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by Arthur D. Postal
President Obama on Friday morning signed into law an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program until Sept. 30.
The bill is H.R. 5569, the "National Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010."
The bill is retroactive to June 1, when the authorization for the program lapsed for the fourth time in several years.
The state of civil rights was the focus of the 39th annual conference of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizen Education Fund which was held June 12--16 at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Chicago.
by Brian Watt
The Theme Building's signature arches make it look futuristic, but the historic landmark was built 50 years ago. Its observation deck offers a 360-degree view of takeoffs and landings at LAX and beyond. That's why authorities decided that leaving it open was a security risk after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
By Michael Doyle
The drug gangsters who grow marijuana and cook meth in Sierra Nevada forests would face stiffer penalties under a bill introduced Wednesday by a San Joaquin Valley lawmaker.