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	WTC studies find no big jump in cancer, deaths People exposed to dust not more likely to get disease or die New great white shark goes on display at Monterey Bay Aquarium Democratic lawmakers, business leaders pan Amazon's offer as a 'ploy' Contra Costa man to lead state redevelopment fight Goodwin Liu confirmed to California Supreme Court Slideshow: Editorial cartoons: Dick Cheney's memoir Speaker says no, so Obama delays speech Obama jobs council calls for more engineers WikiLeaks prompts new round of diplomatic uproar Half of Americans drink daily soda, sweet beverage Pierre Dixon appointed to San Jose Elections Commission Bill Clinton coming to Richmond

LISA VORDERBRUEGGEN
	MORE LISA VORDERBRUEGGEN HEADLINES Vorderbrueggen: Contra Costa supervisor race has first challenge Vorderbrueggen: Electeds put on the spot over wage rollbacks Lisa Vorderbrueggen: Do you know where your toll dollars go? Supervisor takes stand in redistricting Vorderbrueggen: Criticism not evidence of failure

NATIONAL POLITICS
	MORE NATIONAL POLITICS HEADLINES AP IMPACT: Quakes pose greater risk to US reactors 27 nuclear reactors more vulnerable to quakes Brennan, King support NYPD after spy unit report FEC agrees to Giffords' campaign security request White House: No special treatment of Obama's uncle

OBAMA - YEAR ONE
	MORE OBAMA - YEAR ONE HEADLINES GOP debate: Hitting hard at each other -- and Obama Buchanan: Didn't intend to slur Obama with 'your boy' quip Obama urges Hispanic activists to press immigration reform Gore: Obama hasn't done enough to fight global warming Obama to visit Bay Area on Boxer's behalf

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
	MORE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS HEADLINES Shutdown of transportation programs possible House chairman backs highway programs extension Panel: Widespread waste and fraud in war spending House bill to cut funds to pro-Palestine UN groups GOP govs: Let states decide Medicaid spending

WHITE HOUSE NEWS
	MORE WHITE HOUSE NEWS HEADLINES White House: No special treatment of Obama's uncle Obama to attend UN General Assembly this month $1.3T deficit projected as economy cools White House creates website for online petitions US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes


	Update, Dec. 2010: Outside interests reign in latest session The dire situation did not inhibit legislators from carrying bills crafted by outside interests who showered them with campaign contributions, a continuing Mercury News investigation of the California legislative process shows. Good-government groups call for reform after Mercury News report Follow-up: Retailers push sponsored bill to avoid environmental law Part 1: How our laws in California are really made Part 1 graphic: Sampling of bills sponsored by big lobbyists Part 1: Sponsored bills methodology and glossary Part 2: Term limits shift balance of power to special interests Part 2: Beer maker pops cap on gifts, donations Part 2 graphic: Calderon brothers' sponsored bills Follow-up, July 2010: A push to rein in lobbyists' leverage Slide show: Scenes from the Capitol Video: Senator discusses Mercury News series

Database: Special interests' bills

Searchable database: California bills, their authors of record and the sponsoring organizations.

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