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Accused murderer was unconscious during shooting, attorney says

The man accused of fatally shooting a cabdriver in Redwood City more than six years ago suffered from a medical condition that caused him to go unconscious during the shooting, his defense attorney said Wednesday.

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Friend: Palo Alto murder suspect said he 'popped somebody'

The night 27-year-old Philip Lacy was fatally shot in downtown Palo Alto, murder defendant Otto Koloto did not mention shooting anyone, his friend and convicted felony accomplice Donald Lee testified Wednesday.

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Evidence withheld in sex crimes

DA discovers hospital forms with notes about victims, prompting review of procedures

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Wendy's chili 'Finger Lady' back in San Jose, but banned from restaurant

Anna Ayala, who served four years in prison for attempting to scam Wendy's by claiming she found a finger in her chili while at the restaurant, talks publicly for the first time since her release.

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Niclas Wallin finding his way with San Jose Sharks

Shutdown defenseman everything team expected and more

Woman accused of murdering child already faced abuse charges in San Mateo County

The Oakland woman who police say suffocated her 2-year-old daughter on Tuesday was already facing child abuse charges in relation to a Christmas Eve incident involving her other infant daughter.

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Woman accused of murdering child already faced abuse charges in San Mateo County

19-year-old had faced abuse charges in San Mateo County

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World's top scientists to review climate panel

Skeptics use errors to raise doubts on global warming

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U.S. watching for conciliatory Israeli action after Biden's rebuke

Biden condemns housing in disputed East Jerusalem

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Church abuse scandal reaches pope's brother

German officials start probe in alleged abuse by pope's brother

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First condor nest in Pinnacles in 100 years

A lonely cave on a cliff in the rugged Pinnacles National Monument is the setting for a story of two love birds who found one another despite unimaginable hardship and decided to bring new life into a world that almost destroyed them. They are, of course,...

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Constituents conflicted over gay legislator

The state senator who represents this Bible Belt region of farms and oil fields was once best known for moments like the one he created on April 2, 2005. Organizing a rally at Bakersfields Patriots Park, Roy Ashburn stood with evangelical leaders to condemn...

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Speeding motorist dies in Emeryville pileup

A motorist died in a multi-car pileup in Interstate 80 in Emeryville that was caused when he lost control while speeding, authorities said today. The victim, whose name has not been released, was driving a 1988 Ford Mustang east on I-80 west of Ashby Avenue...

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Uncontrolled acceleration: Stopping runaway car

The latest instance of sudden, uncontrolled acceleration in a Toyota - an incident Monday in which a Prius hit 94 mph on a freeway east of San Diego before the driver got it under control- raises the question: What do you do if this happens to you? Police and...

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Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were almost burned

Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the stuck accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didnt move. My car cant slow down, he began when a California Highway Patrol...

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Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti

President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed Americas commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed. After an Oval Office meeting, Obama stood beside...