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National

Berkeley's Latest Liberal Cause: Sex Changes

A City Council proposal to set aside $20,000 a year to help city employees afford gender reassignment surgery has some residents clutching their pearls over the cost during this tough economic time. The proposal follows the example of San Francisco, which has offered that benefit for a decade.

Berkeley's Latest Liberal Cause: Sex Changes

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Friday

Giffords' Staffers: 'The Office Is Open'

Pam Simon, an outreach coordinator for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, smiles as she visits the congresswoman's Tucson office Friday only days after being shot in the wrist and chest during the rampage that critically injured Giffords. Nineteen people were shot, six fatally. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot

Giffords' Staffers: 'The Office Is Open'

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' congressional staff members opened her Tucson, Ariz., office Monday morning as usual. Since then they have hosted a stream of constituents, friends and volunteers offering condolences, long hugs and food. Following routine helps them cope with the shootings.

Giffords' Staffers: 'The Office Is Open'

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Tuesday

Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot

Community, Families Of Shooting Victims Mourn

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition Tuesday. Doctors say she is alert, responsive and capable of breathing on her own. Details about Giffords' condition came in a news conference at the University of Arizona Medical Center. Also on hand were friends and family of some of the other victims of the tragic shooting in Tucson.

Community, Families Of Shooting Victims Mourn

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Sunday

Economy

Calif., New York Budgets Build On Shaky Ground

State employee unions have been a major political powerhouse in California. They were the financial force behind Jerry Brown's successful bid for governor. But now, state workers are wondering if Brown will be friend or foe as he tackles a $28-billion state budget deficit. It's a situation comparable to another big state's dilemma; New York, where newly elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes a one-year pay freeze for state workers as part of his emergency plan to get New York on stable ground.

Calif., New York Budgets Build On Shaky Ground

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Monday

Politics

Senate Republicans Block A Pathway To Citizenship

Over the weekend, the Senate failed to approve the so-called DREAM Act. It's a measure that would have given some young illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.

Senate Republicans Block A Pathway To Citizenship

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Tuesday

Law

Legal Standing Among Issues In Proposition 8 Appeal

California's ban on same-sex marriage is now in the hands of federal judges. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard Monday from those who want to uphold the state's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and those who say doing so violates equal protection for gays and lesbians.

Legal Standing Among Issues In Proposition 8 Appeal

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Monday

Expect More Legal Twists In Battle Over Prop. 8

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge N. Randy Smith hears arguments Monday in San Francisco. Monday's hearing was just the latest twist in the long legal battle over California's ban on same-sex marriage. Eric Risberg/Pool, AP hide caption

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Expect More Legal Twists In Battle Over Prop. 8

The common wisdom is that the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately rule on the constitutionality of California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. But there's no straight path to the high court, and the case might not get that far -- at least not very soon.

Expect More Legal Twists In Battle Over Prop. 8

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Thursday

The Reinvention Of Calif.'s New And Former Governor

California Gov.-elect Jerry Brown speaks during a news conference at his campaign headquarters on Nov. 3, in Oakland, California. David Paul Morris/Getty Images hide caption

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The Reinvention Of Calif.'s New And Former Governor

In California, former Gov. Jerry Brown, 72, is preparing to return to the job he left 28 years ago. After his first stint in the governor's office and three failed presidential bids, Brown took a new approach: immersing himself in the nuts and bolts of running a big city as mayor of Oakland.

The Reinvention Of Calif.'s New And Former Governor

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Wednesday

Education

Calif. OKs In-State Tuition For Some Immigrants

California's highest court says illegal immigrant students who've graduated from state high schools will pay in-state tuition rates at California's public colleges and universities. It's a controversial, first-of-its-kind ruling and could have an impact on tuition policy in other states.

Calif. OKs In-State Tuition For Some Immigrants

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Wednesday

Election 2010

Calif.'s Proposition On Legal Marijuana Fails

California's Proposition 19, the controversial ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana, was rejected by voters Tuesday.

Calif.'s Proposition On Legal Marijuana Fails

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Monday

Election 2010

S.F. Ballot Measure Targets City's Homeless

A proposal in San Francisco to stop people from sleeping and sitting on public sidewalks has stirred some tension in a city that's traditionally been compassionate to the homeless. An anonymous group of artists is posting critical signs around town labeling supporters of the proposed ordinance the "Sit and Lie Posse."

S.F. Ballot Measure Targets City's Homeless

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Tuesday

California's Proposition 19: The Politics Of Pot

Campaigning On The Cheap, Prop 19 Still Builds Buzz

Proposition 19, the California ballot measure that would legalize pot for recreational use, is stirring up lots of attention across the country. But at home in the Golden State, it's definitely a low-budget affair with neither side spending big bucks on a massive media campaign.

Campaigning On The Cheap, Prop 19 Still Builds Buzz

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Thursday

Answers Still Elusive In San Bruno Pipeline Blast

A piece of the ruptured pipeline from last month's fatal accident in San Bruno, Calif., displayed in a laboratory at the National Transportation Safety Board's training center in Ashburn, Va. A preliminary NTSB report says a power failure led to a brief change in pipeline pressure but does not say that the pressure change caused the blast that killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes. Luis Alvarez/AP hide caption

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Answers Still Elusive In San Bruno Pipeline Blast

A month after a fatal gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif., survivors and investigators are still asking how it happened. Many victims continue to relive that night. Investigators are looking at everything from problems in the pipeline control room to transmission line maintenance.

Answers Still Elusive In San Bruno Pipeline Blast

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Friday

National

Calif. Blast Spotlights Nation's Aging Gas Lines

The massive natural gas explosion in San Bruno, Calif., last week exposed a nationwide reality -- neighborhoods have been built on top of decades-old pipelines. In many cases, residents don't know of aging lines near or even under their homes until there's an incident.

Calif. Blast Spotlights Nation's Aging Gas Lines

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Friday

National

Fire Engulfs San Francisco Suburb

A massive fire is burning in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno after an apparent natural gas line ruptured. At least one person was killed. Dozens of homes were destroyed.

Fire Engulfs San Francisco Suburb

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