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Majorities drive sweeping, divergent changes across states
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Gun curbs? Colorado got it done. Driver's licenses and in-state tuition for immigrants in the country illegally? Done. A new school-spending plan, an elections overhaul, Medicaid expansion? Done, done and done. Democrats, with a majority in...Tags: Migration, Career and Workplace, Laws, Interior Policy, Labor Legislation
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Baseball: Three 'Eaters drafted
UC Irvine junior center fielder Dominique Taylor was selected in the 15th round by the Kansas City Royals (No. 444 overall) to highlight players with local ties chosen in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Saturday. J.J. Altobelli, the...Tags: Sports, Houston Astros, College Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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June 1 In History: A 17-year-old preacher's son is being held in Juvenile Hall
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — A 17-year-old preacher’s son is being held in Juvenile Hall on suspicion of stealing more than 500 items of women’s underclothing from El Centro clotheslines during the last year. Police quoted the...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Hospitals and Clinics, Theft
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ANALYSIS-Syrian war seen dragging on for years
Reuters* Assad makes gains but impossible to restore full control * Regional, sectarian divisions pour fuel on the fighting * Syrian civil war particularly ferocious By Crispian Balmer BEIRUT, May 31 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cannot regain...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Beirut (Lebanon), Politics, Iran
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Joel Brinkley: Saudi Arabia takes tentative steps to end child marriage
American VoicesA senior official in the Saudi Arabian Justice Ministry boldly declared that the government is finally going to attack a significant national problem: child marriage. It's not uncommon to hear about girls 12 years old or younger being forced to marry men...Tags: Family, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Lobbying, Politics
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Manziel is working hard to be best he can be, which might be best ever
Fort Worth Star-TelegramSAN DIEGO The last thing George Whitfield Jr. expected was for Johnny Manziel to throw the ball. The Texas A&M star, after all, was blindfolded. Whitfield, a "quarterback whisperer" or, as he calls himself, a "quarterback engineer," had never attempted...Tags: Soccer, Sports, Heisman Trophy, Teaching and Learning, Auburn Tigers
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May 13 In History: Central Union High School football coach Cal Jones remained in serious condition
>> 50 Years Ago — Brawley, Holtville and El Centro chambers of commerce sent wires to Assemblyman Victor Veysey, protesting the proposed road from Niland to Winterhaven on the east side f the railroad track and the dune area. This road would cut...Tags: High School Sports
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Edward Frieman dies at 87; leading figure in American science
Edward A. Frieman, a leading figure in American science for decades as a researcher with wide-ranging interests, a top-level governmental advisor on defense and energy issues, and director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, has...Tags: Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Princeton University, Teaching and Learning, Applied Physics
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Costa Mesa High's Dasca named 'Cheerleader of the Year'
Costa Mesa High senior Alyssa Dasca admitted being nervous just before trying out to be a cheerleader for UC San Diego this past weekend. The three-day tryout didn't seem so intimidating to Dasca, the Mustangs' cheer captain. The stress really came from...
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Local seniors recipients of prestigious Gates scholarship
Staff WriterFor an elite group of local high school seniors, the financial barriers that come with attending college will no longer be an issue. The Gates Millennium Scholars Program selects just 1,000 students from the nation each year to receive a good-through-...Tags: Technology, Human Interest, Financial Aid, Teaching and Learning, Engineering
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Corona del Mar
Troy Bolus GPA: 4.5 School Activities/Clubs: track, Photography Club Community: peer tutor, Illumination Foundation Awards/Honors: Most Valuable Player varsity track 2012, Best Varsity Jumper 2010-11 Hobbies/Interests: guitar, golf, skiing,...Tags: Technology, Chemistry, Applied Physics, University of California, Irvine, California State University, Fullerton
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