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Calif. Assembly OKs money for gun-seizure program
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- Published on 04/18/2013 - 1:33 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — Legislation that would expand the state Department of Justice's ability to go after felons, the mentally unstable and others prohibited from owning firearms is one step from the governor's desk.
Pro athletes fight limits on Calif. workers' comp
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- Published on 04/18/2013 - 12:14 pm
- Written by Laura Olson, AP Writer
(AP) — Former professional athletes who have battled countless injuries since they left the game on Monday criticized a bill in the state Legislature that would restrict players from collecting workers' compensation benefits in California.
Provo, Utah, next city for ultra-fast Google Fiber
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- Published on 04/17/2013 - 1:45 pm
- Written by Paul Foy, AP Writer
(AP) — Google will take over a troubled municipal fiber-optic system and make Provo, Utah, the third city to get its high-speed Internet service via fiber-optic cables, the company announced Wednesday.
EBay 1Q earnings grow but fall shy of expectations
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- Published on 04/17/2013 - 1:42 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — EBay grew its earnings and revenue in the first quarter thanks to growth in its PayPal business and its e-commerce sites. But the results fell shy of Wall Street's expectations, causing investors to send the company's stock lower in after-hours trading.
Apple stock falls to one-year low on supplier news
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- Published on 04/17/2013 - 1:30 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — Shares of Apple Inc. are setting a one-year low after news from a supplier hinted at a slowdown in iPhone and iPad production.
Southern California home prices soar in March
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- Published on 04/17/2013 - 1:27 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — A research firm says Southern California home prices neared a five-year high last month, the latest evidence of a sharp market turnaround.
Calif. bill to thwart animal investigations killed
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- Published on 04/17/2013 - 1:25 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — A California bill that would have limited undercover farm animal abuse investigations has been pulled by its author amid stiff and growing opposition.
Calif. Dems push wide-ranging gun control bills
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- Published on 04/16/2013 - 2:01 pm
- Written by Don Thompson, AP Writer
(AP) — California lawmakers took their first step toward moving a gun control legislation package Tuesday, following similar tough firearm and ammunition restrictions enacted in several other states in the wake of recent shooting rampages.
Yahoo's 1Q earnings surge while revenue sags
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- Published on 04/16/2013 - 1:39 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — Yahoo is making more money under CEO Marissa Mayer, even as the Internet company struggles to sell more of the ads that bring in most of its revenue.
Brown sees tough path for environmental law reform
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- Published on 04/16/2013 - 1:35 pm
- Written by Associated Press
(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown says he sees little support in the Legislature for overhauling California's landmark environmental protection law, a comment that surprised the leader of the state Senate.
