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"The rate of fake autographs is in the 50 to 90 percentile. So what I'm saying to you is that there are more fake autographs than real ones," says "Star Wars" icon Mark Hamill. (Associated Press/File)

Mark Hamill’s autograph law irks bookstores

California booksellers are striking back against a newly enacted law inspired by "Star Wars" icon Mark Hamill's crusade against fake memorabilia, warning that the well-intentioned measure comes with a dark side.

May 15, 2017
California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat who signed Senate Bill 1 two weeks ago, said last month that “Safe and smooth roads make California a better place to live and strengthen our economy. This legislation will put thousands of people to work.” (Associated Press/File)

Californians rebel against gas, car tax hike

In California, a state known for its love of driving, high-priced gasoline and history of tax revolts, a rebellion is brewing against Gov. Jerry Brown's massive gas-and-car tax increase.

May 11, 2017
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, a Republican, celebrated her defeat over challenger Heath Mello. The Nebraska race has drawn national attention as Democrats seek new energy given huge Republican gains in local, state and federal offices across the country. (Associated Press)

Heath Mello’s abortion politics fail in Omaha, Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. | The Democratic Party's big tent has shrunk a little with the defeat of Heath Mello, whose failed bid for Omaha mayor exposed a rift in the party on abortion and the viability of the progressive wing in middle America.

May 10, 2017
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, spoke at a demonstration on Capitol Hill on Thursday after House Republicans pushed their legislative centerpiece scuttling much of former President Barack Obama's health care law. ( Associated Press)

Democrats hit GOP health care using scare tactics

Hoping Trumpcare does for them what Obamacare did for Republicans at the ballot box, Democrats have seized on the House repeal-and-replace bill even as Republicans insist that fans of the collapsing health care exchange are deluding themselves.

May 7, 2017
MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, a key architect of Obamacare, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) ** FILE **

Jonathan Gruber blames Trump for Obamacare decline

Obamacare co-architect Jonathan Gruber, who once credited the "stupidity of the American voter" for the passage of the sweeping health-care exchange bill, said Sunday that President Trump was to blame for its decline.

May 7, 2017