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Extra, Extra: Politicians That Shoplift, Drive Drunk and Make Poor Pay More For Health Care
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- Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi from the Bay Area was caught shoplifting about $2,000 in merchandise at Neiman Marcus.
- One more politico behaving badly: The state's finance director Ana Matosantos got a DUI this morning. We're going to pass on any comparison to our state's financial shape...
- 18 minutes of Titanic is now in 3D, which means they've barely gotten started.
- Luke Perry did not die, but a news sources said he did.
- Your local fishmonger (or whoever sells you fish) isn't always telling you the truth.
- Justin Bieber is taking a stand against the Senate's new copyright bill.
- The poorest in our state are going to be paying more for their medical care.
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