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[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

How to torment conservatives: tell them gay marriage is good for the economy.A UCLA study indicates that same-sex unions could boost the Californiaeconomy by $370 million over three years. "Wedding planners, bakers andhotels began booking more business almost immediately after the stateSupreme Court's May 15 decision overturning a ban on gay marriage."

A global warming billproviding financial incentives to reduce carbon emissions is beforeCongress today. Opponents of the bill are focusing on worries about itseconomic consequences, such as that mandatory emission caps would sendjobs overseas.

Universal Studiosis re-opening today after a fire devastated a back lot Sunday.Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the fire, whichdestroyed the "King Kong" tour and burned the "Back to the Future" set.

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