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Notorious US killer appeals conviction
Jul 06, 2012 17:13 EDT
A US man convicted eight years ago of murdering his wife and unborn son in a high-profile case has appealed to California's Supreme Court, officials said Friday.
Olympiakos beat Arsenal but fail to qualify
Dec 06, 2011 18:33 EST
Olympiakos beat Group F winners Arsenal 3-1 here on Tuesday but failed to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League following Marseille's victory over Dortmund.
San Francisco backs mayor's pensions plan
Nov 09, 2011 15:55 EST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco voters backed interim Mayor Ed Lee's plan for tackling the city's rising pension expenses for its public employees over a competing plan on Tuesday's ballot, according to unofficial results on Wednesday.
Poverty rates up in most U.S. states, cities: Census
Oct 20, 2011 17:07 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ranks of the poor rose in almost all U.S. states and cities in 2010, despite the end of the longest and deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression the year before, U.S. Census data released on Thursday showed.
Lack of educated workers, diversification hurts Vegas Visit lasvegassun.com/brookingsreport to read the full report "Education, Demand and Unemployment in Metropolitan America."
Sep 11, 2011 20:00 EDT
Las Vegas' attempt to turn the corner on the recession has been made more difficult by a lack of educated workers coupled with reliance on industries most vulnerable to the recession.
Triumphant Davis return for Argentina's Del Potro
Jul 07, 2011 16:17 EDT
Former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro made a triumphant return to Davis Cup competition on Thursday, thrashing Mikhail Kukushkin to give Argentina a 2-0 opening day quarter-final lead over Kazakhstan.
California the nation's car theft capital: survey
Jun 21, 2011 17:42 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - California is the car theft capital of the United States, according to a new analysis of crime statistics released on Tuesday.
Henderson wins third stage of Tour of California
May 17, 2011 21:12 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New Zealand's Greg Henderson sprinted clear of the chasing pack to win the third stage of the Tour of California on Tuesday and grab the overall lead in the weather-effected race.
Ben Swift takes early lead at Tour of California
May 16, 2011 21:54 EDT
Britain's Ben Swift held off a hard-charging Peter Sagan to win the weather-shortened opening stage of the Tour of California.
Swift wins delayed start to Tour of California
May 16, 2011 20:54 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British cyclist Ben Swift broke free from the pack to win the belated opening to the weather-hit Tour of California on Monday.
Las Vegas trails regional pack on road to recovery
Mar 13, 2011 20:00 EDT
The latest figures are out and they dismally reconfirm that Las Vegas Valley's fallen economy is struggling to recover even as some sister cities in the Intermountain West show signs of rebounding.
California cities top most miserable list
Feb 03, 2011 14:56 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If the saying "as goes California, so goes the nation" still rings true, then Americans are facing a depressing future, according to a list of the country's most miserable cities.
California woman regains voice in rare transplant
Jan 21, 2011 14:44 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California woman has regained her voice after a rare operation that marks the second time surgeons have successfully performed a larynx transplant, doctors said on Thursday.
California woman regains voice in rare transplant
Jan 21, 2011 10:24 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California woman has regained her voice after a rare operation that marks the second time surgeons have successfully performed a larynx transplant, doctors said on Thursday.
California woman regains voice in rare transplant
Jan 20, 2011 17:58 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California woman has regained her voice after a rare operation that marks the second time surgeons have successfully performed a larynx transplant, doctors said on Thursday.
Britney Spears' latest song soars onto pop chart
Jan 17, 2011 19:33 EST
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As forecast after its massive first-day airplay, Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" roars to a record-setting debut on Billboard's Pop Songs chart.
Metro areas with the best and worst jobless rates
Jan 04, 2011 17:12 EST
Metro areas with the highest and lowest unemployment rates, at a glance.
Unemployment rates for cities in the West
Jan 04, 2011 17:07 EST
Unemployment rates for metro areas in the West in November, at a glance.
Top winemaker selling Australian, British unit
Dec 23, 2010 16:37 EST
Constellation Brands selling Australian, British wine business for $230 million. Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday it is selling 80 percent of its Australian and British wine business to an Australian private equity firm for about $230 million, losing its distinction as the world's biggest wine company.
Report: Brown-Forman to sell wine business
Dec 20, 2010 18:32 EST
Report: Brown-Forman and Constellation Brands considering sales of wine businesses. There may be two more wine businesses up for sale as some parts of the industry struggle with weak sales volumes and pricing.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| City of Modesto | |
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| — City — | |
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| Nickname(s): Motown | |
| Motto: Water Wealth Contentment Health | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°WCoordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-Manager |
| - City Council | Mayor Jim Ridenour Dave Lopez Janice Keating Garrad Marsh Will O’Bryant Kristin Olsen Brad Hawn |
| - City Attorney | Susan Alcala Wood |
| - City Auditor | Frank DeMattos |
| - City Clerk | Stephanie Lopez |
| - City Manager | |
| Area | |
| - City | 93.1 km2 (39.0 sq mi) |
| - Land | 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population ((January 1, 2009)) | |
| - City | 211,156 |
| - Density | 2,037.4/km2 (5,277.3/sq mi) |
| - Metro | 516,784 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 95350-95358 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-48354 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277609 |
| Website | http://www.modestogov.com/ |
