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U.S. Solar Firm Solyndra Files for Bankruptcy

Solyndra LLC, a solar panel maker that received $535 million in federal loan guarantees, filed for bankruptcy, the third U.S. solar firm to succumb to pressure from Chinese rivals in recent weeks.

Fire From Plane Crash Menaces California Homes

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A brush fire ignited by a fatal small-plane crash near the mountain town of Tehachapi, north of Los Angeles, forced hundreds of homes to be evacuated on Monday and left some 8,600 acres charred by nightfall in its second day.
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California Gay Marriage Ban Faces New Legal Hurdle

Same-sex marriage will face its latest legal test on Tuesday, when California's Supreme Court hears arguments over whether a judge's prior decision to strike down a gay marriage ban can be appealed.
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Romney fist-bumps a supporter at a rally in Concord

Perry and Romney Tied Among California Republicans

Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied in the race for the Republican presidential nomination among Californians, a University of Southern California/Los Angeles Times poll showed.
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Blondie Spreads Panic to Fans

In more than 30 years since smash hit song Heart of Glass took Blondie from new wave upstarts to mainstream stars, frontwoman Deborah Harry has transformed herself many times, younger members have joined the band and albums have gone from vinyl to digital.
Al Qaeda's new second-in-command, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, is pictured in this handout photograph obtained on August 27, 2011

Another Key Al Qaeda Commander Captured; U.S. Close to Winning War

As America nears a 10th anniversary memorial for the deadly 9/11 attacks from Al Qaeda, the U.S. is close to proclaiming victory in the war against the terrorist organization. In the latest development, with help from the U.S., Pakistan's main intelligence agency has captured a top al Qaeda commander suspected of planning attacks on American oil pipelines, tankers and other key economic targets.
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Kofax FY Profit Up, Plans US Listing

Kofax Plc posted a higher full-year profit even as revenue growth in the second half of the year slowed due to longer sales cycles and decision making, and the company said it expected these challenges to continue.
Rick Perry

Rick Perry Campaign: 10 Reasons He Is Too Extreme to Win

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the latest frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, has taken more radical stances than perhaps any other candidate. Here are the top 10 positions that may make it difficult for him to compete in the general election.
Pinwheel Supernova the Brightest Stellar Explosion of the Decade: Scientists

Pinwheel Supernova the Brightest Stellar Explosion of the Decade

Astronomers at the Mount Palomar Observatory in California has claimed that their robotic telescope has detected what could be regarded as the supernova of a generation - a type la of supernova that resulted from the violent explosion of an old star twenty-one million years ago.
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Small Plane Crash Kills 1, Starts Brush Fire

A small plane crashed near a rural California community on Sunday then burst into flames, killing one person and igniting a fast-moving brush fire that destroyed one home and evacuated almost 30 others.
Billie Joe Armstrong

Green Day's Armstrong Booted from Southwest Plane; Not First Airline Kicked Off for Revealing Clothes

Green Day rocker Billie Joe Armstrong apparently didn't want to pull up his low-riding rock trousers, so he was booted off a Southwest plane.The 39-year-old Green Day rock musician sent a message on Twitter after he was not allowed to take a flight because his pants were too low, CBS News reported. In California, Armstrong was trying to fly from Oakland to Burbank when Southwest booted off the Green Day front man because his sagging pants were too low.

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