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Budget Reductions Threaten Firefighting in California
Progress of a kind in Sacramento and the risk of budget reductions to fire-fighting in California. Also, the latest on Beckham. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, charges against two Somali- Americans have revealed an investigation about the reach of militant Islam and al Qaeda, from Minnesota to Somalia.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThere's good news and bad news on the state budget crisis, which may spell trouble for fire control in California if mutual aid is compensated with IOU's instead of real money. Also, the latest on soccer superstar David Beckham. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, charges against two Somali- Americans have revealed an investigation stretching from Minnesota to Somalia. It raises questions about the reach of militant Islam and the reach of al Qaeda.
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4 storiesJihad: from Somalia to Minnesota
Two naturalized American citizens of Somali descent have been indicted in Minnesota. The charges include providing support for terrorists and conspiracy to “kill, kidnap, maim or injure” people in foreign countries. Federal authorities say they're just part of a major investigation which became public on Monday of this week.
Read the story27 minA Budget Deal?
The good news is that the budget crisis finally may be resolved. The bad news is that tens of thousands of Californians will have to do without services they depend on. Evan Halper is Sacramento Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story4 minBudget Reductions Threaten Firefighting in California
Last week, the Getty Center was evacuated because of a brushfire. Today, another blaze closed northbound lanes on Interstate 5 near Pyramid Lake. It's that season again--but budget reductions have closed fire stations and cut services all over the state.
Read the story15 minBeckham's Back
The latest from David Beckham is that his family loves Los Angeles and he'll stay with the LA Galaxy . The soccer superstar claims to have settled his differences with Landon Donovan, who was asked to give up as team captain when Beckham came on the scene.
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