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California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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The Second Mile began the process of closing down Friday.
Jerry Sandusky Scandal: The Second Mile Begins the Process of Closing

By IBTimes

Sandusky's charity began the process of closing on Friday. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, PENNSYLVANIA

Brian Banks
Brian Banks Exonerated Of Raping Wanetta Gibson, How Did Facebook Play A Role?

By IBTimes

A Facebook friend request set the wheels in motion for Brian Banks to be cleared of rape 10 years after he was accused by former high school classmate Wanetta Gibson and had already spent five years in prison. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, COURT, LOS ANGELES

Shopping for Recreation
Searching For The American Dream, In A Chinese RV

By IBTimes

China's growing hunger for the RV is providing further evidence for the theory that the Middle Kingdom is trying to become more American -- at least in its pastimes. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, COURT, INVESTMENT

Facebook IPO
Facebook Market Makers Losing At Least $100 Million

By IBTimes

Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they and other traders continue to deal with thousands of problems with customer orders. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, NYSE EURONEXT, UBS AG, FACEBOOK, NEW YORK

PayPal strikes deals with 15 retailers

By Reuters

PayPal unveiled deals with 15 retailers including Toys R Us, J C Penney <JCP.N> and Barnes & Noble <BKS.N>, helping the online payment giant expand into more physical stores. (May 24)

Same-sex female and male wedding cake toppers are seen outside the East Los Angeles County Recorder's Office on Valentine's Day during a news event for National Freedom to Marry Week in Los Angeles, California February 14, 2012.
Maryland Set To Become First State To Uphold Same-Sex Marriage Law At Ballot Box

By IBTimes

Maryland voters are set to affirm the state's same-sex marriage law, due in part to a surge of support among black voters, according to Public Policy Polling. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA

File photo of a booking mugshot of Ted Kaczynski
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski Updates Harvard Alumni Report: 'Awards: Eight Life Sentences'

By IBTimes

Ted Kaczynski, Harvard class of 1962, can't make the 50th reunion -- he's in federal prison for life, as the Unabomber. But he still managed to submit an entry for the alumni report. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, ADVERTISING, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, INVESTMENT

Stacie Halas, aka porn star Tiffany Six
Stacie Halas, Porn Star Tiffany Six, Ex-Teacher: 'At Least I Didn't Do The Students'

By IBTimes

Stacie Halas, porn star Tiffany Six -- who lost her teaching gig when her porn past was exposed -- discussed sex with students during a 2006 X-rated video, saying "at least I didn't do the students" and that she worried she would be fi... (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

China's CIC eyes up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group: sources

By Reuters

Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp is in advanced talks to buy an up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group, sources told Reuters, as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse looks to secure the last of the funding it needs to buy back part of its stake from Yahoo Inc. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, JAPAN, RETAIL, NEW YORK, INVESTMENT

Pedestrian, 101, Killed by Sedan Driven by Woman, 91, in California

By IBTimes UK

In a rare case of “vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision” in the city of Burbank in Los Angeles County in Southern California, a 101 year old man was killed by a 91 year old woman driver on Tuesday. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: LOS ANGELES

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