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Google Glass worries lawmakers, casino operators
New wearable computers are drawing concerns from some about policy and privacy issues. Others say such worries stem primarily from a fear of change. Discussions continue about the appropriate place for such technology in varied social situations.
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Warriors fans killed in shooting after playoff game (+video)
Warriors fans killed: Two men in a white Porsche were fatally shot after leaving the Golden State Warriors playoff game. The shooting stranded thousands of Warriors fans when I-880 was shut down.
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Man who fled zombies injures seven with strawberry truck
Man who fled zombies: A Tennessee man stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents, and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it.
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Limo fire that killed bride puzzles experts
The limo fire in the San Francisco Bay Area, which killed five women, doesn't fit the usual patterns of vehicle fires. Moreover, the limo fire comes as the number of vehicle fires is declining.
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Toyota settles bellwether wrongful death suit, hundreds more pending
Toyota reached the agreement in the case brought by the families of two killed when their Camry suddenly accelerated into a wall near Wendover, Utah in 2010.
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With billion-dollar settlement Toyota tries to leave recalls behind
Toyota Motor Corp. settled for a record breaking billion-dollar amount, resolving hundreds of lawsuits claiming vehicles depreciated after the company issued recalls related to faulty acceleration. Toyota still faces lawsuits claiming injury or death related to the recalls.
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U-haul and school bus collide in California
A U-haul backed into the path of an oncoming school bus causing the bus to spin, landing on its side on Thursday. Seventeen were injured in the crash, though none of the injuries were life-threatening.
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Armed with pickaxes, thieves take $2 million in gems, gold
Two robbers wearing hoods and armed with pickaxes stole precious gems and gold at the California Mining and Minerals Museum in Mariposa. But the thieves didn't get the14-pound giant gold Fricot Nugget.
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20 injured when Calif. Amtrak train derails (+video)
An Amtrak train carrying 169 passengers collided with a big rig truck when the truck failed to yield Monday. Twenty were injured, though not seriously. There were no fatalities.
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Quake, aftershocks rattle San Francisco Bay area
The US Geological Survey reports the magnitude-4.0 quake struck at 5:33 a.m. Monday and was centered 8 miles northeast of San Francisco in the city of El Cerrito.
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Man arrested after threats to Rep. Jim McDermott: 'I'll kill his family'
FBI agents arrest a California man who called Rep. Jim McDermott's Seattle office in December and left two threatening messages linked to the Democrat's stand on extending the Bush tax cuts.
01/12/2011 09:26 pm -
Grapevine closed by snow: playtime near L.A., but tough work on I-5
The California Highway Patrol works hard to reopen the Grapevine closed by the winter weather, even as arts students outside Los Angeles frolic in the snow, highly unusual at that low altitude.
01/03/2011 05:49 pm -
Why police officer deaths rose 37 percent in 2010
The number of officers killed in the line of duty can fluctuate from year to year. But the group releasing the new police officer figures offers several reasons for the climb this year.
12/28/2010 03:25 pm -
Greyhound bus crash kills 6 and injures others in California
Greyhound bus crash early Thursday outside of Fresno, California turns deadly while injuring others.
07/22/2010 03:04 pm -
Texting-while-driving crackdown coming July 4 weekend
Texting while driving? Watch out! Cops will be out in force July 4 to nab distracted drivers.
07/01/2010 11:40 pm -
Thomas Kinkade, 'Painter of Light' arrested for alleged DUI
Thomas Kinkade, the artist who calls himself the 'Painter of Light,' was arrested Friday for alleged DUI.
06/15/2010 05:46 pm -
4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles LA
Earthquake 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles struck shortly after 4 a.m.
03/16/2010 11:48 am -
Toyota Motor Corp. doesn't buy runaway Toyota Prius story
Toyota officials on Monday said they couldn't find any evidence to support the "runaway" Toyota Prius story
03/15/2010 10:12 pm -
Runaway Toyota Prius: Feds say they can't explain
Federal government officials said they can't explain why a Toyota Prius suddenly accelerated last week.
03/15/2010 02:39 pm -
The New Economy Runaway Prius: Toyota's sudden acceleration woes are mounting
A runaway Prius in San Diego stole the spotlight Monday from Toyota's spirited defense of its electronic acceleration system.
03/09/2010 10:58 am -
Opinion Toyota recall: What next?
Toyota needs to settle its top management, gain control of its quality control, review its electronic engine systems, and get rid of its culture of secrecy and manipulation of public safety agencies.
03/01/2010 10:15 am -
Like Maria Shriver, many Californians break cellphone ban
California's first lady was filmed thrice talking on a handheld phone while driving. State highway patrol's cellphone citations are up from last year.
10/16/2009 01:00 am -
The spread of bans on driving while texting
Legislatures in at least 14 states are considering restrictions on drivers tapping out text messages. Four states already have bans.
07/21/2008 01:00 am
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