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Gallery: America's top 10 landmarks
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'4/20' marijuana celebration notes security lessons from Boston Marathon bombing
Large crowds are expected to congregate for today's annual '4/20' marijuana smoke-in and celebration around the US. Given this week's Boston Marathon bombing, police are on high alert.
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Seattle gun buyback nets Stinger missile launcher (+video)
In Seattle, one man brought a used Stinger missile launcher to the weekend gun buyback program. In San Francisco, Trenton, and Seattle, gun buyback programs saw a surge of interest.
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Rare river otter returns to San Francisco – a sign of progress? (+video)
A rare river otter is the first seen in San Francisco in decades. River otters are a living barometer of water quality – if it's bad they cannot thrive.
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Disney buys 'Star Wars' studio for $4.05B. New film in 2015.
Disney will buy Lucasfilm Ltd, and the 'Star Wars' franchise from filmmaker George Lucas for $4.05 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. The Disney deal comes with the promise of a new 'Star Wars' film in 2015.
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Change Agent Gleaning for good: an old idea is new again
Picking crops that would otherwise be left in a garden or field to rot, and sharing them with those in need, is a time-honored idea that's gaining fresh momentum today.
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George Lucas thrills fans, explains R2D2 difficulties
George Lucas thrilled lucky fans Saturday during a live, on-stage interview on topics ranging from the origins of Darth Vader's name to home-made droids.
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Obama helps Sen. Barbara Boxer build war chest for reelection fight
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) of California is battling an anti-incumbent mood, tough economic times, and her image as the quintessential California liberal. President Obama is raising funds.
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Gallery: America's top 10 landmarks
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Leasing the sun
Discount deals and tax incentives help homeowners go solar,
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Opinion: Child abuse: when family courts get it wrong
States must reform a system that too often awards custody to the abusive parent.
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Affordable housing a boon for social investors
Affordable housing purchased by social investors allows low-income earners to find community-oriented housing from Marin County, Calif., to New York City.
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Review: 'Funny People'
Adam Sandler plays a successful comic coming to grips with a possibly fatal diagnosis in the latest Judd Apatow comedy.
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Earth Talk: Community-wide solar cuts costs
Collective solar groups help entire neighborhoods use clean energy.
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Housing slump rekindles old notion of putting down roots
Americans are moving less than at any time since 1948. Many are just waiting to relocate, but some may be embracing a new era of nesting.
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Schwarzenegger tweets about swine flu. So does everyone else.
Twitter is spreading important information as well as rumors about the outbreak, raising questions about whether the social networking site is helpful.
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Opinion: Living through 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Beyond what our family lost this year, there was so much we gained.
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Cookbook review: 'Organic Marin'
An enticing visit to America's heart of organic farming.
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As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
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As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
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One writer's view of Chicago versus California food
In the Midwest, you need a bib to the deep dish pizza and hot dogs with 'the works.' In Marin County, it's vegan soul food and other organic edibles.
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One writer's view of Chicago versus California food
In the Midwest, you need a bib to the deep dish pizza and hot dogs with 'the works.' In Marin County, it's vegan soul food and other organic edibles.
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Opinion: Stop waiting for 'leaders' to act on global warming
Greener energy in your community depends on strong grass roots.
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