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San Francisco |
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Hundreds Gather For World AIDS Day |
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| Dec.2 |
Richmond |
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Man opened fire at church |
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| Dec.5 |
San Francisco |
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Singer sued Opera Association |
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| Dec.6 |
Cupertino |
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IBM to Buy Rational Software
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Berkeley |
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Mayor apologizes for trashed newspapers| 1,000 copies of a university newspaper endorsing Bates' opponent were trashed during the recent elections | |
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Vallejo |
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2 arrested, boy found
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| Dec.7 |
South of Market |
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Policeman kills self on Hall of Justice steps Michael Block had been suspended for allegedly possessing child pornography at his home and at work
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| Dec.9 |
San Jose |
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Russian programmer testifies in trial |
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| Dec.10 |
San Francisco |
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Cry for help on 911 tape after fracas |
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Stanford |
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Human embryonic stem cell project| University announced its intention to develop human embryonic stem cells through nuclear transfer technology | |
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Vallejo |
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3 Women Charged in Kidnap and Murder| Latasha Brown, 22, was accused of killing a young mother, abducting her baby and raising the boy for 6 years | |
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San Francisco |
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Investigation of son of Assistant Chief |
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| Dec.11 |
eBay |
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eBay hit by credit card scam |
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Belmont |
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Man wins 2 lottery contests on same day
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| Dec.12 |
San Jose |
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Yosemite killer Stayner sentenced to die| A former motel handyman was ordered to die in state prison for murdering 3 park tourists in a 1999 | |
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Berkeley |
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Mayor Bates charged with infraction |
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco |
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First Asian bishop in United States
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| Dec.14 |
San Francisco |
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Scaffolding Collapsed |
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| Dec.15 |
Treasure Island |
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Body recovery operation |
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| Dec.16 |
Marin County |
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3 members of 'family' plead guilty |
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Walnut Creek |
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Violent home invasion |
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| Dec.17 |
Clayton |
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Couple Found in Burning Car
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San Jose |
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Firm acquitted of copyright infringement
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| Dec.18 |
Oracle |
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Performance better than expected |
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San Francisco |
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Bonds' home run ball must be sold
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| Dec.19 |
Benicia |
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Endangered fish delayes bridge span |
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| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
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SLA fugitive pleads innocent
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| Dec.21 |
Berkeley |
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Vehicle accident with two fatalities |
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| Dec.22 |
Coliseum |
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Raiders wrap up AFC West
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| Dec.23 |
Yahoo |
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Yahoo Buys Inktomi
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Sun |
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Microsoft Ordered to Carry Sun's Java |
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San Bruno |
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Bald eagle from Zoo recovered |
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| Dec.24 |
Discovery Bay |
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Vandal cut down town's Christmas tree 35-foot pine was lying on the pavement with it Christmas lights still on and the star crushed on the ground next to it
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| Dec.25 |
San Francisco |
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4 separate assaults with deadly weapons |
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East Palo Alto |
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House Christmas Fire Claims Life of Boy |
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| Dec.26 |
Daly City |
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Dad arrested for shaken baby death |
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| Dec.27 |
eBay |
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Bidding for town closes at $1.8 million
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| Dec.28 |
Richmond |
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3 killings in 2 nights
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Coliseum |
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Raiders over Chiefs 24-0 to earn top seed |
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| Dec.29 |
SJC |
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Terminal evacuated: man without ticket
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Oakland |
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2 more killed |
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| Dec.30 |
Hillsborough |
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Fire destroys home; $2 million damage |
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| Dec.31 |
Oakland |
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Oakland closes year at 113 killings| The number of homicides has a stunning 33 percent increase in killings from the previous year | |
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