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Drought declared in California (CNN.com): SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snow-melt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers. California court says gay marriages can proceed (Reuters via Yahoo! News): California's Supreme Court gave the final green light on Wednesday for gay marriages to begin later this month, turning down requests for a delay.