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CA: WellPoint's giving for uninsured falls short, records show
When Angela F. Braly, the chief executive of insurance giant WellPoint Inc., came to Capitol Hill last month to defend the company's recent rate hikes in California, she told lawmakers that her company supported "responsible, sustainable healthcare reform."

CA: Schwarzenegger wants more time, feedback on Race to the Top
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and eight other governors have asked the Obama administration to extend the deadline for applying for a second round of Race to the Top grants for schools to July 1.

CA: Why Meg Whitman leads Jerry Brown in California
SAN FRANCISCO -- Meg Whitman's millions appear to be paying off. The former eBay CEO has spent mightily in recent months in pursuit of California's governorship, and she edged out Democrat Jerry Brown in a survey of voters released Wednesday.

CA: California may sue prison guards union over its unpaid uni...
Last month this column reported that the state was prepared to sue the California Correctional Peace Officers Association for nearly $4 million it owes for something called "union-paid leave." Here's the latest: CCPOA didn't meet the March 1 deadline to pay at least half the bill. Instead, the correctional officers' union cut two checks totaling $122,496.27.

CA: Fair Political Practices Commission considers how to regul...
Should campaign chatter on the Twittersphere squeeze "This tweet was paid for by" into the 140-character blasts? A Fair Political Practices Commission subcommittee considered that and other questions at a hearing Wednesday on regulating political communications on new media platforms such as blogs, social networking sites and YouTube videos.


DUI related news

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Hit-run case is an outrage
Arizona Republic, AZ -... Al-Tarrah was charged with extreme DUI and leaving the scene of a fatal accident ... Her lawyer, David Cantor, was told to obtain her passports so she couldn't slip ...

Doctor indicted in wife's cyanide poisoning death
Gainesville Sun, FL -... Essa's lawyer, Larry Zukerman, said he has had no contact with his client since his disappearance and that he is presumed ... Essa was convicted of a DUI in 2002. ...

Tuesday's Sports Briefs
Tampa Tribune, FL -... charged with DUI with property damage after failing a field sobriety test. Tests showed he had legal prescription drugs in his system, and his lawyer showed he ...

Charges against Orioles' Williams dropped
TSN.ca, Canada -... charged with DUI with property damage after failing a field sobriety test. Tests showed he had legal prescription drugs in his system, and his lawyer showed he ...

Butler supervisor misses hearing on DUI charges
The Evening Sun, PA -... Bower had no previous DUI convictions, his lawyer said. But it was the second time since June that Bower faced alcohol-related charges. ...


CNN Law
Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training
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Slain wife accuses husband from the grave
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Prosecutors drop parent-killing case
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Priest accused of lying in mob investigation
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Inmate shot dead after brazen escape
Shots were fired Wednesday morning at Maryland's Laurel Regional Hospital, not far from the nation's capital, law enforcement sources told CNN.