Oakland city leaders to ponder new plan for Raiders stadium (The Associated Press)

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Oakland city officials are taking yet another run at financing a new stadium to keep the Oakland Raiders in town. Assistant City Administrator Claudia Cappio said Monday that the city has hired a stadium consultant to come up with new financing options that won't include taxpayer money to build a $900 million stadium. The Raiders say they need about $400 million in public money for a new stadium to replace the dilapidated Oakland Coliseum.

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