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Democratic New York state Senate candidate David Mejias has been charged with three counts of stalking a former girlfriend. Mejias, an attorney and former Nassau County legislator, appeared in court Thursday morning after spending the night in jail. He was released on $1,000 bail. He was arrested Wednesday after... (www.nypost.com)

Connecticut state police say a trooper has been killed in a car crash off I-91 in Enfield. Connecticut - State police - United States - Accident - Transportation (feeds.boston.com)

A visitor has to look closely to find it, but here, in a remote mountain forest of Southern California, is a sign of what's to come for state ... (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)

By 2010-09-02T21:26:07Z JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) -- Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.... (hosted.ap.org)

A California appeals court has scheduled a hearing for Michael Jackson's father to argue he deserves a role in his son's estate. (www.newsvine.com)

State budgets are being squeezed by unprecedented amounts for the third year in a row as legislators are forced to close gaps of up to 50 percent of state spending. (rss.cnn.com)

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Arizona Governor Has Moment Showcasing Either "Lack of Preparation, or Sheer Panic" in Faceoff With Terry Goddard (feeds.cbsnews.com)

A Connecticut state agency says it is gaining support for an initiative designed to get more women appointed to state government jobs. Connecticut - United States - Government - Women - Police (feeds.boston.com)

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Maine state police have classified the death of a Windham man whose body was found at the bottom of an eight-foot ledge as suspicious. Maine - United States - Police - Windham - Politics (feeds.boston.com)

Two groups of 44 states will use the $330 million in federal money to design better annual reading and math tests. (feeds.nytimes.com)

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ALBANY -- With the economy continuing to show signs of weakness, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today increases over the previous year in the 2011-12 employer contribution rates for the state's retirement fund. DiNapoli also said his office had accepted the Retirement System actuary’s recommendations for the assumptions... (www.nypost.com)

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MINEOLA, N.Y. — Police say New York state Senate candidate David Mejias (meh-HAY’-us) has been arrested and detained overnight. Nassau County police say the criminal charges against the former Nassau legislator were pending because they were still conducting an investigation into the case. The Democratic candidate is challenging incumbent... (www.nypost.com)

Both Governor Brewer SB1070 defense fund and Sheriff Joe Arpaio's campaign are being supported by a large number of contributions from outside of Arizona (feedproxy.google.com)

Images are unveiled of the new homes which will replace derelict flats on an "eyesore" housing estate ranked the ugliest in Wales. (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Virgin Mobile’s MiFi is nearly like the ones offered by Sprint and Verizon but with three exceptions: an unlimited data plan, no contract and a $40-a-month service fee. (feeds.nytimes.com)

Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in the Everett, Wash., area are closed but southbound lanes have reopened as officers hunt for an armed man who reportedly fired at deputies and later fled on foot from the freeway. Washington - Freeway - Interstate 5 in California - Everett Massachusetts - Everett (feeds.boston.com)