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California’s medical marijuana law survived its most serious legal challenge today as the U.S. Supreme Court denied appeals by two counties that argued they were being forced to condone violations of federal drug laws. The cases are San Diego County vs. San Diego NORML, 08-887, and San Bernardino County vs. California, 08-897.

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is sending strong signals that President Obama – who as a candidate said states should be allowed to make their own rules on medical marijuana – will end raids on pot dispensaries in California. Asked at a Washington news conference Wednesday about Drug Enforcement Administration raids in California since Obama [...]

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Research illuminates how stem cells may work UC Berkeley scientists are a step closer to understanding how a series of molecular switches can turn on or off the regenerative power of stem cells that normally build new muscle tissue after it has been damaged. The research, conducted on laboratory mice, is years away from practical [...]

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The climbing global price of rice and other staples shows no sign of leveling off, given caps placed on exports and various supply-side squeezes. As a result, food experts predict hunger and poverty in poor nations along with a restricted supply of grains coupled with rising prices in this country. The worldwide rice crisis lapped [...]

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(03-02) 10:59 PST , (AP) – Welcome to the first presidential election in which nearly every state must have a list of every registered voter. Here’s the catch: if your name isn’t on it, you may have trouble casting a ballot in this historic race for the White House. The lists have already caused problems [...]

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(03-02) 09:24 PST San Francisco (AP) – Following a string of defeats and near-misses elsewhere, same-sex marriage supporters are hoping for the legal equivalent of a home field advantage on Tuesday when the state’s high court hears long-awaited challenges to California’s marriage laws. The California Supreme Court has set aside three hours for arguments on [...]

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(02-07) 15:26 PST WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate passed an economic rescue plan Thursday that would speed $600 to $1,200 in rebates to most taxpayers and $300 checks to low-income people, including disabled veterans and the elderly. The 81-16 vote capped more than a week of political maneuvering that ended only when majority Democrats dropped [...]

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