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Fiscal Crisis May Mean Bankruptcy for Atwater

Another California city appears headed for bankruptcy -- or something close to it. Atwater, northwest of Merced, faces a budget deficit of more than $3 million. The city council takes up the matter again Wednesday night. Reporter: Alice Daniel

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Prop. 32 Targets Unions' Political Donations

A number of propositions on the November ballot are drawing national attention -- and money. One example is Proposition 32, a measure that targets political donations from unions. Reporter: Rachel Dornhelm

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Four MacArthur Fellows Hail from California

"It begins with a phone call from out of the blue." You can't apply for a MacArthur fellowship. It's bestowed on you, along with $100,000 a year for five years, no-strings-attached. Four of the 23 Fellows this year come from California.

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