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Tight budgets force delayed tax refunds delayed from Ga. to Calif. when taxpayers need it most
Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner.");
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Calif. DMV Offices To Close 3 Fridays In July
Furlough Fridays are back at California's DMV offices. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday that all its offices will be closed for three Fridays in July as part of Gov.");
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Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death
The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.");
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States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
"This downturn, even more so than previous downturns, really is affecting every state right now," said Brian Sigritz, a staff associate with the National Association of State Budget Officers.");
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SoCal-to-Vegas route wins federal designation
The clogged tourist travel route between Southern California and Las Vegas has been designated a federal high-speed rail corridor, in a move that officials hope would signal increased cooperation between the regions on building speedier train travel.");
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NASA's Fermi Telescope reveals a population of radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars
A new class of pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is solving the mystery of previously unidentified gamma-ray sources and helping scientists understand the mechanisms behind pulsar emissions.");
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Facing Deficits, Some States Cut Summer School
A year ago, the Brevard County Schools ran a robust summer program here, with dozens of schools bustling with teachers and some 14,000 children practicing multiplication, reading Harry Potter and studying Spanish verbs, all at no cost to parents.");
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How Large Is Calif.'s Deficit? Depends Who You Ask
The precise size of California's budget deficit has been a moving target since Tuesday, when lawmakers failed to pass stopgap measures to avoid IOUs.");
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Jackson's will: Who wins and loses?
A look at who wins and loses in Michael Jackson's 2002 will, which aims to move all of his estimated $500 million-plus assets into a private family trust.");
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Governor declares fiscal emergency
In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and ordered state offices closed three days a month to save money as the state sank deeper into dysfunction.");