Herman Cain Blames Rick Perry Campaign For Harassment Leak
Comments (0) | Herman Cain, Mark Block, National, Ray Sullivan, rick perry, sexual harassment leaks
Andrea Alonso
Staff Reporter

Herman Cain (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Cain blames Perry campaign for sexual harassment allegation leak.



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Green Tax Break Program To Continue
Comments (0) | alex padilla, alternative-energy, Bill Lockyer, California, California Tax Reform Association, Lenny Goldberg, Solyndra LLC, tax breaks
Andrea Alonso
Staff Reporter

California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer supports the green tax break program (Courtesy Creative Commons)

Lockyer defends a program that authorizes tax breaks for alternative-energy companies.



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BP Settlement Deal For Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Reached
Comments (0) | Anadarko, bp oil spill, deepwater horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Nation and World, settlement, Transocean
Andrea Alonso
Staff Reporter

The site of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (Courtesy Creative Commons)

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. will pay BP PLC $4 billion for Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup.



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Vigil Held For California Prison Hunger Strike
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Andrea Alonso
Staff Reporter

Former prisoners spoke about their experiences. (Andrea Alonso)

People burned candles in solidarity for the strike, which ended Thursday.



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L.A. Preps For Obama Traffic Jam

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Andrea Alonso
Staff Reporter

President Obama's L.A. visit will bring an onslaught of traffic.



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"Buffett's Rule" Proposes New Taxes On Wealthy
Comments (0) | Buffett's Rule, Christopher Thornberg, National, Paul Ryan, President Obama, Warren Buffett
Andrea Alonso
Staff Reporter

"Buffet's Rule" proposal would require the wealthiest Americans to pay as much income tax as average Americans. 



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