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UPDATE: Prosecutors seek 8 years for campaign treasurer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended an eight-year sentence for a California campaign treasurer who pleaded guilty to defrauding at least $7 million from Democratic politicians.
Transplant doc, Nobel winner Murray dies in Boston
BOSTON (AP) - Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died at age 93.
Egypt's president stands by his decrees
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi struck an uncompromising stand Monday over his seizure of near absolute powers, refusing in a meeting with top judicial authorities to rescind a package of constitutional amendments that placed his edicts above oversight by the courts.
Wal-Mart distances itself from fire in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The garment factory in Bangladesh where a weekend fire killed at least 112 people had been making clothes for Wal-Mart without the giant U.S. retailer's knowledge, Wal-Mart said.
Cuomo: Sandy cost NY, NYC $32B in damage and loss
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Top political leaders in New York put their heads together Monday on big requests for federal disaster aid as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Superstorm Sandy ran up a bill of $32 billion in the state and the nation's largest city.
Jan Ting: Fear not the fiscal cliff
The so-called "fiscal cliff" is the confluence of three separate legal events on Jan. 1, 2013: expiration of a temporary payroll tax cut, expiration of the so-called "Bush" income and estate tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003, and mandatory spending cuts also known as "sequestration." Many commentators are expressing concern that unless Congress intervenes by Jan. 1, the economy will suffer a serious setback. But I don't think that's the worst thing that could ...
Yahoo’s stock hits $19, first since 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's shares touched $19 Monday, the first time they have traded that high in more than two and half years.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012
Today in the SCV Zonta, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and the Newhall Boys and Girls Club will sponsor a Girl's Robotics Team. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls are invited to attend the meetings; Tuesdays beginning Nov. 27, until April 2013 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Meetings will be a held at the Newhall Boys and Girls Club: 24909 Newhall Ave. Newhall. Cost is $12 to join Girl Scouts and $18 for a six ...
Steps toward recovery
For Saugus resident Tom Bolewski, even getting up in the morning is a workout. Bolewski is a quadriplegic and has been classified paralyzed from the neck down since a dirt bike accident in January 2008. After months of therapy and years of training, he can now do some things most quadriplegics can't. Every day serves as both another small step on the road to recovery and a reminder of how far he still has to ...
Danny Tyree: Philanthropy adapts, is entering the 21st century
Just as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season for brick-and-mortar retailers and Cyber Monday launches the online shopping season, we now have #GivingTuesday (the day after Cyber Monday) as a starting point for charitable acts by individuals, groups and companies.
Nat Hentoff: US needs second Declaration of Independence
My spirits were temporarily lifted when, last week, the Washington, D.C.-based Daily Caller website reported "more than 675,000 digital signatures appeared on 69 separate secession petitions covering all 50 states, according to ... requests lodged with the White House's 'We the People' online petition system" ("White House 'secede' petitions reach 675,000 signatures, 50-state participation," David Martosko, dailycaller.com, Nov. 14). Moreover, in various parts of the country, citizens infuriated for various reasons by the re-election of ...
Cyber Monday may make history
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans clicked away on their computers and smartphones for deals on Cyber Monday, which is expected to be the biggest online shopping day in history.
Foothill football: Murphy named Foothill League Player of the Year
Sean Murphy was completely shut out in last year's All-Foothill League voting. This year, he was its Player of the Year. Murphy's dramatic one-season turnaround wasn't the only reason for his being voted the league's top player by its coaches. It was the fact that he had one of the best seasons for a quarterback in program history. The senior passed for 3,936 yards and a school record 38 touchdowns to 14 interceptions, and led ...
Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and Uganda held their positions in this key eastern Congolese city that they seized last week, letting a midnight deadline for their withdrawal expire in the early hours of Tuesday.
'Two and a Half Men' actor calls his show 'filth'
NEW YORK (AP) - The teenage actor who plays the half in the hit CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men" says in a video posted online by a Christian church that the show is "filth" and that viewers shouldn't watch it.
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Celebrate winter white all year
It's cold out there. In much of the country, now's the time when home serves as a cozy refuge from the ice and snow. We light our fireplaces and wish for springtime.
