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Planned Parenthood clinic in Madera damaged

Federal and local authorities are investigating a fiery attack on the Planned Parenthood clinic in Madera that damaged the property. Madera police say someone threw a makeshift explosive through the clinic's window early Thursday morning and set off the security alarm.

Fiorina backs delaying Calif. global warming law

Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Friday endorsed an oil-company funded ballot initiative that seeks to indefinitely delay California's landmark global warming law. The announcement comes two days after the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive refused to take a position during her debate with Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case

A South Carolina man whose family became involved with Anna Nicole Smith has recanted statements critical of the former model's lawyer-boyfriend Howard K. Stern. Ford Shelley testified Friday in Los Angeles that he never saw Smith abuse drugs, never saw Stern force medication on her and believes Stern shouldn't be on trial. Shelley had previously been critical of Stern and suggested to investigators that he over medicated her.

Winning numbers drawn in 'Midday 3' game

The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Midday 3" game were: 1-0-9

San Diego County fire is 42 percent contained

Authorities say a 719-acre fire in rural San Diego County fire is 42 percent contained and should be fully contained on Sunday. The fire between Campo and Potrero, about 50 miles east of San Diego, started around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Nick Schuler says the cause is still under investigation.

UC Irvine upholds suspension of Muslim group

The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event. The university said Friday it will lift the Muslim Student Union's suspension Dec. 31 instead of enforcing it for a full year. However, the group will be on probation for two years instead of one and members must complete 100 hours of community service.

Calif. Assembly limits media recording of sessions

The state Assembly has begun enforcing a long-forgotten rule that constrains media coverage of legislative debates by prohibiting audio or video recorders without permission. The rule requires reporters, television stations and even lawmakers themselves to receive advance permission from the Assembly speaker's office before recording or videotaping Assembly sessions. The state Senate does not have a similar rule.

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Novato kids get bumped from overbooked schools

Like overbooked airline passengers, 30 to 40 kids in Novato are getting bumped from their overenrolled schools two weeks after the first day of class - transfers that parents say are more about money and union contracts than childrens needs. Third-grader...

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Oakland keeps Abbots Bromley Horn Dance alive

Holding antlers aloft in the midday sun, about 120 dancers and a larger semicircle of onlookers gathered in Oaklands Joaquin Miller Park on Monday for an odd hunting ritual that entered historical record in medieval England - and still finds followers today...

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Revelers keep Abbots Bromley Horn Dance alive

Oh, deer! Thats likely to be the reaction from hikers and picnickers in the Oakland hills Monday when they stumble across a herd of more than 100 humans trotting through the redwoods in deer antlers. No, the horned hordes have not become unhinged. They will...

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Economy blamed for drop in births

If its true that sex is one of the best forms of free entertainment in a recession, the folks taking it to heart must be using protection - the nations birthrate has dropped to what may be the lowest level ever. Many Bay Area hospitals reported fewer births...

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Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program

A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans hard economic times...

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US wont say if blowout preventer on way to shore

The Justice Department wont say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BPs undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore. Spokeswoman Hannah August declined comment Monday. The 50-foot, 300-ton device, which was...

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Hurd hired as co-president by Oracle
Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd has been named co-president of Oracle after Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said that HP had made a huge mistake in letting Hurd go.

Craigslist kills "adult services" section
Craigslist has blocked access to its controversial â??adult servicesâ?? section, apparently bowing to persistent and growing allegations that the notice board facilitated prostitution and sexual trafficking.

Marijuana workers in Oakland join Teamsters
Medical marijuana workers at Marjyn Investments LLC in Oakland voted to ratify their first union contract with Teamsters Local 70.

Offerpal names new CEO, again
Offerpal Media, the Fremont company that came under fire last year for allegedly flooding social games with offers that took advantage of users, has named its third CEO in less than a year.

YouTube likely profitable this year
YouTube is likely to post a profit this year on revenue of $450 million, according to analysts cited by the New York Times.

Blog host Vox to close down
Blog hosting service Vox will shut down at the end of September, the San Francisco-based company said in an announcement Friday.

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Candidate Jerry Brown Launches TV Ad Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown released his first TV commercial of the general election campaign Monday, making good on his promise to use Labor Day weekend as his starting point for the fall contest against Republican opponent Meg Whitman.

Livermore Man Arrested In Stabbing Of Teenage Son
A Livermore man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his teenage son and wife with a fishing knife during a late-night argument.

Bay Transit Agencies Plan For Labor Day Schedule
Several Bay Area public transportation providers will operate on a Sunday schedule for the Labor Day holiday.

Police Seek Suspects In Pacifica Home Invasion
The Pacifica Police Department is seeking three suspects in connection with a home invasion and robbery that occurred Sunday night. The victims of the robbery were not injured during the break-in, police said.

Girl Jumps From Car On I-80 Near Fairfield
A California Highway Patrol response to a call about a person falling out of a car resulted in one arrest and one juvenile going to a hospital for moderate injuries, a CHP spokesman said. Officers received a report from a witness about someone possibly falling out of a car in the slow lane of eastbound Interstate Highway 80 at about 10:33 p.m. Sunday...

Foster City Theater Welcomes Missing Bell's Return
A Bay Area community theater is welcoming the return of a 300-pound antique bell that mysteriously vanished six years ago. The Hillbarn Theater in Foster City used the solid brass bell to send audiences back to their seats for five decades before it diesappeared in September 2004.