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Man found shot in Pittsburg home dies from injuries

PITTSBURG — A man who was found shot in a home this morning has died from his injuries, police said.Officers responded to a report of a man who had been shot inside a home in the 4200 block of Heights Avenue just after 7 a.

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Religion digest

Phnom Penh, CambodiaCambodia CLAIMS TEMPLES: reasserted its claim Tuesday over ancient border temples that also are claimed by Thailand ahead of talks on lingering territorial disputes.

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West County education committee raises $15K for parcel tax campaign

n Donations, adding up to more than $15,000, come mostly from school district officials, unions

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Full-coverage swimwear helps devout have fun in the sun

Muslim woman who dives markets attire that meets religious dress code

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Students show gains in math, English

California students continue to make modest gains on English and math, but black and Latino students lag behind, according to standardized test data released today.

Man shot by Antioch police pleads not guilty

PITTSBURG — A man who was shot by Antioch police after pointing firearms at officers pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from the incident, the Contra Costa County criminal clerk's office said.

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Rodeo man found guilty in wife's 2006 slaying

n Steven Burr of Rodeo to be sentenced in September for second-degree murder

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UC provost moving to Arab university

Wyatt Rory Hume served an unheralded stint leading the UC system

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Brentwood Senior Center moving ahead as planned

n Mayor hopes 'on-budget' complex will be finished by Halloween

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Plea hearing on rape, attempted murder charges postponed

Police say 19-year-old Dublin man attacked and raped a woman he had contacted online for sex

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Netflix shipping centers slammed by problems

Netflix Inc. said Thursday that major technical problems over the past three days have severely limited the number of DVDs it could send out. The unspecified problems affected all of the Los Gatos-based companys 55 shipping centers and marked the biggest...

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Saakashvili: Russia controls a third of Georgia

Georgias president said Thursday that a column of Russian tanks and other vehicles was moving toward the countrys second-largest city, and that Russian forces already control a third of Georgian territory. Mikhail Saakashvili, speaking to foreign reporters...

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Clinton to get roll call at Democratic convention

Hillary Rodham Clintons name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary. During the Denver gathering, Democrats will...

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2 men shot to death in car near USF campus

Two men were found shot and killed early today inside a parked car bordering the University of San Francisco campus, police said. The shooting was reported at 5:30 a.m. at 2245 Golden Gate Avenue, a police spokesman said. << Map of homicides in San...

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Search of gunmans house finds weapons and a will

The man who fatally shot the chairman of the state Democratic Party after he lost his job had a Post-it note at home with the victims last name and phone number along with 14 guns, antidepressants and a last will and testament, according to court documents...

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Hasbro updates Clue with new characters, weapons

Goodbye, professor. Farewell, colonel. Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has updated its classic Clue game for todays tabloid culture to include younger characters, more weapons and new rooms including a spa and guest house. The six characters last names remain the...