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Anger at California officials spreads
Ten-year-old Briana Esqueda holds a protest placard on July 26, 2010 in Bell, California. (Getty Images)
(CNN) – More heads are rolling in Bell, California where local officials in the blue-collar town were paying themselves insanely large salaries. So far, the city manager, assistant city manager and police chief have resigned. Those three officials, combined, were making $1.6 million a year. Now, the city council is slashing its pay and the mayor is finishing his term for free. Our Ted Rowlands has the latest. Watch 
NJ governor: 'Jersey Shore' not reality
(CNN) – "The Jersey Shore" may be a hit for MTV, but the Garden State's governor is making clear he's no fan of the raunchy reality show.
Appearing on ABC's This Week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that not only is the show "unrealistic," but also "negative for New Jersey."
"What it does is it takes a bunch of New Yorkers, who are – most of the people on 'Jersey Shore' are New Yorkers – takes a bunch of New Yorkers, drops them at the Jersey shore, and tries to make America feel like this is New Jersey," Christie said. Watch
Tea Party activists get caucus in the House
Members of the Tea Party movement protest on May 25, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Getty Images)
(CNN) – There will be a big "tea party" on Capitol Hill today. The newly-minted congressional Tea Party Caucus holds its first official meeting on Wednesday. How will the new status impact the growing Tea Party movement? Our Jim Acosta takes a look. Watch
Agriculture secretary to review resignation of USDA official
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testifies on Capitol Hill July 22, 2009. (Getty Images)
(CNN) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that he will review the case of a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer.
"I am, of course, willing and will conduct a thorough review and consider additional facts to ensure to the American people we are providing services in a fair and equitable manner," Vilsack said in a statement.
Shirley Sherrod – an African-American – resigned Monday under pressure after the video clip first appeared on a conservative website and later on Fox News. In the video, she seemed to tell an audience she did not do her utmost to help a white farmer avoid foreclosure. However, Sherrod later said the clip only shows part of her comments, and that she tells the story of her experience - from nearly a quarter century ago when she was not a federal employee - to illustrate the importance of moving beyond race. Watch
Alvin Greene makes case for S.C. Senate
(CNN) – South Carolina's surprise Senate candidate has survived his first stump speech. Alvin Greene told voters Sunday why they should send a 32-year-old, unknown, unemployed military veteran to the United States Senate. While there were a few moments that had people thinking..."awkward," there were others in the crowd wondering if maybe this wasn't such a bad idea after all. Our Jessica Yellin was there for the big debut. Watch
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