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		<title>Here are some New Laws that our California State Legislature has Enacted in to Law effective Jan. 1 for 2012 and on&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 2012, state laws kick in on everything from immigration to shark fins being allowed to be in soup. State legislatures passed close to 40,000 new laws in 2011, and a number of those measures take effect on Jan. 1. On some issues, like immigration, state laws are taking markedly different stands. But here's what's cooking in California.]]></description>
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		<title>Carlo Capomazza RECEIVES NEW “CERTIFIED NEGOTIATION EXPERT (CNE®)” DESIGNATION</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlo Capomazza has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®) designation by the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI).]]></description>
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		<title>Whitehouse.gov Requests 5000 signatures in October for #Fairtax.org Petition to get Obama Response!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don't normally send out requests to sign petitions as I'm not sure how effective they are and I think we all get petitioned out.  A personal call or letter to your elected official is often the best way to be heard. 

* In this case though I think it is very important to respond to the request to sign the petition for the FairTax's consideration on the whitehouse.gov site.]]></description>
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		<title>IN RUSH TO ASSIST #SOLYNDRA, #OBAMA MISSED WARNING SIGNS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But behind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of Mr. Obama’s visit, the company canceled plans to offer shares to the public. Barely a year later, Solyndra has become one of the administration’s most costly fumbles after the company declared bankruptcy, laid off 1,100 workers and was raided by F.B.I. agents seeking evidence of possible fraud.]]></description>
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		<title>CHINA ‘VERY, VERY AGGRESSIVE’ IN STEALING U.S. TECHNOLOGY</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“They China have made possible systematic stealing of intellectual property of American companies and have not been very aggressive to put in place the basic protections for property rights that every serious economy needs over time,” Geithner told a forum in Washington. ]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama set to Visit  West Hollywood Area on Monday, September 26, 2011 Expect Street Closures and Major Traffic Delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama will be in the Los Angeles area on Monday, September 26, 2011, attending two separate events. One event will be held at the House of Blues in the City of West Hollywood and the second event will be held nearby in Los Angeles. Expect street closures and major traffic delays throughout the afternoon and evening in the City of West Hollywood and surrounding areas. Please plan ahead to avoid any inconvenience.]]></description>
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		<title>Best Political Cartoons of the Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This wasn't a good week for President Obama. Not only is the economy still struggling, but he's getting opposition from both Republicans and Democrats on his new jobs bill. And the whole Solyndra bankruptcy didn't help is job creation street cred either.]]></description>
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		<title>#Weho West Hollywood hosts some amazing events at #FNO Fashion&#8217;s Night Out &#8211; Why we love living in Walking Distance of THIS!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a sample of the fun to come tomorrow night 9/8/11 in West Hollywood and in the adjacent areas!]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Headache Cartoons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama was supposed to fix health care, but it seems like at every turn, it just gives us more headaches.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed to Hold Rates Exceptionally Low Through Mid-2013 Boding Better for Home Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve on Tuesday said that the risk of a downturn in the nation’s economy had increased, and that it was prepared to use additional policy tools, including extending its period of exceptionally low interest rates, until at least 2013.
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