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Breaking News: WNBA loses another team: Sacramento Monarchs folded
Source: Seattle Times

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Sat Nov 21 00:19:05 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Jayda Evans covers college and pro women's basketball. While its her first year on the Washington beat, she has covered the Storm since its inception. She'll offer observations, critiques, occasional off-beat tales and answers to select e-mail inquires.
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Latest Breaking News: Warriors too much for Blazers
Source: Portland Tribune

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Sat Nov 21 02:15:34 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Calif. –�Monta Ellis and the Golden State Warriors took out their frustrations on the Trail Blazers on Friday night, as Portland didn't have enough offense to match the home team's firepower at Oracle Arena. Ellis had 34 points and eight...
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Current News: Inmate on death row for killing Oakland couple dies at hospital
Source: Contra Costa Times

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Fri Nov 20 13:29:07 -0800 2009 | disasters

Prison officials say a man convicted of a 1987 double murder has died of natural causes, 16 years after he was sent to death row at San Quentin State Prison...Sam Robinson says 53-year-old Cedric Harrison died at an outside hospital...
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Source: Los Angeles Times

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Sat Nov 21 00:33:33 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Olympic gold medalist is banking on are the assets that made him an international champion as an amateur. "I know it's not going to be easy, but I'm determined," said Oakland's Ward (20-0, 13 knockouts), who'll fight Kessler (42-1, 32...
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Latest World News: Murder move trial to LA a setback for transit cop
Source: Seattle Times

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Fri Nov 20 13:28:36 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news

Originally published Friday, November 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM Murder trial move to LA a setback for transit cop The decision to move Johannes Mehserle's trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit officer charged with...
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Current Event: Service members on leave can ride BART for free
Source: Sacramento Bee

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Fri Nov 20 12:13:56 -0800 2009 | political-news

Members of the armed services on leave from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan will get free rides on Bay Area Rapid Transit starting in January. Thursday to give out tickets worth $50 to the military personnel. They say it's meant...
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Latest World Event: Kessler poised for defence after officiating wrangle
(AFP)
Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Thu Nov 19 22:48:15 -0800 2009 | sports-news

California (AFP) – Denmark's Mikkel Kessler is set to defend his World Boxing Association super-middleweight crown against American Andre Ward Saturday after a wrangle over officials was solved. The bout is the third of three first-round fights in the Super...
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Breaking News Event: Man shot to death in West Oakland
Source: Contra Costa Times

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Thu Nov 19 10:39:19 -0800 2009 | disasters

A man was shot to death in West Oakland last night, according to news reports...The shooting was reportedly outside the Sav-Mor liquor store at 14th and Peralta Streets. Police said they received a call of shots fired at about 9:10...
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Source: East Bay Express

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Nov 18 00:43:35 -0800 2009 | political-news

For a half-century, they provided an excellent education at an affordable price...The California State University system is raising student fees through the roof, and this week, the UC Board of Regents plans to increase them by a whopping 32 percent....
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Nov 18 00:04:34 -0800 2009 | allnews

Curtis Martin III killed his girlfriend's 17-month-old son, authorities say, and soon found himself with a problem: Little Jashon's mother kept asking where the boy was. Images More Crime News The Oakland resident hatched a plan to put an end...
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