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Mexico, Colombia Take Different Roads To Lift Oil Industries
LA JOLLA, California -(Dow Jones)- In 2003 Colombian oil production had slipped to the point that the country was at risk of becoming an importer. In response, the South American country ramped up its war against guerrilla groups in oil zones and threw

Marine to stand trial over detainee killing in Iraq (AFP)

AFP - A US Marine is to face court martial for murder over allegations that an unarmed Iraqi prisoner was shot dead during fighting in Fallujah in 2004, the military said Wednesday.

Floating an Old Idea: Zeppelins Return (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Like swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano - except with a longer interval (73 years in this case) - the zeppelins are returning to California.

Late payments drive number of US homes facing foreclosure in April up 65 percent from year ago
homes received at least one foreclosure-related filing in April, up 65 percent from 147,708 in the same month last year and up 4 percent since March, RealtyTrac Inc. said. Nevada, Arizona, California and Florida were among the hardest hit states, with

CSNY docu headed for theaters (Reuters)

Reuters - Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are finalizing a deal for U.S. rights to the politically charged Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young documentary "CSNY -- Deja Vu."

April foreclosures rise 65 percent on year: RealtyTrac (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. home foreclosure filings in April edged up from March and were a whopping 65 percent higher than a year earlier, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said on Wednesday.

California mulls steep tax on adult entertainment (Reuters)

Reuters - A California bill proposing a 25 percent tax on revenues from adult entertainment would do little to ease the state's budget shortfall and would cost the state money by encouraging its pornography industry to move, opponents said on Monday as lawmakers reviewed the bill.

Michael Moore readies "Fahrenheit 9/11" follow-up (Reuters)

Reuters - Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore has begun work on a "searing and provocative" follow-up to his 2004 political documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," with plans to release it next year, producers said on Tuesday.

Survey: Americans Unprepared for Disaster
? Fireman's Fund Offers 'Green' Policy ? California Gears Up For Fire Scammers ? California Wildfires Aftermath Requires Vigilance ? Insurers Dumping Customers Along East Coast ? Homeowners Insurance Rates Unfair, Massachusetts Charges ?

Vietnamese-American to be deported from Hanoi
A US-based political activist is set to be deported from the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.Embassy officials say Vietnamese-American citizen Nguyen Quoc Quan will be sent back to California this weekend after being being charged with terrorism.The

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California became the United States' thirty-first state on September 9, 1850. The capital is Sacramento. The state's largest city is Los Angeles. California was named after a mythical Spanish paradise. The Golden State has witnessed the gold rush and is home to a 3,000 year old Redwood in Sequoia National Park. President Nixon was born in California. If California were an independent country, it would be the world's 6th largest economy, including Hollywood's movies, Silicon Valley's technology, and more. California is the third largest state in the Union and has a land area of 155,973 square miles.

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