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2003
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| Jan.28 |
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New director of Joint Genome Institute Dr. Edward Rubin has been serving as the U.S. Department of Energy's interim director since last spring
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| Feb.17 |
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Arrested for bomb posession| Police have 44-year-old Allen Dale Clements in custody after discovering a small bomb in the back of his truck | |
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| Feb.18 |
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Bomber has no ties to any terrorism Allen Dale Clements, 44, was pulled over in his Dodge Ram pickup truck for a traffic violation
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| Feb.27 |
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Longs Drug firing 170 employees Longs reported a big drop in fourth-quarter earnings
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| Mar.7 |
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State Revokes License of Acupuncturist State revokes license of John Kuo-Chiang Lin following his conviction of battery against two female patients
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| Mar.27 |
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Mt. Diablo Plaza sold 317,000-square-foot office complex, has been bought by KBS Realty Advisors for $60 million, or $190 per square foot
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| May.6 |
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Diving accident victim dets $28 million A Contra Costa County jury awarded Scott Shropshire nearly $28 million for a paralyzing accident in a public pool
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| May.28 |
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Arrested after pipe bombs found ATF agents arrested a man in front of a UPS store after they discovered 3 bombs in a package that belonged to him
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| May.30 |
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Man Linked to Firearms Ring Feds found another cache of firearms belonging to Steven Merenkov accused of possessing pipe bombs
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| Jun.20 |
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Contra Costa Times wins legal fees The state health department and 4 of its unions must cover the legal bills in public records case
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| Jul.10 |
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3-alarm grass fire called suspicious Fire started behind the Boundary Oaks Golf Course and burned about 50-acres
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| Jul.30 |
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Police can't find stabbed victim One male had been stabbed several times during the fight and had run off. 53-year-old Donald Steeves arrested
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| Aug.21 |
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Power out for some 6,500 residents The lights went out at 4:15 p.m. and may have been caused by a lightning strike
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| Sep.3 |
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First debate of California's recall election| Candidates attacked front-runner Bustamante for accepting Indian casino money. Gov. Davis defended his job | |
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| Sep.9 |
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Peanut policy infuriates school parents| Valle Verde Elementary School has put in motion a 'peanut reduction policy' to accommodate the needs of 5-year-old | |
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| Sep.19 |
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BART installs new fare gates The new gates can process tickets faster than the older models, and will accept wrinkled tickets
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| Sep.22 |
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Janikowski arrested after bar fight| Raiders kicker was jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor vandalism and public drunkenness | |
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| Nov.3 |
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Nanny charged in hit-and-run deaths Jimena Barreto, 45, was arraigned on charges of vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and possession of cocaine
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| Nov.11 |
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Blaze damaged several classrooms The 2-alarm fire at Walnut Creek Intermediate School is believed to have begun in a dumpster on the campus
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| Nov.13 |
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Nanny pleads innocent Jimena Barreto, 45, charged in the hit-and-run deaths of two Danville children entered an innocent plea
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| Dec.15 |
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Police Police Find Fake Pipe Bombs| Police are investigating fake pipe bombs planted outside 2 local bars, 2 nights in a row | |
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