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OAKLAND A man beaten up at an East Oakland birthday party early Sunday for harassing a woman got a gun and shot his assailant to death, police said. The gunman also wounded the slain man's 20-year-old cousin before fleeing. Killed was Armando R.

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Allen Pastron reflects on a quarter-century of work Allen Pastron, after nearly two years living with the Tarahumara (Courtesy of Allen G. Pastron) [LARGER IMAGE] Longtime readers of ARCHAEOLOGY will remember a pair of exceptional articles about early

By Jordan RobertsonAssociated PressArticle Launched: 05/09/2008 02:35:23 PM PDT requestedWidth It's a new kind of virus for Sun Microsystems. At the company's JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco, more than 50 people came down with what

The victims of the 2:53 a.m. shooting on the 1800 block of 89th Avenue, who were each struck multiple times by bullets, were not immediately identified. The man was pronounced dead at the scene; the woman was taken to a hospital. Oakland police are also

Some 900 people are being evacuated today from a First Nation's community along the coast of James Bay due to fears of flooding. The continued threat of flooding has prompted the leaders of Attawapiskat to broaden the evacuation of their community,

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(AP) -- It's a new kind of virus for Sun Microsystems Inc. At the company's JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco, 70 people came down with what officials believe is norovirus, a type of medical virus easily spread by touching dirty surfaces. The

The victims of the 2:53 a.m. shooting on the 1800 block of 89th Avenue, who were each struck multiple times by bullets, were not immediately identified. The man was pronounced dead at the scene; the woman was taken to a hospital. Oakland police are also

It's in San Francisco This is in San Francisco, and more than a dozen events are scheduled across the city. The kickoff event is Flavors of San Francisco, starting at 6 p.m. Monday. It's a networking and resources fair at City Hall with a flavorful

Instead, San Francisco police officer Christopher Damonte, who weighed about 250 pounds, arrested her for jaywalking, twisted her arm behind her back and broke it with an audible crack. Although Damonte and the city denied wrongdoing, the city recently

Bobby Joe Lamascus was last seen at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Japantown, where his group had stopped for a bathroom break. Lamascus left the group and didn't return. Staff at the San Bruno group home contacted police about two hours later, and

Officers responded to the 1800 block of 89th Avenue just before 3 a.m. where they found the two victims. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The suspect was gone when police arrived, police said.Advertisement

Asia is becoming increasingly dominant on the global business stage and the new Asia Business Centre, set up by the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, aims to nurture this growth. Berkeley partnered with five Asian

Monterey Music Summit Monterey Music Summit will close out the school year with standout performances from artists ranging from Coheed and Cambria to Slightly Stoopid. The festival will take place over the course of three days and although Paly is still

Control of a little-known political group that insiders call the 'D-triple-C'- the nickname for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee - is up for grabs June 3, and the contest has the two camps jockeying to claim victory. Though the

By Gayle Keck 'I've built several museums dealing with the darkness of history, with man's inhumanity to man,' says Daniel Libeskind, architect of the new Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. 'Here, we'll be speaking with joy.' Libeskind took

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'There's a wave of this coming across the U.S.,' said Sajan George, an adviser to struggling public entities who worked on restructuring Orange County after it declared bankruptcy in 1994. 'What happens in Vallejo could definitely set a precedent.'

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It's a new kind of virus for Sun Microsystems Inc. At the company's JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco, 70 people came down with what officials believe is norovirus, a type of medical virus easily spread by touching dirty surfaces. The city's

Francisco to Mandate Recycling? What Is ? More from About.comBrowse Cultural Matt's Blog By , About.com Guide to since 1997 Add to: Francisco to Mandate Recycling? Sunday May 11, 2008 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to make

Singled out for additional screenings at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Sikhs in the area say they avoid using the airport whenever possible. The Sikh Coalition, a rights group, has found in its Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

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The silver car doing circles in a Tel Aviv parking lot looked like a regular sedan except it had no exhaust pipe and there was an electric socket where the mouth of the gas tank should have been. The Silicon Valley startup Project Better Place hopes the

There are a handful of dedicated students at Palo Alto High School who have chosen to tackle the problem. They provide students in and East Menlo Park with academic support as tutors and mentors, support that many students in Palo Alto take for granted.

Tel Aviv (AP): Israelis got a first demonstration today of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the country and serve as a pilot for the rest of the world. The silver car doing circles in a Tel Aviv parking lot

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israelis got a first demonstration Sunday of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the country and serve as a pilot for the rest of the world. The silver car doing circles in a Tel Aviv parking lot

TEL AVIV, Israel-Israelis are getting their first glimpse of an electric car that developers say will revolutionize transportation in the coming years. The Silicon Valley start-up Project Better Place hopes the fully electric prototype will be on

More and more people are hunting jobs via referrers. Data shows that usually 35% to 60% of all job vacancies are filled by insider referrals in the top 500 US companies. It is thus considerable that online recruitment via social media has become a

More and more people are hunting jobs via referrers. Data shows that usually 35% to 60% of all job vacancies are filled by insider referrals in the top 500 US companies. It is thus considerable that online recruitment via social media has become a

Jackson, a 35-year-old Canadian hedge fund manager based in Florida, owns just 96 shares in Yahoo! but his outspoken approach has attracted a growing band of disaffected investors who between them own some 3 million shares in the pioneering web firm.

--Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic today announced the completion of a state-of-the-art high definition live sports control room at the HP Pavilion at San Jose, home to the NHL's San Jose Sharks and a variety of sports and entertainment events

An environmentally friendly building has been opened by online auction company eBay Inc (Nasdaq:EBAY) on its North Campus in San Jose, USA, reportedly representing the first building to be built in San Jose to Leadership in Energy and Environmental

NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Teliris, the leading provider of telepresence solutions, announced today it has secured $10 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank, the premier commercial bank for technology companies and a member company of

News about the Ubuntu distribution The Linux blogs were abuzz with accounts of Ubuntu's newly released version, Hardy Heron. The distro has pushed the envelope of capabilities and appeal with nearly every release, and the latest version has Linux fans

When San Jose's new retirement director wanted to evaluate investment consultants in Seattle last year, he decided to check things out in person. He brought along three board trustees, and each stayed in his own room at the posh W hotel for $427 a night,

Two of the wealthiest and best-known venture capitalists in Silicon Valley--John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Mike Moritz of Sequoia Capital--faced off in front of their peers Wednesday at the annual meeting of their trade

Radio Reg Based on the rather insane number of messages I've received over the last couple of weeks, you guys really, really wanted part two of our interview with Steve Usdin, author of Engineering Communism. Well, here it is. Episode 16 of Semi-Coherent

Earthquakes are tied for last in the conference by UPI NewsTrack SANTA CLARA, CA (UPI and OfficialWire) 05/04/08 -- FC Dallas' leading scorer, Kenny Cooper, managed two shots on goal but goals were hard to come by Saturday when Dallas and San Jose

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/09/08 -- The City of San Jose today announced that Kerry Adams Hapner has been named director of the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs. In her new role, Adams Hapner will oversee a 19-member staff working in four

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San Jose Native to Lead City's Vibrant Public Art, Special Events, Arts Grants, Arts Education Programs SAN JOSE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--May 9, 2008 -- The City of San Jose today announced that Kerry Adams Hapner has been named director of the San Jose

-- The City of San Jose today announced that Kerry Adams Hapner has been named director of the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs. In her new role, Adams Hapner will oversee a 19-member staff working in four primary areas: public art, special events,

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Las Vegas - LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas-based SellingSource, LLC, an Inc. 500 company, has named veteran Silicon Valley public-relations practitioner Ron Kalb director of communications to oversee corporate PR, communications and other marketing outreach

Trulia, Inc., a real estate website, announced a partnership with the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR), a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 Realtors and affiliate members working in the San Francisco Peninsula and

E-MAIL THIS STORYPRINT THIS STORY JOHN BOITNOTT Story by nbc11.com Training Webcasts Register Now May 14 - 2 pm(ET) Presenter: Dave Gallagher This webcast will look at the reality fire departments face: The need for numerous critical tasks to be