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Fresno Mayor Will Seek Re-Election
Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin officially announced Thursday she is seeking re-election. She spoke in front of about a hundred guests at The Grand in downtown Fresno . “I'm pleased to announce my candidacy for re-election as mayor of the City of Fresno ,” said Swearengin. Flanked by Fresno City Councilors, family and community members, Swearengin confirmed she's running for
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Combating Copper Theft in Fresno
Copper wire thieves are targeting street lights in neighborhoods all over Fresno, so city leaders are considering options to fix those that are out and to prevent further thefts. They say approximately $75,000 every month is lost due to copper wire theft. There are about 41,000 streetlights in the city and 4,000 are currently out, and the wait tine to
State News
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Inmates injured during San Quentin prison riot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say several San Quentin State Prison inmates were seriously injured during a riot on an exercise yard. Prison spokesman Gabe Walters said between 150 and 200 prisoners were involved in the Thursday morning riot. Some were slashed and stabbed by fellow prisons with knives. Walters says San Quentin guards used "chemical agents, non-lethal and lethal
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Tournament volunteer arrested in cold case killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former volunteer director for the Tournament of Roses has been arrested for investigation of killing a fellow volunteer in 2004. Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Bob Bishop says 71-year-old Richard Allen Munnecke was arrested at his Alhambra home Wednesday on suspicion of murdering Donna Lee Kelly. Bishop says Kelly's daughter discovered her body in the
National News
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Obama gives education waivers to 10 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students and hold schools accountable. Obama spoke Friday at the White House. He says he's giving 10 states waivers from the strict and sweeping requirements. The states are
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NRC approves first new nuclear plant since '78
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in Georgia. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4-1 to approve Atlanta-based Southern Co.'s request to build two nuclear reactors at its Vogtle site south of Augusta. The vote clears the way for
World News
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SKorean lawmakers in NKorea
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — A delegation of South Korean lawmakers has crossed the tense border with North Korea to visit a joint factory park seen as the last major symbol of reconciliation between the rivals. Friday's trip by eight lawmakers to the North's border town of Kaesong comes amid lingering animosity between the Koreas and as new North Korean
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Police issue warrant for Maldives ex-president
MALE, Maldives (AP) — A court in the Maldives issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Mohamed Nasheed, a day after his supporters rampaged in the capital and his claim of being ousted in a coup left unclear the stability of the fledging Indian Ocean democracy. Police spokesman Abdul Mannan Yusuf refused to disclose the grounds for the criminal
Political News
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Obama birth control policy divides Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are deeply divided over President Barack Obama's new rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide insurance for free birth control to their employees. Facing intense pressure, the White House has indicated that it is trying to come up with a compromise. But Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a Catholic, is calling the rule
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Biden 'determined' to work out birth control issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says he believes the Obama administration can address concerns raised by the Catholic church and religious groups about a new birth control policy that says church-affiliated employers must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees. Biden tells a Cincinnati radio station Thursday that he's "determined to see that this gets worked out and I
Business News
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EPA: Union Pacific will pay $1.5M for spills
Federal officials say Union Pacific Railroad has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement involving alleged oil and coal spills in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
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LinkedIn's 4Q earnings strong, revenue doubles
LinkedIn is reporting a strong fourth quarter as the online professional networking service added 14 million members.