Huntington Beach had more alcohol-related collisions per capita than any other city in California, according to data recently released by the state Office of Traffic Safety

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Huntington Beach had more alcohol-related collisions per capita than any other city in California, according to data recently released by the state Office of Traffic Safety

Chipping away at community colleges...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-20110131,0,4682657.column

As fees rise and courses are cut, students suffer. Without a tax extension, the losses could be much greater.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/29/florida.children.killed/index.html?hpt=Sbin
(CNN) -- A mother in Tampa, Florida has admitted in detail to killing her two teen-aged children, police said

Sleeping with pets exposes owners to nasty diseases, paper says

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-sleeping-pets-bed-20110125,0,2255915.story?track=rss
Think twice about cuddling your furry friends in bed; otherwise, you could be exposed to a nasty disease. That’s the recommendation from a paper being published in next month's issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Federal deficit spending to hit $1.5 trillion this year, report says

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-deficit-projection-20110127,0,5659201.story?track=rss
 Congressional Budget Office report says federal debt will keep rising to unsustainable levels unless tax and spending policies change, a point of conflict for Obama and congressional Republicans.

5 Killed in bus Bombing

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/philippines.bus.bomb/index.html?hpt=Sbin
The death toll from a bus bombing in Manila's financial district climbed to five Wednesday as officials pointed to terror and crime groups in the country's south as a likely source of the attack.

Republicans Oppose the Deal

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/us/politics/24repubs.html?bl
The Senate’s top Republican, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said on Sunday that his party will vigorously oppose the spending initiatives President Obama plans to include in his State of the Union address on Tuesday because “it’s not a time to be looking at pumping up government spending.”

Deadly Blast in Moscow

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25A suicide bomber attacked Moscow’s busiest airport on Monday, killing dozens of people and injecting new pain into a country already split along ethnic lines. /world/europe/25moscow.html?_r=1&bl

Tax Health Reform

Tax Implications for you and your business

Congress has approved and President Obama has signed into law comprehensive health care reform legislation that raises nearly $438 billion over 10 years through tax increases on high-income individuals,