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Library foundation close to $5 million goal

Nonprofit group anticipates raising up to $7.5 million for downtown library and garage

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No-nonsense deputy D.A. cracks down on pimps

n Lawyer's method a change from two years ago when girls ages 11 and 12 were prosecuted for prostitution

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Child critically injured in I-80 crash

HERCULES — A child is in critical condition after a car crash on westbound Interstate 80 this morning, the California Highway Patrol said.The crash was reported at 8:21 a.

Emeryville man dies in I-80 crash

BERKELEY — An Emeryville man has died after he was in a three-car crash on Interstate 80 early this morning, the Alameda County Coroner's Office said.

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Brentwood council receives update on senior center

n Brentwood

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Oakley council approves Empire Station project

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Apple 2Q profit jumps on Mac sales
U.S. doesn't back Olympic boycott
Oscar statuettes case going to trial
Sam's Club limits rice purchases
Microsoft won't raise Yahoo offer
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Bungled Autopsy Settlement

Santa Clara County to pay $400K to the family of a man who alleged he was wrongfully prosecuted for wife's murder.

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Banana Slugs Get Grateful Dead

Bob Weir and Mickey Hart to announce that 30 years worth of the band's archives will be donated to UC Santa Cruz.

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Confidence, Coffers Boosted

Clinton raises $3.5 mil hours after Pa. win. She and Obama now turn to Indiana, where the race is expected to be close.

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Baby's Gender, Mom's Diet Linked?

Surprising new research shows that a healthy appetite and eating potassium-rich foods raise odds of having a boy.

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Marijuana Deal Gone Bad

Four men charged in connection with the fatal shootings of two men in Concord. Police believe slayings stemmed from an argument.

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Your Precious Metal Mouth

People who kept old dental caps, fillings and bridgework now hope to cash in on a bull market for gold.