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The battle over city employee pensions in San Diego could be moving to the ballot box. Supporters of a pension reform measure delivered thousands of signatures to the City Clerk today.

A wealthy entrepreneur has been buying up land from downsizing paper companies in the hopes of creating a new national park in Maine. Until the paper industry began struggling here, most locals strongly opposed the plan. But now they seem to be warming to the idea.

The toughest-in-the nation measure went into effect Thursday, one day after a federal judge held up key provisions. But opponents and supporters expect the legal fight to continue.

Walmart will open a new store in Encinitas without going through a public review; critics accuse the company of using stealth tactics to get a permit.

The Texas governor rocketed to the top of the field after he entered the race for the GOP presidential nomination last month. But his wobbly debate performances have reversed his momentum and led many Republicans to say he needs to make some big changes — and fast.

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Germany's parliament approved a plan Thursday to expand the power of a European bailout fund for troubled countries that use the euro.

As companies have moved away from traditional pension plans, they've been shifting employees to 401(k)s that transfer the cost — and the risk — to workers. Companies have claimed for years that old-style pensions were unsustainable. But author Ellen Schultz says the shift has helped firms boost their bottom lines.

The judge ruled that federal law doesn't prohibit the state from requiring schools to check the immigration status of students or from requiring police to determine the status of suspected illegal immigrants. She upheld the Obama administration's objections to other sections of the law, including making it a crime for an illegal immigrant to solicit work.

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