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Health workers' union head on leave

He's part of probe of California local BY JUSTIN HYDE • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • August 27, 2008 The head of the Service Employees International Union local representing 55,000 health care workers in Michigan has...

Robert - Davis

MR. & MRS. JOHN E. DAVIS II Rebecca Lynn Robert and John Ernest Davis II were united in marriage May 31, 2008, at Hanley Road Church in Clayton, Mo. Jonathan McIntosh performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of...

Guns, mask, money, marijuana found in robbery case

Police found two handguns, a ghost mask from the movie “Scream,” a marijuana grinder and $420 in $20s in a car belonging to a former University of Colorado football player being held for armed robbery, according to a pair of...

New California CEO named by Boston Private (AP)

Tuesday August 19, 11:03 am ET Boston Private Financial names Jackson chief executive of Southern California operation LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it has named V. Charles Jackson as...

NPR journalist loses cancer fight

WASHINGTON – Leroy Sievers, a National Public Radio commentator who turned his battle with cancer into a popular radio and online series, died Friday of the disease. He was 53. Sievers died at his home in Maryland, NPR said....

Man rescued after 2 nights in mine

Darvis Lee Jr., 34, was treated for back and leg injuries at hospital SONORA, Calif. - A man was rescued from an abandoned gold mine Sunday after tumbling more than 100 feet and spending two nights at the bottom of the dark...

Mexican border states join California in fighting climate change

Six Mexican border states pledged on Friday to strengthen cooperation with California in fighting climate change and increase green investment through Public Private Partnerships. As part of the cooperation, the six Mexican...

Jackson Browne Files Suit Against McCain for TV Spot

McCain sued for “Running on Empty” By Gayl Murphy HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/14/08 Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne filed a lawsuit in US District Court in LA today against Republican presidential candidate John McCain...

In rugged territory, you learn to cope

People driving down Highwa 140 through Mariposa, CA had a smoky view of Mt Bullion as smoke and flames work its way around the mountain. "You saw (vendor) tents all along (Highway 140)," said Tom Phillips, a longtime Mariposa...

Inmate Firefighters on Front Lines

Aug 13, 2008

California is relying more on their inmate firefighter program after 2,100 wildfires charred 1.1 million acres of land. The 62-year-old program provides inmates potential career-training and saves the state $80 million a year.