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Whitman campaign spending nears $100 million

By Jack Chang - Updated: 6:51 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman spent a record-shattering $99.7 million in campaign funds through June 30, according to campaign finance records filed today.

Tsakopoulos to host reception for Kevin Johnson's wedding

By Ryan Lillis - Updated: 12:41 pm

The reception for Kevin Johnson's upcoming wedding will be held at the home of longtime supporter Angelo K. Tsakopoulos.

Mexicana Airlines suspends service from Sacramento International

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: 12:40 pm

Mexicana Airlines, the first carrier to offer international nonstop flights out of Sacramento, has suspended service from the capital and other cities as it battles financial problems.

FAA downgrades Mexico's air safety rating

State Fair's 2010 attendance jumps 10 percent

By Dixie Reid - Updated: 1:52 pm

The 2010 California State Fair went out with a bang Sunday night, ending its 19-day run with a total attendance of 741,189 -- a 10 percent increase over 2009.

Thousands turn out for last day of California State Fair

Jerry Brown claims $23.2 million in reserves, spent $633,205

By Jack Chang - Updated: 4:43 pm

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown is continuing his low-budget ways four months before the election, with his campaign spending just $633,205 this year, a just-filed campaign finance statement shows. He had about $23.2 million in cash on hand.

California approves national education standards

By Diana Lambert - Updated: 1:41 pm

California joined 29 states today in approving national K-12 academic standards.

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US President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Froce One in Maryland on upon his return from Atlanta, Gerogia, after attending at the Disabled Veterans of America Conference and a DNC event.
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Afghan refugee women collect their usable belongings following heavy floods in Nowshera, Pakistan. The government has deployed thousands of soldiers and civilian rescue workers to save an estimated 28,000 people trapped by the floodwaters, distribute food and collect the bodies of the victims.
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