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Yahoo selects two new board members from Icahn's list

Yahoo said it selected Frank Biondi, former chief executive of Viacom and Universal Studios, and John Chapple, former chief executive of Nextel Partners, for their extensive experience in the media and telecommunication industries.

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Pedigree variety pet food recalled

The California Department of Public Health issued a statement Tuesday pulling certain bags of Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites.

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PG&E, SunPower announce major solar deal

PG&E announced two deals for solar energy -- one with San Jose's SunPower and another with OptiSolar of Hayward -- accounting for 800 megawatts of power.

Campbell firm offers curbside recharging for plug-in vehicles

Skyrocketing gas prices are pushing consumers to go with more fuel-efficient cars. But even electric and hybrid vehicles have their limits, and if they wander too far, drivers may find themselves powerless to get home.

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Saratoga woman chosen to lead Santa Clara County library system

Saratoga resident Nancy Howe has been named the new deputy county librarian for the Santa Clara County Library system.

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Campbell Chamber scores winner with annual golf tourney

Campbell residents and community leaders teed off at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose, raising funds and having fun at the Campbell Chamber of Commerce's 44th annual golf tournament on Aug.

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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...