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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011</title>
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  <updated>2012-07-30T09:34:09Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/68755</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Suisse (Eur) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-07-30/aHHE3nO4_yto.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-30:/commentary/16962099</id>
    <updated>2012-07-30T09:34:09Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloomberg</name>
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Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 8011I Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 30 July 2012 &#160; &#65279; FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) &#160; PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-07-30/aHHE3nO4_yto.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>League of California Cities Touts Openness but Shuns Disclosure Requirements</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-25:/commentary/16886727</id>
    <updated>2012-07-25T12:17:34Z</updated>
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      <name>San Diego weekly Reader</name>
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Every year, the City of San Diego pays dues of $100,476 to the Sacramento-based League of California Cities, a large and powerful advocacy group representing most of the state&#8217;s 482 cities. &#8220;We believe in conducting the business of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/jul/25/citylights1-league-shuns-disclosure-requirement/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Charter schools sue Texas, allege funding is inadequate</title>
    <link href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20120626-charter-schools-sue-texas-allege-funding-is-inadequate.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-26:/commentary/16246781</id>
    <updated>2012-06-26T22:10:19Z</updated>
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      <name>Dallas Morning News</name>
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The suit represents an attempt by the state&#8217;s 482 charter campuses to have a voice in the court battle over school funding that will go to trial in October. The case pits the state against hundreds of school districts that contend the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20120626-charter-schools-sue-texas-allege-funding-is-inadequate.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>You have just 1.1 square metres of open space</title>
    <link href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/You-have-just-1-1-square-metres-of-open-space/articleshow/13585198.cms?intenttarget=no" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-28:/commentary/15463795</id>
    <updated>2012-05-28T03:53:42Z</updated>
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      <name>Times of India</name>
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This means 2.9% (or around 14 sq km) of Mumbai's 482.7 sq km has been reserved for open spaces, like gardens, parks, recreation grounds and playgrounds .If 14 sq km is divided by 12.4 million (Greater Mumbai's population), then one discovers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/You-have-just-1-1-square-metres-of-open-space/articleshow/13585198.cms?intenttarget=no&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Op-ed: Bankrupt Vallejo now austerity model</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15947865</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T01:05:27Z</updated>
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      <name>San Gabriel Valley Tribune</name>
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And at least 100 of the state's 482 cities are on track to face a similar predicament by the end of the year, according to Barbara O'Connor, a professor at Cal State Sacramento. Vallejo, about 35 miles northeast of San Francisco, became the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_20707302/op-ed-bankrupt-vallejo-now-austerity-model&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Op-ed: Bankrupt Vallejo now austerity model</title>
    <link href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_20707302/op-ed-bankrupt-vallejo-now-austerity-model" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15528387</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T01:05:27Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pasadena Star-News</name>
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And at least 100 of the state's 482 cities are on track to face a similar predicament by the end of the year, according to Barbara O'Connor, a professor at Cal State Sacramento. Vallejo, about 35 miles northeast of San Francisco, became the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_20707302/op-ed-bankrupt-vallejo-now-austerity-model&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Calif. City, Once bankrupt, Is Now A Model For An Age Of Austerity (Vallejo, Calif.)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-24:/commentary/15397180</id>
    <updated>2012-05-24T00:02:13Z</updated>
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      <name>Oregonian</name>
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And at least 100 of the state's 482 cities are on track to face a similar predicament by the end of the year, according to Barbara O'Connor, a professor at California State University at Sacramento. Chris McKenzie, executive director of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/calif-city-once-bankrupt-is-now-a/35e74120775029e408ba54ed0fd0ae4a&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Santa Paula leads county cities in a year of meager population growth</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-01:/commentary/14993254</id>
    <updated>2012-05-01T19:20:30Z</updated>
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      <name>vcstar.com</name>
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Sixty-eight of California's 482 cities, lost population last year, the report says. The meager growth reflects an anemic pace of new housing creation in the state, the report says. It found the state added 35,444 new housing units last year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/01/santa-paula-leads-county-cities-in-a-year-of/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bo Jackson finishes 482-km tornado relief ride</title>
    <link href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/bo-jackson-finishes-482-km-tornado-relief-ride/article2417105/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-28:/commentary/14911001</id>
    <updated>2012-04-28T22:51:39Z</updated>
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      <name>Globe and Mail</name>
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Bo Jackson's 482 kilometre bike ride across Alabama ended Saturday in Tuscaloosa, with the Heisman Trophy winner having raised more than $413,000 so far to help victims of last spring's tornado outbreaks. The ride &#8212; dubbed &#8220;Bo Bikes Bama&#8221; &#8212; crossed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/bo-jackson-finishes-482-km-tornado-relief-ride/article2417105/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>10 Maine restaurants where vegetarians reign</title>
    <link href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2012/04/28/maine-restaurants-where-vegetarian-fare-fills-plate-maine-restaurants-where-veggies-reign/Blys2jetRRnK6uzPhzQibI/story.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-28:/commentary/14882385</id>
    <updated>2012-04-28T13:47:37Z</updated>
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      <name>The Boston Globe</name>
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It&#8217;s the addictive herbal popcorn that first wins over many customers to Little Lad&#8217;s (482 Congress St., Portland, 207-871-1636, www.littlelads.com, $4.99), a no-frills vegan cafe, but it&#8217;s the affordable lunch buffet at the dineresque ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2012/04/28/maine-restaurants-where-vegetarian-fare-fills-plate-maine-restaurants-where-veggies-reign/Blys2jetRRnK6uzPhzQibI/story.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>10 Maine restaurants where vegetarians reign</title>
    <link href="http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-29/travel/31408404_1_vegetarians-and-vegans-gluten-veggie" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-28:/commentary/14911002</id>
    <updated>2012-04-28T13:40:28Z</updated>
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      <name>Boston Globe</name>
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It&#8217;s the addictive herbal popcorn that first wins over many customers to Little Lad&#8217;s (482 Congress St., Portland, 207-871-1636, www.littlelads.com, $4.99), a no-frills vegan cafe, but it&#8217;s the affordable lunch buffet at the dineresque ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-29/travel/31408404_1_vegetarians-and-vegans-gluten-veggie&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BLG nominee Quinlan hoping for shot at CFL</title>
    <link href="http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/04/19/blg-nominee-quinlan-hoping-for-shot-at-cfl" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-19:/commentary/14675686</id>
    <updated>2012-04-19T04:39:57Z</updated>
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      <name>Edmonton Sun</name>
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Quinlan's 482-yard passing, 106-yard rushing performance further put him on the radar for the CFL, and he hopes to hear his named called at next month's Canadian College Draft. A year ago, Sinopoli was taken by the Calgary Stampeders out of Ottawa ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/04/19/blg-nominee-quinlan-hoping-for-shot-at-cfl&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>California lawmakers face obstacles to limiting many city pensions</title>
    <link href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/04/california-lawmakers-face-obstacles-to-limiting-pensions-for-local-electeds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-13:/commentary/14445119</id>
    <updated>2012-04-13T19:41:51Z</updated>
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      <name>Los Angeles Times</name>
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About a quarter of California&#8217;s 482 cities, including Los Angeles, have adopted charters that regulate compensation for elected officials, including pension benefits. Lawmakers would not be able to change&#160; pension benefits&#160;for charter cities ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/04/california-lawmakers-face-obstacles-to-limiting-pensions-for-local-electeds.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dominos offer chance to earn a crust</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-01:/commentary/14071585</id>
    <updated>2012-04-01T14:12:29Z</updated>
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      <name>Stonnington Leader</name>
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Mr Meij, who started his career as a delivery driver, said Domino&#8217;s 482 stores needed extra pizza makers and delivery drivers to cater for a surge in demand. Some stores have as many as 10 jobs up for grabs. Ironically, while the retail sector struggles &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stonnington-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/dominos-offer-chance-to-earn-a-crust/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Here's your chance to earn a crust</title>
    <link href="http://melbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/heres-your-chance-to-earn-a-crust/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-26:/commentary/13798289</id>
    <updated>2012-03-26T00:50:43Z</updated>
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      <name>Melbourne Leader</name>
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Mr Meij, who started his career as a delivery driver, said Domino&#8217;s 482 stores needed extra pizza makers and delivery drivers to cater for a surge in demand for its pizzas. Some stores have as many as 10 jobs up for grabs. Ironically, while the retail ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://melbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/heres-your-chance-to-earn-a-crust/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rick Santorum visits Racine County</title>
    <link href="http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/rick-santorum-visits-racine-county/article_edd3b968-76f4-11e1-9ca6-001871e3ce6c.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-25:/commentary/13798288</id>
    <updated>2012-03-25T23:46:17Z</updated>
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      <name>Journal Times</name>
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His campaign said Sunday that Santorum has 331 delegate votes to Romney&#8217;s 482, but other delegate estimates show Romney has a larger advantage. On the issues As a part of Santorum&#8217;s speech he said he talked Sunday to Wisconsin&#8217;s governor and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/rick-santorum-visits-racine-county/article_edd3b968-76f4-11e1-9ca6-001871e3ce6c.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Long on Class Time, Short on Answers</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-farmer/chicago-long-school-days_b_1340227.html?ref=chicago" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-13:/commentary/13299712</id>
    <updated>2012-03-13T18:59:52Z</updated>
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      <name>Huffington Post</name>
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Remember -- this is the same district that was so hell-bent on starting the 7.5-hour school day last September that CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard offered to pay each of the city's 482 elementary schools $150,000 for getting on board. Of course, had all the .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-farmer/chicago-long-school-days_b_1340227.html?ref=chicago&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Long on Class Time, Short on Answers</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-farmer/chicago-long-school-days_b_1340227.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-13:/commentary/13347482</id>
    <updated>2012-03-13T15:46:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
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Remember -- this is the same district that was so hell-bent on starting the 7.5-hour school day last September that CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard offered to pay each of the city's 482 elementary schools $150,000 for getting on board. Of course, had all the .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-farmer/chicago-long-school-days_b_1340227.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Robocall scandal allegations unprecedented, says former elections boss</title>
    <link href="http://www.canada.com/news/Robocall+scandal+allegations+unprecedented+says+former+elections+boss/6218365/story.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-02:/commentary/12897948</id>
    <updated>2012-03-02T17:44:17Z</updated>
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      <name>Calgary Herald</name>
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OTTAWA &#8212; Canada's former chief electoral officer says recent allegations of systematic voter-suppression phone calls are unprecedented in the country's electoral history. &quot;We have never seen anything like this alleged case in terms of this potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.canada.com/news/Robocall+scandal+allegations+unprecedented+says+former+elections+boss/6218365/story.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stockton mediation first case under new California law</title>
    <link href="http://smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?type=wnews&amp;amp;title=Stockton%20mediation%20first%20case%20under%20new%20California%20law&amp;amp;id=229604" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-01:/commentary/13299711</id>
    <updated>2012-03-01T07:58:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Mateo Daily Journal</name>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California&#8217;s 482 cities and 58 counties, only two &#8212; Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 &#8212; have filed for bankruptcy protection. Stockton, a city of more than 290,000 people, located 50 miles ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?type=wnews&amp;amp;title=Stockton%20mediation%20first%20case%20under%20new%20California%20law&amp;amp;id=229604&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>City seeks a way out of cash crunch</title>
    <link href="http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-160374-ocprint-bankruptcy-stockton.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-01:/commentary/12855926</id>
    <updated>2012-03-01T05:56:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Orange County Register</name>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two &#8211; Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 &#8211; have filed for bankruptcy protection. Stockton, a city of more than 290,000 located 50 miles ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-160374-ocprint-bankruptcy-stockton.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stockton mediation first case under new Calif. law</title>
    <link href="http://www.katc.com/mobile/viewstory.cfm?n=239264" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-01:/commentary/13953463</id>
    <updated>2012-03-01T05:28:10Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KATC 3</name>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two - Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 - have filed for bankruptcy protection. Stockton, a city of more than 290,000 people, located 50 miles south of &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.katc.com/mobile/viewstory.cfm?n=239264&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stockton's mediation first case under California's new law</title>
    <link href="http://www.thereporter.com/wirenews/ci_20077409" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-01:/commentary/13054770</id>
    <updated>2012-03-01T03:55:06Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vacaville Reporter</name>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two -- Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 -- have filed for bankruptcy protection. Stockton, a city of more than 290,000 people, located 50 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thereporter.com/wirenews/ci_20077409&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stockton mediation first case under new Calif. law</title>
    <link href="http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_20071488" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/13257522</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T20:45:37Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Jose Mercury News</name>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two&#8212;Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994&#8212;have filed for bankruptcy protection. Stockton, a city of more than 290,000 people, located 50 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_20071488&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stockton mediation first case under new Calif. law</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/02/29/state/n125050S77.DTL" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/13392921</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T19:48:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Gate</name>
    </author>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two &#8212; Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 &#8212; have filed for bankruptcy protection. Stockton, a city of more than 290,000 people, located 50 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/02/29/state/n125050S77.DTL&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stockton Mediation First Case Under New Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.kcra.com/news/30572787/detail.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/12813587</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T17:25:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KCRA.com</name>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two - Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 - have filed for bankruptcy protection. The Vallejo bankruptcy allowed the city to unravel union contracts and .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kcra.com/news/30572787/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stockton mediation first case under new Calif. law</title>
    <link href="http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/38693905" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/12770728</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T16:56:33Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wausau Daily Herald</name>
    </author>
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Municipal bankruptcies are exceptionally rare. Of California's 482 cities and 58 counties, only two &#8212; Vallejo in 2008 and Orange County in 1994 &#8212; have filed for bankruptcy protection. The Vallejo bankruptcy allowed the city to unravel union contracts .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/38693905&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Harper denies 'robocall' charges, tells opposition to show evidence</title>
    <link href="http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Harper+denies+robocall+charges+tells+opposition+show+evidence/6219987/story.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/12770729</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T01:54:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Vancouver Sun</name>
    </author>
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Standing firm amid questions and allegations of a political conspiracy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he had no knowledge of any wrong-doing in the robocalls scandal, and challenged the opposition parties to prove his Conservatives were guilty. On the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Harper+denies+robocall+charges+tells+opposition+show+evidence/6219987/story.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Robocall scandal allegations unprecedented, says former elections boss</title>
    <link href="http://www.canada.com/news/Robocall+scandal+allegations+unprecedented+says+former+elections+boss/6218365/story.html?id=6218365" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-28:/commentary/12730681</id>
    <updated>2012-02-28T04:18:57Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Calgary Herald</name>
    </author>
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OTTAWA &#8212; Canada's former chief electoral officer says recent allegations of systematic voter-suppression phone calls are unprecedented in the country's electoral history. &quot;We have never seen anything like this alleged case in terms of this potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.canada.com/news/Robocall+scandal+allegations+unprecedented+says+former+elections+boss/6218365/story.html?id=6218365&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ESCONDIDO: City wants labor union removed from voting-rights lawsuit</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-city-wants-labor-union-removed-from-voting-rights-lawsuit/article_179243a8-6ef9-59dc-a567-76875867fd40.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-31:/commentary/11958406</id>
    <updated>2012-01-31T22:53:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North County Times</name>
    </author>
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San Diego is the only city of the 18 in the county with such districts, and only about 30 of California's 482 cities elect council members by district, according to the League of California Cities. In 2003, the Justice Department investigated whether Vista&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-city-wants-labor-union-removed-from-voting-rights-lawsuit/article_179243a8-6ef9-59dc-a567-76875867fd40.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hall's 482 series helps Belding to 26-4 win over Cedar Springs in a Monday night OK Blue boys bowling matchup</title>
    <link href="http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1389484251773910414/halls-482-series-helps-belding-to-26-4-win-over-cedar-springs-in-a-monday-night-ok-blue-boys-bowling-matchup/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-30:/commentary/11927230</id>
    <updated>2012-01-30T19:48:08Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MLive.com</name>
    </author>
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Nick Hall bowled a 482 series help Belding win an OK Blue conference matchup against Cedar Springs, 26-4, in Monday night boys bowling action. Hall bowled games of 246 and 236 for Belding (3-2 OK Blue), while Cody Christiansen bowled a 225 game and a 424 .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-1389484251773910414/halls-482-series-helps-belding-to-26-4-win-over-cedar-springs-in-a-monday-night-ok-blue-boys-bowling-matchup/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Palm Springs area city manager pay down, still high</title>
    <link href="http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120129/NEWS01/201290322/Palm-Springs-area-city-manager-pay-down-still-high" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-29:/commentary/11866408</id>
    <updated>2012-01-29T04:04:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Sun</name>
    </author>
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That's partly because of the small pool of candidates qualified to run California's 482 cities. Because of California's complicated environmental and financial regulations, many cities want to hire someone with in-state experience, said Bobbi ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120129/NEWS01/201290322/Palm-Springs-area-city-manager-pay-down-still-high&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Issues raised on hiring practices at area water authority</title>
    <link href="http://www.altustimes.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Issues+raised+on+hiring+practices+at+area+water+authority%20&amp;amp;id=17096995&amp;amp;instance=home_news_lead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-12:/commentary/11827885</id>
    <updated>2012-01-12T11:34:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Altus Times</name>
    </author>
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21 O.S. 481 through 21 O.S. 482. Therefore, each member of the board of directors of a master conservancy district is an officer subject to the nepotism laws by virtue of the powers to appoint employees and authorize payment to them.&quot; So, by this decision &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.altustimes.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Issues+raised+on+hiring+practices+at+area+water+authority%20&amp;amp;id=17096995&amp;amp;instance=home_news_lead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Issues raised on hiring practices at area water authority</title>
    <link href="http://www.altustimes.com/view/full_story/17096995/article-Issues-raised-on-hiring-practices-at-area-water-authority?instance=home_news_lead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-12:/commentary/11653851</id>
    <updated>2012-01-12T11:34:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Altus Times</name>
    </author>
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21 O.S. 481 through 21 O.S. 482. Therefore, each member of the board of directors of a master conservancy district is an officer subject to the nepotism laws by virtue of the powers to appoint employees and authorize payment to them.&quot; So, by this decision &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.altustimes.com/view/full_story/17096995/article-Issues-raised-on-hiring-practices-at-area-water-authority?instance=home_news_lead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Issues raised on hiring practices at area water authority</title>
    <link href="http://www.altustimes.com/view/full_story/17096995/article-Issues-raised-on-hiring-practices-at-area-water-authority?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-11:/commentary/11866412</id>
    <updated>2012-01-11T18:59:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Altus Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
21 O.S. 481 through 21 O.S. 482. Therefore, each member of the board of directors of a master conservancy district is an officer subject to the nepotism laws by virtue of the powers to appoint employees and authorize payment to them.&quot; So, by this decision &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.altustimes.com/view/full_story/17096995/article-Issues-raised-on-hiring-practices-at-area-water-authority?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cleveland: Hotel to hold liquidation sale</title>
    <link href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/224370/163/Cleveland-Hotel-to-hold-liquidation-sale" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-11:/commentary/11648730</id>
    <updated>2012-01-11T03:28:30Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WKYC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
International Content Liquidations, Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, will hold the liquidation sale. Up for grabs? Items from the hotel's 482 guest rooms, suites and penthouse, along with items from its two restaurants. That includes 40,000 pieces of linen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/224370/163/Cleveland-Hotel-to-hold-liquidation-sale&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cleveland: Hotel to hold liquidation sale</title>
    <link href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/224370/16/Cleveland-Hotel-to-hold-liquidation-sale" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-11:/commentary/11751223</id>
    <updated>2012-01-11T03:21:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WKYC</name>
    </author>
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Items from the hotel's 482 guest rooms, suites and penthouse, along with items from its two restaurants. That includes 40,000 pieces of linen, 600 TVs, furniture and bar utensils. This sale is not an auction and every item will have a set price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/224370/16/Cleveland-Hotel-to-hold-liquidation-sale&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ESCONDIDO: City hires high-profile lawyer for voting rights case</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-city-hires-high-profile-lawyer-for-voting-rights-case/article_d7539a03-4904-5fdd-bfbe-47710ddcd36b.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-10:/commentary/11648731</id>
    <updated>2012-01-10T20:54:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North County Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
San Diego is the only city of the 18 in this county with such districts, and only about 30 of California's 482 cities elect council members by district, according to the League of California Cities. In 2003, the Justice Department investigated whether ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-city-hires-high-profile-lawyer-for-voting-rights-case/article_d7539a03-4904-5fdd-bfbe-47710ddcd36b.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Recipe Results in Explosions and Lawsuit</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2011/12/la_tercera_chile.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-27:/commentary/11587826</id>
    <updated>2011-12-27T10:48:38Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Orange County Weekly</name>
    </author>
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Cooking at oil that's 482 F degrees might do even more damage: superheated oil vapors above the oil have the potential to ignite, explode, and set the pot full of hot oil on fire as well. According to Hispanically Speaking News, the 13 individual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2011/12/la_tercera_chile.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Lump of Coal</title>
    <link href="http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703911604577100573549385852.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-17:/commentary/11555434</id>
    <updated>2011-12-17T04:55:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barron's Online</name>
    </author>
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This pie-in-the-sky promise came in the EPA's 482-page Christmas card to the nation, in which the agency explained its new rules further restricting fuel consumption by new cars and light trucks. The basic mandate is to require each car company ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703911604577100573549385852.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>U.S. Outlook Brightens: Hedge Funds Think These Stocks Will Outperform</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/12/12/us-outlook-brightens-hedge-funds-think-these-stock/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-12:/commentary/11515723</id>
    <updated>2011-12-12T14:41:10Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Finance</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Market cap of $22.37B. Net institutional shares purchased over the current quarter at 45.1M, which is 9.34% of the company's 482.77M share float. 2. Avalonbay Communities (NYS: AVB) : Engages in the development, redevelopment, acquisition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/12/12/us-outlook-brightens-hedge-funds-think-these-stock/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ESCONDIDO: Latino residents threaten to sue over 'unfair' elections</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-latino-residents-threaten-to-sue-over-unfair-elections/article_32dc4d57-5a55-53a4-81df-179ca0a4defc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-06:/commentary/11497373</id>
    <updated>2011-12-06T18:58:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North County Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
San Diego is the only city of the 18 in the county with established geographic districts, and only about 30 of California's 482 cities elect council members by district, according to the League of California Cities. Most of those cities are much larger ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/escondido-latino-residents-threaten-to-sue-over-unfair-elections/article_32dc4d57-5a55-53a4-81df-179ca0a4defc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ESCONDIDO: Latino residents threaten to sue over &quot;unfair&quot; elections</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/32dc4d57-5a55-53a4-81df-179ca0a4defc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-06:/commentary/11490337</id>
    <updated>2011-12-06T18:58:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North County Times</name>
    </author>
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San Diego is the only city of the 18 in the county with established geographic districts, and only about 30 of California's 482 cities elect council members by district, according to the League of California Cities. Most of those cities are much larger ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/32dc4d57-5a55-53a4-81df-179ca0a4defc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Brevard home sales, prices up from 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20111121/BREAKINGNEWS/111121007/Brevard-home-sales-price-up-from-10" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-21:/commentary/11470162</id>
    <updated>2011-11-21T12:28:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Today</name>
    </author>
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There were 521 existing homes sold last month, up from October 2010&#8217;s 482 but just below September&#8217;s 523. The median sales price was $106,800, the seventh consecutive triple-digit price after the year started with three months in $80,000 to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20111121/BREAKINGNEWS/111121007/Brevard-home-sales-price-up-from-10&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Brevard home sales, prices up from 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20111121/BREAKINGNEWS/111121007/Brevard-home-sales-prices-up-from-2010" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-21:/commentary/11460638</id>
    <updated>2011-11-21T12:28:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There were 521 existing homes sold last month, up from October 2010&#8217;s 482 but just below September&#8217;s 523. The median sales price was $106,800, the seventh consecutive triple-digit price after the year started with three months in $80,000 to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20111121/BREAKINGNEWS/111121007/Brevard-home-sales-prices-up-from-2010&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Donnis Baggett: PETA tries to save the world, 1 turkey at a time</title>
    <link href="http://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/134193038.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-20:/commentary/11460639</id>
    <updated>2011-11-20T02:35:39Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waco Tribune-Herald</name>
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PETA sweetened the deal by offering to prepare a vegan Thanksgiving dinner for the town&#8217;s 482 residents. The proposal was not exactly gobbled up in Bob Wills&#8217; hometown, which was named for its abundance of wild turkeys &#8212; and which enjoys a fair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/134193038.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Donnis Baggett: PETA tries to save the world, 1 turkey at a time</title>
    <link href="http://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/columns/baggett/134193038.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-20:/commentary/11476256</id>
    <updated>2011-11-20T01:38:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waco Tribune-Herald</name>
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PETA sweetened the deal by offering to prepare a vegan Thanksgiving dinner for the town&#8217;s 482 residents. The proposal was not exactly gobbled up in Bob Wills&#8217; hometown, which was named for its abundance of wild turkeys &#8212; and which enjoys a fair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wacotrib.com/opinion/columns/baggett/134193038.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Vote on S.482: Fiddling While the Republic Burns</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/globalwarmingorg/~3/d8lkBbc1zlE/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-11:/commentary/10751222</id>
    <updated>2011-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GlobalWarming.org</name>
    </author>
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...an administrative agency might achieve by circumventing and undermining it.&#160;Regrettably, the 50 Senators who voted &#8216;no&#8217; on S. 482 seem to think that EPA&#8217;s climate&#160;agenda is more valuable than any constitutional&#160;scruple that might interfere with&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/globalwarmingorg/~3/d8lkBbc1zlE/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Watch March 23, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://rss.nrdcfeeds.org/~r/switchboard_all/~3/L1ntgESNWDs/legislative_watch_march_23_201.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-22:/commentary/10667260</id>
    <updated>2011-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Natural Resources Defenses Council</name>
    </author>
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...910 on a largely party line vote of 34-19. The Upton bill is now in play in the Senate as well, introduced there by Sen. Inhofe as S.482. Senate Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY), has announced he wants to add the Upton-Inhofe language to an unrelated bi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.nrdcfeeds.org/~r/switchboard_all/~3/L1ntgESNWDs/legislative_watch_march_23_201.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stop EPA Now!</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/34661" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-20:/commentary/10658601</id>
    <updated>2011-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
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...bulldoze the coal industry out of existence. ACTION TO TAKE: Call, e-mail or visit Sen. Rockefeller and tell him to support S. 482.  Steve can be reached at:.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  Pursuant to Title 17 U.S.C. 107, other&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/34661&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Former EPA Administrator Russell Train Urges Senate to Repulse Attacks on Clean Air Act</title>
    <link href="http://humanitariannews.org/20110317/former-epa-administrator-russell-train-urges-senate-repulse-attacks-clean-air-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10635578</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Humanitarian News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...urge the Senate to reject S.482, S.231 and any other legislation that would curtail or delay the ability of the EPA to implement the Clean Air Act and its provisions to protect the health and welfare of all Americans,&quot; says Russell Train, a former EPA A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanitariannews.org/20110317/former-epa-administrator-russell-train-urges-senate-repulse-attacks-clean-air-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/texas/rep-ralph-hall-votes-for-federal-budget-cuts-short-term-budget-extension-cutting-4-bil-repeal-of-1099/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-06:/commentary/10591723</id>
    <updated>2011-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column (blog)</name>
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 The Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S.482) clarifies that the EPA does not have the authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases for climate change purposes and maintains that responsibility for climate and energy policy lies with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/texas/rep-ralph-hall-votes-for-federal-budget-cuts-short-term-budget-extension-cutting-4-bil-repeal-of-1099/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Toomey cosponsors energy legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.neagle.com/news/x256216062/Sen-Toomey-cosponsors-energy-legislation" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10574189</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NEagle</name>
    </author>
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 The first, the Energy Tax Prevention Act (S. 482), prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from circumventing the legislative process and imposing an energy tax on greenhouse gases. Such a tax would be devastating for Pennsylvania citizens and ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neagle.com/news/x256216062/Sen-Toomey-cosponsors-energy-legislation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10584375</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Newswire (press release)</name>
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 Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced today S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. The bill stops the Obama EPA&amp;#39;s back-door cap-and-trade regulations from taking effect, and thereby: ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=069ffd3242366e7f7e92a88e1693466d&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/04/republicans-attack-obamas-environmental-protection" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10574190</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
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 Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced today S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. The bill stops the Obama EPA&amp;#39;s back-door cap-and-trade regulations from taking effect, and thereby: ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/04/republicans-attack-obamas-environmental-protection&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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