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San Francisco Circumcision Ban Struck from Ballot

At Issue: Circumcision
A judge blocked a controversial ballot measure that would have banned the circumcisions of minors in San Francisco, citing religious freedom and laws regulating medical procedures in deciding it had "no legitimate purpose."
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California Overwhelmed by 71 GW of Renewable Project Applications

Since putting itself on the market for renewables with its 33 percent renewable energy requirement, California has become like a wildly popular debutante, with a superfluity of suitors offering what Energy Prospects is calling a "glut" of renewable projects to meet the need.
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report: Goldman's new money machine: warehouses

In a rundown patch of Detroit, enclosed by a cyclone fence and barbed wire, stands an unremarkable warehouse that investment bank Goldman Sachs has transformed into a money-making machine.
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$2.5 Billion Airport Improvement Program in Limbo as FAA Shuts Down

Construction projects underway at airports across the U.S. have come to a halt following the Federal Aviation Administration?s (FAA) closure last Friday. As per official estimates, the Airport Improvement Program across the fifty states is pegged close to $2.5 billion.
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Woman Attacks Baby; Tries to Eat His Arm

A 36-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested for allegedly grabbing a baby from its stroller and slamming him against the metal railing of a truck reports the Los Angeles Times.
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California Offset Frustration Continues

Carbon market participants said revisions to key rules may not be enough to ensure that trading in secondary offset markets in California is liquid and stable.
A woman walks past a banner with the logo of Juniper Networks Inc. covering the facade of the New York Stock Exchange 29/10/2009

Juniper tumbles as it catches Cisco "flu"

Investors punished Juniper Networks (JNPR.N) by selling its shares after the networking equipment maker joined Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) in warning that this year's results will miss Wall Street projections.
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Pension Funds, Investors Urge Action on Deficit

Some of the largest pension funds and investment firms have urged President Barack Obama and Congress to resolve the deficit impasse and avoid inflicting "pain and hardship" on the nation.
Aliens shall be found by 2031

Yes, We Are Alone, No Life Elsewhere: Study

While some people are not quite convinced by the idea that there could be other civilizations in our galaxy, some are very much optimistic regarding the same, and so are the scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). But a new analysis has denied the possibility.

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