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Framework is up for presidential inauguration reviewing stand in front of White House in Washington, D.C., 19 Nov 2008
White House Rally to Seek Obama Guarantees for Funding, Fighting AIDS  Audio Clip Available
Advocacy groups, HIV victims plan preemptive "inauguration ceremony" to persuade incoming president to upgrade health resources
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, Calif., 18 Nov 2008
California Governor Urges Provincial, State Leaders Tackle Climate Problems  Audio Clip Available
Arnold Schwarzenegger co-hosted the conference with the governors of Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin
Workers clear debris from California wildfire, 17 Nov 2008
California Wildfires Mostly Under Control
Fires have destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and burned more than 17,000 hectares of land
Tons of garbage are brought to landfills across the United States every day
Vermont Town Uses Landfill to Power Electric Grid  Audio Clip Available
Methane gas collection turns waste into wattage
Framework is up for presidential inauguration reviewing stand in front of White House in Washington, D.C., 19 Nov 2008
Washington Expects Record Crowds for Obama Inauguration
Requests pouring in for tickets available for special seating during swearing-in ceremony; four million people expected in US capital - the largest-ever crowd to visit city
Eric Fischer (l) Richard West (r)
Gay Marriage Debate Continues in California  Video clip available
California voters approved a controversial measure in recent election, which puts an end to gay marriage in state
DHL cargo planes used for shipping packages
Ohio Community Braces for Hard Times  Video clip available
City of Wilmington faces a major crisis after DHL cuts jobs at US service center
Americans can use Google Flu Trends to get a clue as to whether influenza has come to their geographic area
Google Uses Search Queries to Track Influenza Outbreaks  Audio Clip Available
Google says Internet searches can help predict when flu epidemics are happening - maybe even sooner than public health officials can learn about them
A brush fire burns in Yorba Linda California, 15 Nov 2008
California Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Homes
Thousands of residents evacuated during fires that Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa described worst in a decade
A Los Angeles County fire department helicopter drops water during a wildfire that destroyed several homes in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles, 15 Nov 2008
Residents of California Evacuate as Fire Rages  Audio Clip Available
Wildfires roar through residential areas in south of state
A huge multi-million dollar home goes up in flames as raging wildfire sweeps through Montecito, late 13 Nov 2008
California Wildfires Destroy More than 100 Homes
Thousands evacuated from Santa Barbara county, thousands without power, several injured
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Outlook Grim for US Auto Industry  Video clip available
Millions of jobs at risk as fewer people buying American cars
Judge Jonathan Silbert gives his ruling in State Superior Court in New Haven, Connecticut, 12 Nov 2008
US State Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Judge clears way for same-sex unions in Connecticut a week after gay marriage banned by California voters
Catherine Morris' class was featured in a recent television report
Special Class Helps Soldiers Become Successful Students  Audio Clip Available
'Boots to Books' provides support for veterans returning to college