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Many people are turning to the military to find work, but as Chris Lawrence explains, competition is getting tougher.
Fed up with the rest of the state, some citizens are pushing a radical plan for 13 counties to secede from California.
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Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he will vote for a debt ceiling deal even if it includes tax increases.