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| Jan.8 |
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Chiron to buy Matrix Emeryville's Chiron would buy biotech firm Matrix Pharmaceuticals for $61 million in cash
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| Feb.7 |
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Ask Jeeves shares plummet| Online search engine provider reported a small fourth quarter profit, but warned of a wider-than-expected loss | |
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| Mar.5 |
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Transient crushed to death by gate Victim may have been trying to break in to Pak N Save when he became trapped between ground and rolling gate
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| Mar.13 |
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Chevys names new CEO Restaurant chain has named Ronald P. Maccarone as its new president and chief executive
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| May.2 |
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2 yachts on fire At least one boat is fully engulfed in flames at Emeryville Marina
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| May.27 |
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Ancient burial site American Indian groups hope to halt development of a sacred shellmound burial site to preserve 120 sets of remains
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| Jul.9 |
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Major traffic backup at I-580/80 The traffic is not caused by any one accident, just a lot of morning commuters
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| Jul.18 |
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Ask Jeeves links up with Google Search engines will start listing advertising-driven results provided by Google
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| Jul.24 |
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LeapFrog moves forward with IPO Educational toy maker jumped into the turbulent stock market with an initial public offering priced at $13 per share
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| Jul.27 |
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LeapFrog sued over books| An educational toy company has been sued by a firm that specializes in developing and owning patents | |
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| Aug.8 |
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Pixar shares soar on strong earnings| The company beat analysts' estimates for the 2nd quarter and raised estimates for full-year earnings | | |
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| Sep.7 |
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Big patent win vs. Chiron| Chiron of Emeryville has no claim to any profits from Genentech's blockbuster breast cancer drug, Herceptin | | |
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| Dec.5 |
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New park to cover 8.5 miles of shoreline| Eastshore State Park will cover about 2,260 acres of land. Clint Eastwood was expected to lead a tour | |
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