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Gov. Uses Minimum Wage Threat In Budget Stalemate

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to pay thousands of state employees the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until lawmakers reach a deal on California's overdue state budget. More

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Obama Speaking At Berlin's Victory Column

Some 700 police have been deployed during Barack Obama's visit, which lasts through Friday morning. More
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Video

Obama Meets With Leaders In Iraq

Jib Jab Takes Aim At 2008 Candidates

Jackson Apologizes For Obama Comment

U.S. Could Kill Iranians With Cigarettes, McCain Jokes

'Abraham Obama' Mural Takes Over Boston Streets

Obama, Clinton Take Stage Together

McClellan Testifies On CIA Leak Case

Clinton Endorses Obama

Clinton Discusses Her Career

Clinton To Endorse Obama

Headlines

McCain Denies Misstating Timing Of Surge

Hispanics Express Preference For Obama

Olive Branch Offered To RNC Protesters

Obama Speaking At Berlin's Victory Column

Tabloid Links Edwards To 'Mistress'

Obama Tours Israel's Holocaust Memorial

Running Mate Rumors Swirl Around McCain

Panel Revisits 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

New York Times Rejects McCain Op-Ed

Obama: Afghanistan Is Central Front Of War

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Local Politics

SJ Mayor: Budget Deficit Public Enemy No. 1

Concord Rejects Wal-Mart Shopping Plaza

SJ Lawmaker's Bill Requires Students To Register To Vote

Handicapped Parking Violators Could Face Stiffer Fines

State Lawmakers Consider Trans Fat Ban

House Speaker Pelosi's Brother Dies

New Calif. Bill Could Make Smoking In Cars Illegal

MSNBC Reports

Obama To Speak In Berlin

Mercurio: Put Extra Emphasis On V.P. Pick

NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama Keeps Lead

Blumenthal: Consider Questions Pollsters Ask

Obama Working To Ensure Jewish Vote

NYT: McCain Focuses On Arizona

Walter: GOP Not Without Hope

Police Contact Likely Protesters

Sunday Conversation

Political Plug In

NBC11 Political Analyst Larry Gerston and Vicky Nguyen talk about Puerto Rico and the final two primay elections, as well as Democratic candidate Barack Obama's breakup with his church. They also talk about former presidential advisor Scott McClellan's book and what it could mean for this presidential election. More