A wild panda was recently filmed gnawing at the bones of a dead gnu, a type of wild cow, in southwest China’s Sichuan Province…
“Octomom” case stuns one-child public in China
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The tale of a family with eight babies has sparked nationwide debate in China, which still officially enforces a one-child policy…
Muni service resumes after crash
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Four people were hospitalized, including two police officers, when a San Francisco Municipal Railway light-rail vehicle struck the side of a police car…
Man facing murder charge in 12-year-old cold case
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Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged a man with murder in the death of a 21-year-old woman who disappeared more than 12 years ago…
Suspect confesses to biggest China corruption case
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Prosecutors said Friday they indicted a former fugitive at the center of China’s biggest corruption scandal and that he has confessed to bribery and smuggling…
USC fundraising goal: $6B by 2018
Thu Dec 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
the University of Southern California’s ambitious $6 billion, seven-year fundraising goal is already off to a good start with three recent gifts of at least $100 million each…
Stanford archives offer window into Apple origins
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In the interview, Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs recall how they named their upstart computer company some 35 years ago….
San Jose police standoff ends with man’s arrest
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San Jose police have arrested a man suspected of holing himself up in his apartment with a machete,..
Court splits decision over redevelopment funding
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The California Supreme Court says Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers have the authority to eliminate community redevelopment agencies…
Contract signings for US homes up in November
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The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in November rose to the highest level in a year and a half…
New child safety law will be effective Jan. 1
Wed Dec 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New child safety law will be effective Jan. 1…
Movie crowds dip to 16-year low as apathy lingers
Wed Dec 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An “Avatar” hangover accounted for Hollywood’s dismal showing early this year, when revenues lagged far behind 2010 receipts that had been inflated by the huge success…
Afghanistan, China sign first oil contract
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Afghanistan’s government concluded a deal on Wednesday with China’s state-owned National Petroleum Corporation…
Amnesty program for traffic tickets
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Amnesty program for traffic tickets..
Last-minute holiday shopping gives lift in finale
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A mall trade group says that last minute shoppers gave merchants a solid lift during the final week before Christmas…
McAfee predicts rise of The “Hacktivist” in 2012
Wed Dec 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We saw great changes in mobile threats, hacktivism, client-side exploitation, social-media exploitation, and targeted attacks…
SF: water main break caused by “design flaw”
Wed Dec 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Utility officials today said that a design flaw in a 60-inch water main in South San Francisco caused it to burst on the morning after Thanksgiving Day…
China blames 54 officials for bullet train crash
Wed Dec 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A long-awaited government report said design flaws and sloppy management caused a bullet train crash in July that killed 40 people and triggered a public outcry …
China satellite navigation system starts service
Tue Dec 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A Chinese rival to the U.S. global positioning system network has started providing services in China and the surrounding area…
China train crash report not released yet
Tue Dec 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
China train crash report not released
China premier urges protection of farmers’ rights
Tue Dec 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged officials to share profits from the development of rural land with the millions of farmers who have to give it up…
Chinese official: plight of the people ignored
Tue Dec 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chinese official: plight of the people ignored
Travelers at SFO face up to 2-hr delay
Mon Dec 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Low cloud cover over San Francisco is causing significant delays at SFO Monday afternoon, an airport duty manager said…
Yearly amazing video
Mon Dec 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A fiery crash in Utah between a car and a motorcycle turned a group of bystanders into heroes…
Consumer advocates say many gift cards will go to waste
Mon Dec 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
That gift card might have seemed like a great last-minute gift idea, but it may not ever get used, according to consumer advocates…
Oakland: one dead and four shootings over X’mas weekend
Mon Dec 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oakland police are investigating four shootings that killed one person and injured two others in the city over the holiday weekend…
Four bay area residents split $781K MEGA
Mon Dec 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Four Bay Area residents should be all smiles this holiday weekend after winning a portion of the MEGA Millions California Lottery prize…
SFO, AAA expect increase in holiday travel
Fri Dec 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
Friday is projected to be the busiest day of the holiday travel period…
Santa Claus still flying high in new poll
Fri Dec 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Why do kids believe a chubby guy in a flying sleigh can deliver joy across America?