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SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¨C A major credit-rating agency lowered California's debt rating Wednesday, putting pressure on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers to start tackling the state's $20 billion deficit.

Standard & Poor's lowered its rating on California's $64 billion general obligation debt one step, from "A" to "A-." The agency also dropped $9.4 billion in lease-revenue bonds three notches, from "A-" to "BBB-."

California already had the lowest general obligation rating of any state when S&P dropped it from "A+" to "A" in February 2009. classic crochet uggsFitch and Moody's, two other rating firms, followed with their own downgrades.

Illinois' "A+" rating is the second lowest in the nation, said Gabriel Petek, an analyst for the agency.

The reduced S&P ratings are still investment grade, but they could reduce investor demand for California's debt and raise the cost to taxpayers of borrowing money. Last year, the state treasurer's office estimated that if agencies downgraded $53.3 billion in general obligation bonds to "BBB+," it would increase the state's long-term borrowing costs by $7.5 billion.

"BBB+" is one notch below California's current "A-" rating, and S&P warned Wednesday that the state's rating has a negative outlook, meaning future downgrades are possible.

The ratings agency said California is once again facing cash shortages in March and July, and it questioned some of the governor's budget proposes, including one to cover the low cashugg cardy crochet period in March with $1 billion in as-yet-undetermined solutions.

The agency worries that Schwarzenegger's proposal to close the deficit relies too much on federal help and underestimates the difficulty of getting voters and lawmakers to agree to his plan.

"We believe that ... uncertain assumptions for major portions of the budget balancing proposal make the state's credit more susceptible to adverse economic or other developments," S&P wrote.

The governor's finance spokesman, H.D. Palmer, said the agency's action underscores the need for the Legislature to act quickly.

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RENO, Nev. ¨C In one of the worst cases they can remember, Nevada agriculture officials have cited a woman for animal cruelty for neglecting more than 100 barnyard animals, including 35 starving horses and a goat that died from eating wool off a sheep carcass.

Jan Lemley of Battle Mountain faces 42 counts of animal cruelty. Each count carries a civil fine of $1,000, said Nevada Department of Agriculture spokesman Ed Foster.

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It was not immediately clear if any criminal charges would be filed.

Lander County Sheriff Ron Unger said two of the horses, three llamas, three goats and two sheep died at the rural property in Battle Mountain about 220 miles east of Reno.

Foster said a state veterinarian became physically ill upon arrival at the scene last weekend.

"It's the worst case of animal cruelty they've ever witnessed," Foster told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "It's really sad."

The two horses ¡ª which a neighbor had described as "walking skeletons" ¡ª died from severe malnutrition and at least one of the starvingclassic crochet ugg boot goats died from ingesting wool, Foster said.

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Unger did not immediately return a call seeking comment. He told the Bugle that 53 goats, 24 llamas, 20 sheep, six pigs and an assortment of chickens and rabbits remained on the property under the control of Lander County and the sheriff's office.

Foster said one of the horses was dead when inspectors arrived and the other died the following day. The 33 surviving horses have been transferred to an undisclosed location where they are receiving round-the-clock care from state veterinarians.

Unger said a judge will decide what happens to the horses.

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MILWAUKEE ¨C Wisconsin forward Jon Leuer broke his left wrist in Saturday's win against Purdue and is out indefinitely.

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Leuer broke his wrist in the first half when he tried to brace himself during a fall. He went on and played 38 of 40 minutes, but shot just 2 of 15 from the field for four points and grabbed 10 rebounds. An X-ray taken after the game revealed a fractured bone in the wrist.

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Leuer grew 10 inches in high school, changing his skill set from a perimeter player to a post presence.

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He's also maintained his shooting touch, hitting 52 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range this season.

Leuer's departure will change the starting lineup for the first time this season when Wisconsin plays at Northwestern on Wednesday followed by a trip to Ohio State on Saturday.

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WASHINGTON ¨C Three more members of the Washington Wizards have met with authorities concerning the Gilbert Arenas gun investigation.

Caron Butler,Ugg Classic Short Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson had to miss practice Monday to answer questions. Coach Flip Saunders and other players met with authorities last week.

Arenas is under investigation for bringing guns to the Verizon Center and related incidents stemming from a dispute with teammate Javaris Crittenton. Arenas has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA, and Crittenton has been excused from team activities while the legal process plays out.

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