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Families of Laura Ling, Euna Lee awaiting word on their fate

By Jillian Keenan - Published: 4:07 pm

Recent reports that North Korea is considering releasing journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have put the families of the two women on pins and needles as they wait for more information.

Schwarzenegger's call to suspend Prop. 98 jolts Capitol

By Jim Sanders - Published: 12:00 am

Not once in the two decades since California's Proposition 98 school-funding formula became law have lawmakers bucked education groups to suspend it – so Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's push to do so has rocked the Capitol.

Female DUI arrests soar in state, capital area

By Marjie Lundstrom - Updated: 12:27 am

While men lead in drunken-driving busts, teen girls and women of all ages are rapidly gaining entry to this dangerous club. Between 2000 and 2008, DUI cases filed against women in Sacramento County rose 60 percent, according to an analysis for The Bee by the District Attorney's Office.

Sacramento mayor's settlement with feds didn't end political fray

By Sam Stanton - Updated: 12:15 am

He was fired by Obama during his probe of Sacramento's mayor, his mental acuity questioned. Gerald Walpin says it's just politics.

Teens risk health with night texting, talking

By Marissa Lang - Published: 12:00 am

What most parents don't know is that too much texting can harm their teens' health. Sleep deprivation can bring many problems, including headaches, impaired concentration and weakened immune systems.

Sports often land kids in ER

Sacramento ethnic businesses gain from customer loyalty

By M.S. Enkoji - Published: 12:00 am

The one thing ethnic businesses can take to the bank during a recession is loyalty, the undivided devotion of longtime customers in search of specialized products, say marketing experts.

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