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California Nuclear Plants Face Uncertainties Says S&P Report

Many factors are converging to create additional risk for owners of California nuclear plants during the relicensing process, according to an article published today on RatingsDirect on the Global Credit Portal. The Ground Shaking Reality For California's Nuclear Power notes that, in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, California is likely to carefully evaluate relicensing its two nuclear power plants.
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Actor sues Hangover 2 makers saying they stole his life

Why anyone would publicly admit that The Hangover 2 was based on his own life is a mystery, but that's exactly what's happened in a lawsuit filed by an aspiring actor and filmmaker who claims the movie's makers lifted the plot from his life experiences.
Country singer Shelby Lynne gestures to photographers as she arrives for the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington

Shelby Lynne addresses family demons in Revelation Road

Playing an intimate show in Los Angeles the weekend before her new album's release, Shelby Lynne noted that songwriters are usually advised to hold something back -- but this time I just decided to tell the whole damn thing, she said, nervously laughing.
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With iOS 5, Can Twitter Topple Facebook?

Apple's iOS 5 upgrade featured deep integration with Twitter. The popular microblogging service has experienced enormous growth since the release of iOS 5, but can it finally surpass Facebook?
Google Ice Cream Sandwich Set to Hit Apple’s iOS 5 Where it Hurts

Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich: Battling Apple’s iOS 5

Now that it’s betting $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility, Google plans to unveil its latest version of the Android OS, known as “Ice Cream Sandwich,” at a Hong Kong event Wednesday with Samsung Electronics.
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US Senate Approves Pipeline Safety Bill

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a pipeline safety bill on Monday that would require strength-testing of old pipes and hike fines for safety violations after a series of accidents and explosions.
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TEXT: California Nuclear Plants Face Uncertainties Says S&P Report

Many factors are converging to create additional risk for owners of California nuclear plants during the relicensing process, according to an article published today on RatingsDirect on the Global Credit Portal. The Ground Shaking Reality For California's Nuclear Power notes that, in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, California is likely to carefully evaluate relicensing its two nuclear power plants.
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Caught in the Middle, California Doctors Back Marijuana Legalization

California doctors find themselves in a tenuous position when it comes to marijuana, a substance that remains illegal under federal law and whose potential health benefits have yet to be proven. The California Medical Association's recently announced solution to this predicament was both simple and unprecedented: legalize it.
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Sunday Oct. 16 Officially Declared “Steve Jobs Day”

Sunday, Oct. 16, was officially declared to be Steve Jobs Day by California Governor Jerry Brown. The governor tweeted an update on Saturday commending the Apple genius's brilliance in shaping powerful technologies today.
Robotic Winged Bug Sheds Light On Evolution of Flight

Robotic Winged Bug DASH Reveals Evolution of Flight

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley,used robot models that could play a useful role in studying the origins of flight to overcome limitations of fossil evidences. The engineering team behind DASH+Wings integrated their study with that of Dr. Robert Dudley, a professor of integrative biology and an animal flight expert at UC Berkeley.

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