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U.S. ocean fence aims to curb smuggling from Mexico

A crane is seen at the border as workers renovate the fence between the U.S. and Mexico in Tijuana
U.S. authorities are building a steel and concrete barrier 300 feet out into the Pacific Ocean south of San Diego to curb dangerous attempts by illegal immigrants and smugglers to slip through the breakers to California.
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Prop. 8 Ruling: 5 Things to Know After Calif. Gay Marriage Ban's Overthrow

The Ninth Circuit Court ruled in support of Judge Walker's decision that Prop 8 was unconstitutional, striking down the ban against same-sex marriage in California. But what does this mean for LGBT couples? What was Walker's original ruling? Who ruled in Tuesday's case? Here's everything you need to know, and what comes next.
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Shares of McClatchy Jump after Strong Earnings

The Sacramento, Calif.-based company reported net income of $42 million, or 49 cents a share, up about 184 percent from $14.8 million, or 17 cents a share, in the year earlier period. The company reported operating income of $90.3 million, up 6.4 percent compared to $84.9 million in the year earlier period.
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Apple Reported in Talks on iTV with Canada Telecoms

Apple Inc. is in talks with Canada's two biggest telecom companies about becoming partners in the launch of iTV, a device combining features of the wildly popular iPad tablet with those of a television set, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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Facebook governance a concern for California pension fund

Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social networking website would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S. investors, the California State Teachers' Retirement System.
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Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional, Rules Court

The U.S. 9th Circuit of Appeals in San Francisco Tuesday upheld a lower court decision, which had declared unconstitutional California’s controversial Proposition 8 banning same sex marriage.
A Fisker Karma luxury plug-in hybrid car is seen at the sixth annual Alternative Transportation Expo and Conference (AltCar) in Santa Monica, California

Fisker announces layoffs, renegotiates loan

Electric car startup Fisker Automotive Inc said on Monday it has suspended work at its U.S. manufacturing plant and laid off 26 workers there while it renegotiates the terms of its $529 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Who Is M.I.A? 5 Things to Know about the Controversial Super Bowl Rapper

M.I.A successfully upstaged Madonna. That's right. The sassy rapper, most popular on the alternative scene, made more headlines Monday morning after Super Bowl Sunday than the Queen of Pop herself. Why? Because she gave the middle finger to over 111 million people during the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2012.

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