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FBI fatally shoots man being questioned in Boston bombings

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Michael C. Stanger

Last updated Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 9:38pm

Michael C. Stanger died on Monday, April 16, 2012. Services and interment will be held in Riverside, Calif. at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Pierce Brothers Crest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Condolences may be shared at www.piercebroscrestlawn.com. Read the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Company's solar applications denied for Nevada

Jason Dearen The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, August 20, 2011 - 2:49pm

SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal land managers are rejecting a Goldman Sachs-owned company's applications to develop solar projects on public lands in the sun-drenched Nevada desert; years after the subsidiary filed more claims to build glimmering solar farms than anyone else.

For years Goldman's Cogentrix Solar Services, LLC held exclusive rights to develop solar plants on nearly as much federal land in Nevada as all other companies combined -- even though the firm had neither written plans nor inked agreements with utilities to buy the power they proposed to make.

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A group of men stand outside the building at 811 East Main street in El Cajon, Calif Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. The community club listed on the marquee is the location mentioned in criminal charges where various law enforcement agents purchased narcotics, firearms, and explosive devices in Operation Shadow Box. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Feds bust Iraqi-Mexican drug operation

Julie Watson The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 4:08pm

SAN DIEGO -- Federal officials said Thursday they've taken down a drug and weapons trafficking ring involving members of San Diego's Iraqi community and a major Mexican drug cartel that was caught selling large amounts of drugs, guns and grenades.

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Mom admits to bad decision for encouraging daughter, 12, to fight

Pablo Lopez, The Fresno Bee

Last updated Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 9:37am

FRESNO, Calif. -- A Fresno mother accused of encouraging her 12-year-old daughter to fight another girl -- a 35-second battle posted on YouTube -- said Monday that school officials ignored her complaints about her daughter being bullied.

In her first interview since her arrest in September, Carla Jimenez, 43, admitted that she made a poor decision when she told her daughter to defend herself against the other girl instead of breaking up the fight.

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