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Monday

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Stimulus To Repay Debt To WWII Filipino Veterans

The economic stimulus bill signed by President Obama contains $198 million to pay a long-overdue debt to Philippine veterans of World War II. They were promised payments for fighting the Japanese but never were paid. Some of those war veterans in California desperately need the money.

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Friday

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Bankruptcy Boom Is Big Business For Lawyers

As the U.S. economy sours, a growing number of people are being forced into bankruptcy. More than 1 million people filed for bankruptcy last year. This trend is attracting new attorneys to one part of the legal profession: consumer bankruptcy law.

Bankruptcy Boom Is Big Business For Lawyers

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Tuesday

Law

Calif. Judges Order Prisoners Released

A panel of federal judges said Monday California must release tens of thousands of prison inmates to relieve overcrowding. The ruling was prompted by several cases in which inmates have died or committed suicide due to poor conditions.

Calif. Judges Order Prisoners Released

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Friday

National

Video Hints At Unprovoked Attack In BART Shooting

New video in the New Year's Day shooting death of an unarmed man by transit police in Oakland, Calif., shows him first being punched in what appears to be an unprovoked attack. One of the officers already has been charged with murder.

Video Hints At Unprovoked Attack In BART Shooting

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Thursday

National

Transit Shooting Adds To Oakland's Racial Tensions

In Oakland, Calif., a former transit police officer will be formally arraigned Thursday for the shooting death of an unarmed man. The incident on New Year's Day has irritated some long-standing racial tensions in Oakland. A protest Wednesday night was mild compared to one a week ago.

Transit Shooting Adds To Oakland's Racial Tensions

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Thursday

National

Oakland Transit Shooting Sparks Riot

The fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer on a Bay Area Rapid Transit train is raising tensions in Oakland, Calif. On Wednesday night, a riot followed a peaceful demonstration as protesters set dumpsters on fire and broke windows.

Oakland Transit Shooting Sparks Riot

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Tuesday

National

Time Capsule Brings Headlines From 1896

In 1896, a small copper box filled with items of the day was placed in the foundation of a church in Novato, Calif. The box was opened Monday. Its damp contents included newspapers and a Bible.

Time Capsule Brings Headlines From 1896

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Monday

Day to Day

Housing Dreams Flipped In Upside Down Town

Mountain House, Calif. has the nation's highest number of homes per capita where people are upside down on their mortgages. That means these homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth.

Housing Dreams Flipped In Upside Down Town

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Tuesday

Technology

Calif. Mayor Uses YouTube For Annual Address

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is delivering his State of the City address exclusively on the Internet. The annual speech will be shown in 10 episodes on YouTube and the city's Web site. It will total 7.5 hours. The first round, unveiled Monday, focuses on health, education and the environment.

Calif. Mayor Uses YouTube For Annual Address

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Wednesday

The Moscone-Milk Anniversary — And Legacy

In this April 1977 file photo, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, left, and Mayor George Moscone are shown in the mayor's office during the signing of the city's gay rights bill. AP hide caption

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Obituaries

The Moscone-Milk Anniversary — And Legacy

Thirty years ago, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were gunned down in City Hall. At the heart of the tragedy: tensions over a city's changing face.

The Moscone-Milk Anniversary — And Legacy

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Thursday

Education

Budget Cuts Will Affect Enrollment At CSU

The nation's largest university system says huge budget cuts mean it won't be able to accept all eligible student applicants. The California State University traditionally has accepted every student with at least a B average. Now it is on the verge of raising its academic standards and pushing up its application deadlines. Those actions are expected to hurt low-income students with few academic choices.

Budget Cuts Will Affect Enrollment At CSU

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Wednesday

Election 2008

Calif. Voters OK Prop 8, But Advocates Vow Fight

California voters have approved Proposition 8, a ballot measure that repeals the right of gay couples to marry. But the victory margin is narrow and several gay-rights groups, along with the city of San Francisco, say they will challenge Prop 8 in court.

Calif. Voters OK Prop 8, But Advocates Vow Fight

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Monday

Law

San Francisco Weighs Decriminalizing Prostitution

San Francisco's legendary liberalism will be put to the test by a ballot measure that would decriminalize prostitution and prohibit authorities from arresting or prosecuting a person for selling sex. Proposition K stops police from treating prostitution like a crime.

San Francisco Weighs Decriminalizing Prostitution

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Monday

National

Economy Hurts California's Cities

As the national economy continues to suffer in the wake of Wall Street's meltdown, California cities are also grappling with the fallout of a troubled state economy hit hard by foreclosures and soaring unemployment.

Economy Hurts California's Cities

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Monday

National

Digging (Six Feet Under) For Scrap Metal

As commodity prices rise, metal thieves are moving to more meaningful and lucrative sources like grave markers and memorials to find metal to steal and sell. Officials and public advocates are asking for increased regulation in the scrap metal recycling industry.

Digging (Six Feet Under) For Scrap Metal

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