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Ill. Governor Blames Lawmakers for Pension Crisis
Pension payments consuming larger chunks of state budget
House Passes Measure to Fund Government Through 2013
Democrats oppose because it keeps sequester cuts
Italy's PM Won't Back New Government if EU Reforms Opposed
Would rather call for a new vote
Venezuelan Defense Ministry Pledges Army Support for Hugo Chavez Successor in Next Month's Special Election
Chavez was just re-elected last year and had not been publicly inaugurated due to illness
Sales Tax Increase in LA Defeated
Would have added another half cent to quarter cent voters approved in the fall.
Dennis Rodman Ejected From NYC Hotel Restaurant For Talking About Kim Jong Un For Hours
According to the gossip columns
Piedmont, California to Install Cameras at Entry Points
Village is one of wealthiest in the state, rattled by string of burglaries
College of Cardinals Under Media Blackout After Talkative U.S. Cardinals Raise Concerns
This is why there wouldn't be an American pope
FBI Arrests Portland City Worker Accused of Providing Support to Suicide Bomber
Raez Qadir Khan, public servant, plead not guilty
California Starts Free Cellphone Program with Help from Federal Money
For those making less than $15,000 a year
Lawsuit: Chicago SWAT Team Raided Wrong Home, Cop Told Child "This is what happens when your grandma sells crack"
Also allegedly told an 11-month-old to show his hands
Inuits, Conservationist Groups Oppose Efforts to Ban Canadian Polar Fur Trade
U.S. leading effort at conference in Bangkok
Canadian Arctic Once Home to "Shaggy" 900 Pound Camels
Fossil evidence uncovered
Pittsburgh Firefighter Allegedly Fell Asleep, Failed to Respond to Fire in Time
Only one firefighter was supposed to be awake on the shift, he's the one being investigated
Defense Ministry Pledges Support to Chavez Successor in Next Month's Election
Some on the left point to Venezuela as a model
Fourth Day of Clashes in Port Saeed
Between police and protesters who want some prisoners released
Holder Says Obama Will Eventually Explain Legal Rationale for Drone Policy
Or maybe just blame Republicans again?
Chicago City Council Considering Ban on Energy Drinks
Want to at least force labels on them
Colorado Wants to Collect DNA For People Convicted of Misdemeanors
Oh brave new world?
Hugo Chavez Funeral Procession Begins in Caracas
Was 58 and re-elected president yet again just a few months ago
LA City Attorney Looking to Declare High-Capacity Ammo Clips a "Public Nuisance," Allow Police to Confiscate
He sounds like the public nuisance
Nearly 20 Percent of Illinois' Budget to Go to Pensions
Gov. Quinn's response to lack of reform
