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Avalos leads supes to add furlough time

Nov. 28, 2009
San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos, who chairs the Board of Supervisors' budget committee, revealed last week that the city's mounting money problems have hit home: He became the first of the city's 11 lawmakers to offer to take extra furlough days to save...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa