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The California Supreme Court may decide today whether to once again wade into the legal battle over same-sex marriage.
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NEWS HEADLINES
Perspectives | Nov 20, 2008
Attorney Brian Dinday says too often local prosecutors won't drop domestic violence cases -- even when they know the accusations are false.
Host: Brian Dinday
Perspectives | Nov 19, 2008
Linda Atkins was in a rear-end collision recently, only she wasn't in a car -- she was on her bike. And she wasn't hit by a motorist. She was hit by another bicyclist.
Host: Linda Atkins
San Francisco Chronicle
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Bay Area home prices dive, sales soar
Against a background of economic turmoil, Bay Area home sales soared and the median price plummeted in October as buyers snapped up bargain foreclosures, according to a real estate report released today. A total of 5,624 resale homes changed hands in the nine-...
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NorCal median home price plummets 41 percent
A real estate tracking firm says the median home price plunged 41 percent last month in a nine-county region around San Francisco Bay, as homebuyers snapped up homes that had been foreclosed and otherwise discounted. Figures released Thursday by MDA DataQuick...
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UC to trim freshman enrollment if budget nixed
Pie in the sky or reality test? That was the question the University of California Board of Regents debated Wednesday before its finance committee approved a budget proposal for the 2009-10 school year that would increase its core operating funds by $815...
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
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Judge Orders 5 Terror Suspects Freed From Guantanamo
In the first case of its kind, a federal judge ordered the release Thursday of five terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years, in a pivotal test of the ability of detainees to challenge their imprisonment.
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In Lawless Somalia, Piracy Offers Lucrative High-risk Career
With ransom for ships reaching $2 million, piracy offers Somalis a quick way to attain wealth, women and power. Learn more about the practice that is disrupting global trade.
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U.S., World Stocks Seesaw Amid Bleak Employment Report
U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday as investors worried that a possible failure by automakers to get a bailout would add to the economy's woes and as new data showed the number of new claims for jobless benefits was at its highest level in 16 years.
BBC News
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UN agrees DR Congo troop increase
The UN Security Council votes to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country.
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US warned of China 'cyber-spying'
China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.
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Madonna's divorce to be finalised
Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced in London on Friday, High Court lists show.
Nightly Business Report
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The Mississippi - Part 2
NBR's Diane Eastabrook journeys to the Mississippi to discover the role the river plays in present day America. In Part 2 of the series, Diane investigates the popularity of the river as a shipping route.
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The Mississippi - Part 1
In this series, NBR's Diane Eastabrook journeys to the Mississippi to discover the role the river plays in present day America. Part 1 finds Diane in Minnesota, where she investigates the generation of hydropower on the river.
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One on One with Thomas Hoenig - Nov 17, 2008
NBR anchor Susie Gharib interviewed Thomas Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City on November 17, 2008. She began the interview by asking Hoenig if the Fed has done all it can do to fix the economy. If you missed the interview on the broadcast, you can watch it here. You can also read the complete, unedited transcript.
