Also: Obama says combat mission in Iraq is over; Hurricane Earl weakens.
A woman carries a single-use plastic carryout bag in downtown Sacramento, Calif. The state Senate rejected a measure Tuesday that would have made California the first state to ban single-use plastic carryout bags.From CNN:
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- California's Senate has voted down a measure that would have banned plastic bags at grocery stores.
The new ban was rejected by a 21 to 14 vote late Tuesday. The ban would have included grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores.
The California Assembly passed the legislation in June. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had said he would have signed the measure into law, the Los Angeles Times reported.
» Read the full story: California bill to ban plastic bags fails [CNN]
» Opinion: Plastic bag ban is a job killer [Los Angeles Times]
In other news:
» Obama says Iraq combat mission is over [The New York Times]
» Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace [The Associated Press]
» Hurricane Earl Weakens to Category 3 Storm [The Wall Street Journal]