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Mitt Romney's top 5 attacks on President Obama
Mitt Romney has yet to nail down the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s already attacking President Obama. Here's a look at five of Mr. Romney’s charges – and whether they’re true.
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New UC logo: Marketing blunder? Or is storm of criticism overblown?
The venerable University of California traded in its traditional logo for something modern, eliciting a New Media blast of derision. Some experts say the storm over the new UC logo will pass.
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'Crossing to Safety': Wallace Stegner's poignant classic turns 25
Wallace Stegner's novel about a decades-long friendship between two couples is just as rewarding on its 25th anniversary as it was when first published.
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Horizons
Wii U, Nintendo's long-awaited successor to the Wii, hits stores on SundayThe Nintendo Wii U will sell at two different price points – $299 and $349 – and launch with 23 titles, including Super Mario Bros. U.
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Nike drops Lance Armstrong. Is his net worth in jeopardy? (+video)
Lance Armstrong's reputation has been hit hard by the doping scandal that has stripped him of his Tour de France titles and banned him for life from professional cycling. His pocketbook could be next.
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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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L.A. earthquake: Blasé Angelinos snooze through temblor
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. No damage or injuries were reported, and most Angelinos slept through it. Or tweeted.
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Between the Lines
Not all of the 'Between''s brain-teasers are resolved, but Picoult and van Leer's novel has a universal appeal.
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Subversives
'Subversives' takes a deep and troubling look at Reagan's handling of the civil unrest in Berkeley in the 1960s.
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Decoder Wire
Bill Clinton says Romney win would be 'calamitous.' Why the harsh turn? (+video)Just last week, Clinton called Romney's business record 'sterling,' undercutting a key Obama campaign attack. Now he's slamming Romney harder than the president's own team.
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A Sense of Direction
This first-rate travel book is – like all the best travel books – most fascinating when it has the author at its center.
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Farther Away
The notably unsentimental Jonathan Franzen offers a clear-eyed defense of sentiment in this essay collection.
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Change Agent
Actor-activist Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haulSean Penn's role in Haiti has evolved from heading a band of volunteers and serving as unofficial mayor of a homeless camp to becoming ambassador-at-large for President Michel Martelly, the first non-Haitian to receive the designation.
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Gunman arrested in fatal shooting at Christian college in Oakland
Police report five fatalities after a student opened fire Monday morning at Oikos University in Oakland, Calif. A male suspect has been arrested. Witnesses say the shooter was a student.
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Mitt Romney's top 5 attacks on President Obama
Mitt Romney has yet to nail down the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s already attacking President Obama. Here's a look at five of Mr. Romney’s charges – and whether they’re true.
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Obama: No 'silver bullet' for gas price pain. GOP says drill more.
Staking his ground, and perhaps his reelection, on a 'green' ideology, President Obama said in his weekly Saturday address that high gas prices confirm the need for an “all-of-the-above” energy policy. Republicans push more domestic oil production.
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Did $98.5 billion high-speed rail project just hit a wall in California?
An independent review panel says the plan for a high-speed rail corridor linking northern and southern California poses 'an immense financial risk' to the state and should not move forward.
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Why would anyone steal Banana Sam, beloved San Francisco monkey?
A 17-year-old squirrel monkey named Banana Sam was stolen Friday morning from the San Fransciso Zoo. In the past, zoo thieves have tried to sell stolen zoo animals and even used them to impress girlfriends.
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Chapter & Verse
'Moneyball': The movie may be great – but does it do justice to the book?Like 'The Blind Side' – another Michael Lewis book turned into a movie – 'Moneyball' is complex. Did Hollywood capture it?
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Wal-Mart aims for change with multibillion-dollar initiative to help women
Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it will spend $20 billion on goods and services from US businesses owned by women. Other expenditures and projects are in the works as well.
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As Anonymous threatens BART, stakes rise in feud over cell service cutoff
Hackivist group Anonymous targets BART website, as retaliation for the Bay Area transit agency's cutoff of cellphone service to some passengers on Aug. 11. BART acted to stymie a protest at a subway station, which was being organized via social media.
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Could California lead nation in teaching of gay history in schools?
By a 49-to-25 vote, the California Assembly approved a law requiring schools to include the contributions of gay Americans in their curriculum. Gov. Jerry Brown has not said whether he would sign the bill.
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Something for Nothing
A poignantly dark comedy follows a 1970s Californian businessman who takes wing as a fledgling smuggler.
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Jerry Brown's State of the State: Whom does he need to impress most?
In his State of the State address Monday, Jerry Brown needs to persuade undecided Californians and at least five Republican legislators that his tax-and-cut budget plan is the right one.
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Tiger Woods soap opera tops AP sports story list. Does he deserve it?
Tiger Woods had one of his worst year's on the golf course, but was Tiger Woods plight (including his divorce) deserving of the title 'Sports Story of the Year'?
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Horizons
Tesla Motors revs forward with $30 million from PanasonicTesla Motors, which recently opened a new factory in the California town of Fremont, has received $30 million in investment capital from Panasonic. In exchange, Panasonic gets a two percent investment stake in Tesla Motors.
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