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Leland Yee Calls for Boycott of Limbaugh Advertisers, Receives Threatening Fax

January 26, 2011, 1:20 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Leland Yee, who recently criticized Rush Limbaugh over the radio host's mocking impression of Chinese President Hu Jintao, is now calling for a boycott of the radio host's advertisers. Today, Yee's office said it had received a fax that mentions … Continue reading »

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Valley Congressman Shutting Office After Giffords Shooting

January 10, 2011, 5:13 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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Rep. Dennis Cardoza, a centrist Democrat who represents the northern San Joaquin Valley, is planning on shutting down a district office in Stockton in the wake of Saturday's attack on Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Here's an excerpt from a report … Continue reading »

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Calif. Politicians React to Giffords Shooting

January 8, 2011, 6:25 pm • Posted by Joshua Johnson
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California's elected leaders and congressional delegation are reacting to the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords and others were shot at a shopping area in her home district this morning, while she held a "Congress On Your Corner" public … Continue reading »

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Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot; At Least Six Dead

January 8, 2011, 5:00 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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A gunman nearly unloaded a semiautomatic weapon at a busy supermarket Saturday during a public gathering for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wounding the Democrat and killing Arizona's chief federal judge and five others

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