Dan Walters: Old fight over California taxes flares anew
When California faced a major budget crisis in the early 1990s, thanks to what was then the worst recession since the Great Depression, a Republican governor – Pete Wilson – and the Legislature enacted a big, albeit temporary, increase in state taxes.
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Long-Term Economic Pain for American Families
A new study highlights a devastating trend of increasing economic insecurity among American families.
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Got An Oil Spill Fix? Group Seeks Cleanup Ideas
Cleaning the mess from the BP PLC oil spill is the latest challenge from the X Prize Foundation.
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Madam Pat Thompson – Part Nine- Final
This final segment concludes with Madam Pat Thompson’s final performance in the ‘Famous Spiegeltent’, which along with the Melbourne Tivoli of the 1930s, is her favourite venue. The band first played in the Spiegeltent in Edinburgh, and they found it such a spectacular venue that her piano player, David [...]

Oil falls towards $US78 after weak US data
Crude falls as US consumer confidence dips. 28 Jul 2010 1:17 AM
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Mortgages Top New Agency’s Agenda
The consumer bureau created by the financial regulatory bill will have immense power — and it wont be shy about using it.
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Paltrow recalls ‘dark’ postnatal depression
Gwyneth Paltrow talks about how she had to cope with severe postpartum depression.
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Bryce Dallas Howard on their depression
In her newest Goop newsletter, Gwyneth Paltrow, 37, tackles the topic of post-partum depression.
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Move over Rachael Ray! Tiedyeman is cookin’ now! From preparing the ingredients to finished dish, Tiedyeman shows how to cook shrimp with Alfredo sauce and pasta. Using mostly fresh ingredients to create a subtle blend of flavors that will be delicious and relatively easy to fix. This meal takes about 15 minutes to cook after [...]

Depression is a complex of psychological and physical symptoms. Low mood level or sadness is often the most prominent symptom. The common property of these symptoms is a decreased activity level in parts of the brain.
THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
Depression may give one or more of these symptoms:
-Low mood level or sadness.-Lack of joy or [...]