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Monday

Education

Philanthropic Gardener Helps Kids Pay for College

An immigrant gardener began saving for his children's education before the first one was born. Catalino Tapia later decided he wanted to help others in his San Francisco-area community attend college as well.

Philanthropic Gardener Helps Kids Pay for College

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Friday

Environment

California Oil Spill Could Affect Migrating Birds

One of the lingering effects of the San Francisco Bay oil spill is the continuing death of wild birds and other sea life. So far, more than 1,500 dead or oily birds have been recovered. Environmentalists say that number could grow tenfold as migrating birds flock to the area.

California Oil Spill Could Affect Migrating Birds

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Law

Home Run King Barry Bonds Indicted

A federal grand jury indicts Barry Bonds on five felony counts of perjury and obstruction of justice, charges that could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison if he's convicted. The indictment culminates a four-year investigation into steroid use by elite athletes.

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Friday

Low-Wage America

Attitude Toward Homeless Shifts in San Francisco

San Francisco has well-known sympathy for those who have no roof over their heads. But lately, there are signs that the city's compassion toward the homeless is starting to wear thin.

Attitude Toward Homeless Shifts in San Francisco

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Friday

National

Rumsfeld Post at Stanford Criticized

Stanford University professors and students are grumbling about former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's appointment as a distinguished fellow to the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank at the school. Critics say Rumsfeld's war policies make him unsuitable for the post.

Rumsfeld Post at Stanford Criticized

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Sunday

World War II Stories

Latino War Vets Changed World at Home, Abroad

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, as many as a half-million Latinos answered the call to war. Their service — and return home — changed their lives and created the building blocks for ending discriminative policies against minorities in the United States.

Latino War Vets Changed World at Home, Abroad

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Tuesday

National

Search for Fossett Turns Up Other Planes

Search and rescue crews scouring the desert for adventurer Steve Fossett have not found his plane. But they have uncovered no fewer than six aircraft lost in earlier years.

Search for Fossett Turns Up Other Planes

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Friday

National

Golden Gate Bridge May Get Corporate Sponsors

San Francisco's architectural icon is increasingly expensive to operate. Now, officials propose finding corporate sponsors to help offset costs. But traditionalists oppose even the most understated corporate signage associated with the bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge May Get Corporate Sponsors

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Tuesday

National

Housing Venture Splits San Francisco Community

A new housing development in a decrepit part of San Francisco splits members of the city's African-American community. Black Christian ministers say the new homes will revitalize a crime-plagued area. But local leaders with the Nation of Islam say the construction is creating a health hazard.

Housing Venture Splits San Francisco Community

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Monday

National

Murder Caps Troubled Oakland Bakery's History

Your Black Muslim Bakery began in the 1960s and became a community institution in Oakland, Calif. But in recent years, its owners have run into trouble with the law. Most recently, the murder of a journalist investigating the bakery's doings led to a raid and arrests.

Murder Caps Troubled Oakland Bakery's History

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Wednesday

Sports

Bonds Hits No. 756, Breaking Home Run Record

Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run, surpassing Hank Aaron and landing himself in the Major League baseball record books. The San Francisco Giants' slugger made the record-breaking hit at AT&T Park in San Francisco, shattering Aaron's 33-year-old record.

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Sports

Barry Bonds Crowned Baseball's Home Run King

Major League Baseball has a new all-time home run king. Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit No. 756 into the stands at his home field. He passes Hank Aaron, who had held the career home run record since 1974.

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Friday

National

Editor Shot Dead in Possible Contract Killing

Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey is gunned down in a daylight shooting that police believe was a contract hit. Now, authorities are linking Bailey's death to an ongoing story he was doing on a well-known Muslim bakery in Oakland and the group that runs it.

Editor Shot Dead in Possible Contract Killing

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Monday

Your Money

Foreclosures Flood California Housing Market

California now accounts for six of the nation's top 10 metro areas with the most foreclosures per household. As the state's once-sizzling housing markets freeze over, homeowners with adjustable-rate, subprime mortgages struggle to keep their finances afloat.

Foreclosures Flood California Housing Market

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