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Riverside County to sign trade pact with Canada business lobby to spur tourism ...
Valley News
Supervisor John Benoit, on behalf of the county, will sign the bilateral trade, investment and tourism agreement with the Canada California Business Council at a 10:30 am ceremony at the Desert Dunes Golf Club. "The agreement will assist county ...


Nancy Pelosi backs Obama's birth control policy
San Francisco Chronicle
... rule by allowing those employees access to free birth control via their employers' insurance companies, sparked mostly positive reaction from women's and religious organizations as well as California Democrats meeting this weekend in San Diego.

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Solar firms that lease panels see business grow
San Francisco Chronicle
That's a boon for California companies such as SunRun, SolarCity and Sungevity. These startups are buying panels at depressed prices and leasing them to homeowners at little or no initial cost. By teaming up with lenders like Bank of America and US ...