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California Launches Development of Career Multiple Pathways Feasibility Report

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Friday, 17 April 2009 07:18
Sacramento, California - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell launched a new research study to explore the feasibility of establishing and expanding career multiple pathways programs to improve outcomes for students attending California high schools. The study began today with an inaugural meeting of education stakeholders at the California Department of Education.
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Governor Schwarzenegger Statement on CTC Allocation of Transportation Project Recovery Act Funds

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Friday, 17 April 2009 07:09
Sacramento, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement today following action taken by the California Transportation Commission to allocate $62 million in federal economic stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) and $181 million from Proposition 1B.
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Man Arrested on Sex Trafficking Charges for Prostituting Girl Solicited on MySpace

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Friday, 17 April 2009 05:59
San Diego, California - Florida man was arrested last night by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department on federal charges that he prostituted a 17-year-old girl he solicited through her page on the MySpace website and then offered her services on Craigslist.
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Spring is in the Air for San Diego Zoo Giant Pandas

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Thursday, 16 April 2009 08:45
San Diego, California - Guest access to the San Diego Zoo's Giant Panda Research Station is expected to be interrupted over the next few days as female Bai Yun and male Gao Gao are introduced for breeding. Giant panda adults are solitary, normally coming together for a few days each year for breeding.
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FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics

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Friday, 17 April 2009 05:53
Washington, DC - The FBI released bank crime statistics for the fourth quarter of calendar year 2008. Between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, there were 1,617 robberies of financial institutions,* as well as 25 burglaries and three larcenies. This represents 1,645 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, an increase from the third quarter’s total of 1,376.
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Yahoo! Agrees to Tender Its Stake in Gmarket to eBay

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Thursday, 16 April 2009 08:11
Sunnyvale, California - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) announced today that it has agreed to sell its approximate 10% share in Gmarket (Nasdaq:GMKT), a retail e-commerce marketplace in Korea, to eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) as part of eBay's announced tender offer for shares of Gmarket. Yahoo! will continue to maintain its other operations in South Korea following the sale.
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