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Say It Ain't So, Manny
Manny Ramirez's suspension for 50 games, the Santa Barbara Fire and the latest warning about state finance. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the high cost of higher education and President Obama's plan to create a big, new entitlement program.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenA credible state official says California's about to run out of money. Santa Barbara's evacuees are braced for more winds. And the Dodgers face the next 50 games without the player who helped them earn the best record in baseball. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, millions of young Americans can't get to college; many graduates have tens of thousands in loans to pay off. We look at their plight and President Obama's plan to take over student loans and create a big, new entitlement program.
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4 storiesStudents Take on Increasing Debt to Pay for an Education
Once first among among the world's nations in college graduates, the United States has fallen to seventh, and President Obama wants a massive new entitlement program to get America back on top. One of the reasons the US has fallen behind is the skyrocketing cost of getting a college degree.
Read the story27 minState Nearly out of Cash
With state finances already close to the breaking point, the ongoing recession has caused another emergency. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst says California is $20 billion short of the cash to pay its bills for the next several months. Jason Dickerson is a deputy in the Legislative Analyst's office.
Read the story6 minSay It Ain't So, Manny
“It's a tragedy. It's a shame. My sense, is, it's a great embarrassment on Major League Baseball.” Those words from the Obama White House today as press secretary Robert Gibbs responded to the 50-game suspension of Dodger hero Manny Ramirez .
Read the story13 minDozens of Homes Destroyed in Santa Barbara Fire
In Santa Barbara this afternoon, 13,500 people were ordered to evacuate because of the Jesusita Fire , and 13,000 more were under alert. Ann Simmons is at the command center for the Los Angeles Times .
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