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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/2/10, according to IndieBound*
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In Pictures: Lap of luxury: It's a dog's life
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L.A. bomb threats: Two threats, two very different responses
Bomb threats made against Cal State L.A. and 'Cal State Berkeley' (presumably UC-Berkeley) prompted the L.A. campus to evacuate while Berkeley conducted quiet searches.
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Steve Jobs had a hand in next two generations of iPhone: report
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011, may have had a more active role in the development of the iPhone line than previously thought.
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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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Koozoo: A Web 2.0 version of Big Brother goes mobile
Koozoo allows you to post or sift through videos of your environment. But don't worry – the Koozoo CEO says it's all perfectly secure.
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Family on sinking boat: Coast Guard increases overnight search
A family who radioed for help from their sinking boat have abandoned ship. As night falls, the Coast Guard has announced plans to expand their search.
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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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Teacher inherits $7 million in gold coins from reclusive cousin
Teacher inherits $7 million: Actually, it was $7.4 million stash. A San Rafael teacher inherited two wheel barrows worth of 2,900 Austrian coins, 4,500 from Mexico, 500 from Britain, and 400 U.S. gold pieces.
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Loner leaves $7.4 million in gold coins to long-lost cousin
Loner leaves $7.4 million in gold coins to his first cousin, a San Francisco-area teacher who was named his sole heir. The $7.4 million fortune come from a wide variety of Austrian gold coins, some that date as far back as the 1890s.
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Diet Pepsi changes its sweetener to compete with Coke
DIet Pepsi used to be sweetened with aspartame; now, it lists a mix of artificial sweeteners. The Diet Pepsi sweetener change is part of a major rebranding effort for the soft drink, which has lost some of its market share to Coca-Cola in recent years.
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Change Agent How one man learned to share – and saved $17,000 in one year
Neal Gorenflo found he could share cars, lodging, office space, even a nanny, saving him money and helping him to live in a more sustainable way.
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Prop 37: Safer food or invitation for lawsuits?
Prop 37: The California ballot initiative would require genetically modified food to be labeled. But critics say Prop 37 invites lawsuits against food producers and grocery stores.
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In Gear Will California gas prices set records this weekend?
Experts predict that California's drivers will briefly see prices higher than the current all-time record of $4.61. When will gas prices go down?
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San Francisco: New archbishop is anti-gay marriage (+video)
On Thursday, Salvatore Cordileone became the leader of San Francisco's Catholic community. Cordileone has been a leader in the Church's opposition to gay marriage, unlike many other Bay Area Catholics.
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Stir It Up! Last chance tomatoes in a Burmese-style salad
Even with a chill in the air, tomatoes are ripening on the vine in the garden.
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Wisconsin shooting: Why US Sikhs have feared attack for more than a decade (+video)
Sikhs, who wear distinctive clothing as acts of faith, have been on high alert in America since the 9/11 attacks, bracing for violence whenever there is a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric.
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Transit of Venus: Skywatchers rejoice in rare space event (+video)
Around the world on Tuesday, civilians and scientists alike took advantage of the rare transit of Venus across the sun.
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Painter of light Thomas Kinkade: 'I really like to make people happy.' (+video)
Artist Thomas Kinkade, who died Friday, produced idyllic scenes that became a huge commercial success. 'I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel,' he said.
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Setback for legal marijuana? Pot raid rattles top cannabis crusader.
A federal raid on the marijuana businesses of Richard Lee has convinced the legal-marijuana leader to take a step back. It could mark an important moment for the movement.
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Fantasy football fans: Do you know where your favorite apps are made?
Last season’s popular Facebook fantasy football app was developed in Karachi, Pakistan, a city known more for its chronic ethnic and sectarian bloodshed than football.
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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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How the 1 percent lives: Yes, the rich take more candy from kids, study finds
A Berkeley study conducted seven tests to gauge the ethical behaviors of different economic classes. It finds that the rich are more likely to cut somebody off in traffic and lie to get ahead.
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Chapter & Verse Valentine's Day: Getting past Muslim romance stereotypes
'Love, InshAllah' challenges pre-conceived notions about Muslim women and love
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Facebook IPO: Could it backfire if users revolt?
The Facebook IPO will make some people very rich, but social-media experts suggest that it could force Facebook to put profits over user experience – and that could cause problems.
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Green energy: Silicon Valley leads a back-to-basics revolution
Green energy has long aimed to overthrow fossil fuel's stranglehold on world power generation. But for now, Silicon Valley is taking green energy down a different path.
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Maker Faire: Mad science for the masses
Maker Faire mixes youthful enterprise with accessible tech. Now more than ever, it's kids doing the mad science.
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