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Students of the Branciforte Small Schools campus devoured ice cream and played in the sun as they learned about the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary at the fifth annual Branciforte Small Schools Campus fall celebration Tuesday.
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Election Digest Oct. 15 Santa Cruz
Debate-watching parties tonight
County residents will gather at at least two sites tonight for the 6 p. Full Story
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Bankers discuss spending locally
Three local bank presidents will talk about the importance of banking locally in times of economic turmoil during a special broadcast from noon to 2 p.
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TOLEDO, Ohio—Falling behind in the polls, Republican candidate John McCain hopes to shake up the presidential race in his final debate with Democrat Barack Obama, who will be looking to close the deal with voters unhappy with the country's direction.
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ATLANTA—The grand prize in the Mega Millions multistate lottery has grown to $32 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all the winning numbers from Tuesday night's $23 million drawing.
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OK city funds 3rd attempt for public religious art OKLAHOMA CITY—A conservative Oklahoma City suburb with a history of trying to incorporate religious art into public spaces has approved city funds to help pay for a statue of Jesus Christ to be placed downtown for Christmas, likely leading to another court fight. Full Story
NAIROBI, Kenya—A spokesman for Somali pirates holding an arms-laden Ukrainian ship says they have withdrawn their threat to blow up the vessel if a ransom is not paid, because they are negotiating its release.
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