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18 Sep 2009 11:26

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Biz, U.S.: Michigan tops in unemployment, but four other states right behind

  • 15.2% of people in Michigan don’t have jobs, which is beyond incredibly lame, BTW source
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09 Sep 2009 09:55

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Offbeat: Do you hear that? That’s rage over cat declawing.

  • San Francisco is trying to ban cat declawing. The SPCA isn’t happy. A fight for feline rights is turning into a bit of a brawl between Bay Area politicians and animal cruelty experts. San Francisco wants to ban declawing, saying it’s a simple animal cruelty issue. (It’s kinda like a concealed weapons law, really.) The local SPCA, while against declawing in general, says that it shouldn’t be regulated politically. If only cats had their own Harvey Milk to fight for them … source
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05 Sep 2009 14:28

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U.S.: The Station Fire: Still ablaze, but slowly coming under control

  • 42% contained as of Saturday; cool weather has helped source
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02 Sep 2009 10:49

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U.S.: The California Station Fire, 22% contained, is still getting bigger

  • 140,150 acres wide at the moment source
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01 Sep 2009 09:38

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U.S.: The Station Fire in California is turning into an impossible beast

  • 100,000+ acres the area the wildfire has eaten up so far – 150 freaking square miles source
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31 Aug 2009 10:57

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U.S.: The wildfires: A perfect opportunity for amateur photojournalism

Station Fire over La Cañada Flintridge
  • With a fire this big and menacing looking, it’s a natural draw to good photography. Nature’s destruction kind of allows for it. Here’s a Flickr array of all the recent shots: Smoke, fire, scariness, beauty in destruction.source
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31 Aug 2009 08:35

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U.S.: If you’re a sex offender, you should move to Phillip Garrido’s town

  • 100+ sex offenders live in sunny Antioch, Calif. source
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30 Aug 2009 21:55

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U.S.: Ahnold: They’re called wildfire evacuations for a reason

  • I want to urge everyone living near any of the fires, please, listen and follow evacuation orders from local officials. They will not tell you to evacuate if it’s not necessary.
  • California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger • Discussing the threat that the wildfires are causing to people in Southern California – a threat that should be taken seriously. Three people were hurt today because they specifically didn’t listen to evacuation orders. 35,200 acres have burned thus far. • source
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30 Aug 2009 11:51

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U.S.: The California wildfires are getting out of control right now

  • 35,000 acres have burned in the Angeles National Forest so far source
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27 Aug 2009 20:59

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U.S.: Everyone in California has the same idea: High times, legalized

California’s #myidea4ca Tweet site just went up in smoke in a pretty spectacular (and within the rules) kind of way. source
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