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Unconventional wisdom reigns in presidential campaign

In the past two weeks Hillary Clinton downed a shot of whiskey at an Indiana bar, Barack Obama gave his first interview to arch-critics at Fox TV, and John McCain took a tour of Appalachia with Carly Fiorina.

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Nearly 100 arrested in San Diego State drug bust

SAN DIEGO - An undercover drug probe focused on San Diego State University and some of its fraternities has led to arrests of 96 people, including 75 students, authorities said today.

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Teen, 14, arrested for alleged assault during downtown San Jose revelry

San Jose police arrested a 14-year-old boy who allegedly threw a bottle at a group of people that included officers, as Cinco de Mayo got a little wild Monday night, spokesman Jermaine Thomas said.

Fake bank examiner scams elderly San Carlos woman

San Carlos police today are searching for a man who posed as a bank examiner and convinced an elderly woman to turn over more than $9,000 in cash.

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Yahoo investors up in arms

Yahoo faced a shareholders' rebellion Monday as the stock market punished the company for its rejection of Microsoft's $47.5 billion bid.

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East Palo Alto man fatally shot in Menlo Park

Menlo Park police are searching for clues in a shooting that killed a 19-year-old East Palo Alto man early this morning.

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Murder Charged In Cal Slaying

A star UC Berkeley student may have been playing peacemaker when he was stabbed to death on fraternity row.

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Can't Stand The Chains

San Francisco is getting ever more hostile to letting chain stores open in the city as one paint company finds out.

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1 Mil Homeless After Cyclone

Death toll soars over 22,000 in Myanmar while more than 41,000 others remain missing. Entire villages eradicated.

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Ripping The De Anza Case Outcome

The young women who rescued a 17-year-old girl allegedly being raped at a house party say their statements were never heard.

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Huge Frat Drug Bust At SDSU

San Diego raids net 75 students, 2 kilos of cocaine, some of which was allegedly hawked via text message.

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Car Passenger Slain

A 19-year-old from E. Palo Alto is shot and killed near the Dumbarton Bridge.