their employers, some unscrupulous, others scrambling to keep their businesses afloat, fail to pay the mandated minimum wage or overtime wages, or, in some cases, don’t pay their employees at all.W …

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Minimum wage increase proposal risky

Your odds of being unemployed after graduation if you remain in Connecticut are potentially about to get much worse. Democrat Christopher Donovan, the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives, has proposed raising the state's minimum wage drastically.

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Romney supports automatic hikes in minimum wage - chicagotribune.com

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney renewed his support Wednesday for automatic increases in the federal minimum wage to keep pace with inflation, a position sharply at odds with traditional GOP business allies, conservatives and the party's senior lawmakers.

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Millionaire Romney may pay federal taxes at middle-class rate

Mitt Romney will probably pay federal taxes in 2011 at a higher rate than most middle-class Americans, but not by much. The Republican presidential contender — estimated to be worth $190 million to $250 million — told reporters after a debate Monday night that about  …

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School Transportation Funds Slashed

School districts faced another round of funding cuts, this time mid-year, as the state fell $2.2 billion short of the predicted $4 billion in revenue. School transportation funding suffered a 50 percent cut to save the state $248 million, Gov.

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Economy survived some significant shocks without second recession - Mywesttexas.com: Oil

As we went to press, 2011 was rapidly waning. The past year saw economic recovery, though at a snail's pace. However, the economy did survive some significant shocks without sliding back into recession.

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U.S. Manufacturing Gains Jobs as Wages Retreat - NYTimes.com

Manufacturers are hiring again in America, softening a long slide in factory employment. But for a new generation of blue-collar workers, even those protected by unions, the price of employment is likely to be lower wages stretching to retirement.

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President Obama announces 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standard

President Obama on July 29 announced a historic agreement with 13 major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025.

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2011 Report to Congress on White House Staff

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Marathon spin-off gives Ohio fifth-largest refiner

The head of what's now the nation's fifth-largest oil refiner said Thursday that the new Marathon Petroleum Corp. is poised for growth over the next four years. Houston-based Marathon Oil Corp.

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Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

    United State Gasoline & Diesel price Chart

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Manure to power Ind. dairy farms' delivery trucks

One of the nation's largest dairy cooperatives plans to tap a plentiful energy source — manure from the farms' cows — to power its fleet of milk-delivery trucks. By early next year, Fair Oaks Farms in northwestern Indiana plans to have 42 new delivery trucks running o …

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Could We See A Summer Oil Shortage? This Economist Says Yes. - Christopher Helman - Fuel - Forbes

Oil prices might be high, but there’s no shortages around the world, right? Think again, says Anas Alhajji, chief economist at NGP Energy Capital Management in Dallas. The U.S.

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Drovers CattleNetwork - Gasoline prices down for the fifth straight week, diesel prices higher

The national average on-highway diesel price increased for the first time in six weeks, adding more than a penny to reach $3.95 per gallon. The diesel price is $1.03 per gallon higher than last year at this time.

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House ready to slash funding for key oil-market regulator - KansasCity.com

The Republican-led House of Representatives is poised to pass, as early as Wednesday, a sweeping spending bill that would slash funding for the regulatory agency responsible for policing against excessive speculation and price manipulation in oil markets. House members are expect …

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Capitol Alert: Faith-based, community groups pray for California budget fix

With just one day remaining until the constitutional deadline for the Legislature to pass a budget, some observers are hoping a higher power can help close a deal to extend the duration of temporary tax rates set to expire. Hundreds of people from across the state gathered at the …

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The drowning suicide that shook an island (Fierfighter Watch on)

Only two people went into the chilly San Francisco Bay waters Monday to help a suicidal Raymond Zack and neither wore a police or firefighter uniform. When Zack, 52, despondent and depressed, walked fully clothed into the bay at Robert Crown Memorial State Beach to take his own  …

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Crude oil prices climb Thursday - UPI.com

- Crude oil prices climbed close to $102 per barrel Thursday after oil ministers in Vienna could not agree on new quotas and said production would be unchanged. At Wednesday's meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was split on the notion of raising production …

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High oil prices, demand seen boosting US drillers

With energy demand and oil prices rising quickly, energy companies are looking to extract more fossil fuels here in the U.S. -- a boon for companies that own the rigs needed to reach domestic oil and gas.

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