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Schwarzenegger's vetoes prompt Democratic threats

Jul. 29, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a revised $85 billion budget and targeted welfare for deeper cuts, prompting threats from Democratic lawmakers to block his political agenda during his final months in office. "This kind of game playing by the governor...
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Schwarzenegger vetoes $500M in spending

Schwarzenegger vetoes $500M in spending

SACRAMENTO, July 28 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed nearly $500 million in spending Tuesday, cutting money for child welfare, AIDS treatment, parks and other programs.

Calif. governor may skip GOP convention

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will not be at the Republican convention unless he can get a state budget first.

Schwarzenegger re-elected in California

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican and former body builder and movie star, was re-elected Tuesday.

Schwarzenegger remains in lead

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's bipartisan politics seem to be paying off as polls show him with a strong lead over his Democratic challenger. In the Public Policy Institute of California poll, the Republican governor was 13 percentage points ahea

Schwarzenegger riles Democrats and nurses

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger miffed state Democrats this week by referring to their leadership as "losers."

Arnold wants more Calif. budget talks

SACRAMENTO, July 2 (UPI) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger late Friday called for talks on California's budget to continue through the holiday weekend.

Bush, Schwarzenegger to meet

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush and Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger will meet in Southern California Thursday before Bush travels on to Asia.

Dreier to chair 'Arnold' transition

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif., has been named the chairman of California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger's transition team.

Calif. recall race enters final full week

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- California's recall race entered its final full week Monday with a new poll showing Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the candidate to beat.

Austrian home town recalls Schwarzenegger

THAL, Austria, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- California gubinatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger is still fondly recalled in his Austrian home town of Thal, according to a new report.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler