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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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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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Saturday

National

Oakland Mayor Criticized for Ongoing Trash Dispute

Six months into his tenure as mayor of Oakland, Ron Dellums is facing his first big test as a garbage workers' labor dispute stretches into its second week. The mayor is trying to mediate a lockout of union workers, and says he's being unfairly blamed for the lack of progress.

Oakland Mayor Criticized for Ongoing Trash Dispute

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Tuesday

Sports

Barry Bonds in Spotlight for All-Star Game

San Francisco hosts Major League Baseball's All-Star game, and all eyes will be on hometown favorite, Giants' slugger Barry Bonds. He's just four home runs short of tying Hank Aaron's all-time record. But his march to glory is overshadowed by suspicions of steroids use.

Barry Bonds in Spotlight for All-Star Game

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Wednesday

Environment

No Treats for Wild Parakeets in San Francisco

The city of San Francisco has issued a ban on feeding the flocks of wild parakeets that have taken up residence in the city, fearing that constant feeding could endanger the birds by degrading their ability to feed on their own.

No Treats for Wild Parakeets in San Francisco

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Wednesday

National

Linguists Weigh Costs and Benefits of Accents

Accents are important markers of individual social identities. They can determine how we are perceived by others and whether we are considered part of the dominant culture. In California, some foreign-born English speakers try to reduce their accents to avoid discrimination or advance their careers.

Linguists Weigh Costs and Benefits of Accents

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Monday

National

Tides Expose Part of Bay-Area Shipwreck

The sea off of San Francisco's western coast revealed an old reminder of its power last week: At low tide, one can see the water-logged bones of a 19th-century clipper ship emerging from the sands of Ocean Beach.

Tides Expose Part of Bay-Area Shipwreck

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