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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is considering moving up the date of its presidential primary again in hopes of gaining more clout in picking White House nominees, a little more than two years after abandoning a similar effort.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- At least 20 American service members were killed in military operations Saturday in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in two years, including 13 who died in a helicopter crash and five slain in an attack by militia fighters in the holy city of Karbala, military officials said.

PALM DESERT ---- It is the golfer's universal symbol of disgust: Swing the club, drop the club.

ESCONDIDO ---- Is there a truer display of domination for a high school athlete than a wrestler pinning his opponent? Is there anything better than having your hand raised after winning in such a convincing fashion?

WASHINGTON -- On his second fact-finding mission abroad since becoming defense secretary, Robert Gates discovered some less-than-encouraging things about the two wars he inherited from former Pentagon chief Donald H. Rumsfeld.

WESTFORD, Mass. ---- Cynthia Ice is blind and lives in the suburbs, so shopping on the Internet can make her routine easier. But it also leads her into odd dead ends ---- such as the time a technical shift in a Web grocery site made its meat department inaccessible to her screen-reading software.

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San Diego County is famous for its diverse Southern California landscape. From our world-class observatory on Mount Palomar, to our beaches and lagoons, to the wilderness of the Anza-Borrego State Park, San Diego County is an environmental gem. In fact, this county has more endangered plant and animal species than any other county in the United States. Is it any wonder that we are also home to the only remaining intact Mexican land grant in the state, Rancho Guejito?

Say you're a woman who wants to have fertility treatment but can't afford the $5,000 to $6,000 cost.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Neither gunfire nor two days in a refrigerator could slay this duck.

A mound of coins decorates the counter near Marny Fischer's bathroom sink. Strands of knitting wool are taped to the top of a wooden TV tray in her Vista living room. Piles of laundry wait to be folded on the guest bedroom pull-out couch.

If you're like most people, chances are you did some entertaining during the holiday season. Though the decorations are down and the candy, cookies and treats devoured, there are probably telltale signs that have left your home looking a little worse for the wear.