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• Families mark anniversary of Oakland massacre

  Families of the people killed in a shooting rampage at a small Oakland university last year are remembering their lost loved ones as the one-year ... 

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  Ailing A-Rod will make more than Houston Astros

  Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at ... 

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  Dumervil, Jennings top Day 4 of NFL free agency

  Elvis Dumervil was staying with the Denver Broncos. And then, he wasn't. On another busy day of NFL free agency, the highlight — or lowlight — came ... 

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  Gonzalez back to Falcons; Fitzpatrick cut by Bills

  The Baltimore Ravens are paying the price for winning a Super Bowl. The NFL champions lost two key components of their defense, linebackers Paul ... 

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  Browns, free agent LB Paul Kruger agree to deal

  Paul Kruger rushed his way to a Super Bowl win, and on to a huge payday. Baltimore's sacks leader last season agreed to terms Tuesday on a five-year, ... 

• Correction: Health Overhaul-Language Barrier story

  In a story March 4 about the challenges of explaining health care reform to non-English speakers, The Associated Press relied on incorrect information ... 

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  Police detail 9 minutes before Las Vegas fireball

  It took just nine fateful minutes for a valet stand dispute to escalate to a deadly Las Vegas Strip shooting, crash and fireball. Nearly every second ... 

• Calif. mayor puts lock-picking class in newsletter

  The mayor of a California city struggling with a spike in burglaries and other crimes is apologizing for promoting a class about how to pick locks in ... 

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  Rapper, cabbie meet violent end together in Vegas

  Kenny Cherry was an aspiring rapper who moved from the Bay Area to Las Vegas to pursue his career. His music videos online show him cruising the Strip ... 

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  Crane working on new Bay Bridge span falls

  A crane tipped over while working on the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Thursday, but there were no injuries and nothing ... 

• Athletics acquire INF Jed Lowrie from Astros

  The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros for first baseman Chris Carter and two ... 

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  Gnomes to stay on Calif. utility poles for now

  Small paintings of gnomes that have popped up on utility poles have become a community sensation in Oakland, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 

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  'Fruitvale,' 'Blood Brother' win Sundance Awards

  The dramatic film "Fruitvale" and the documentary "Blood Brother" won over audiences and Sundance Film Festival judges. Both American films won ... 

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  Callahan denies allegations of Super Bowl sabotage

  Former Oakland coach Bill Callahan has denied allegations made by two of his former players that he "sabotaged" the Raiders in their Super Bowl loss ... 

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  Nationals trade Morse to Seattle in 3-team deal

  The Mariners added some much-needed power to their lineup Wednesday, acquiring Michael Morse from Washington in a three-team deal that moved catcher ... 

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  Oakland gives manager Bob Melvin 2-year extension

  Bob Melvin has repeatedly described the comfort of managing right at home in the Bay Area — and Billy Beane has described the comfort in having a ... 

• Oakland police say 4 killed in separate shootings

  Oakland police are investigating four fatal shootings that took place in different parts of the city within six hours, the latest outbreak of violence ... 

• Reward offered for jewel box taken from museum

  The Oakland Museum of California offered a $12,000 reward Wednesday for the safe recovery of a stolen gold-encrusted jewel box — the latest in a ... 

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  Pilot who struck Bay Bridge had 3 prior accidents

  The pilot of an empty oil tanker that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was involved in three previous accidents, records obtained ... 

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  CA school slaying suspect found unfit for trial

  A man accused of killing seven people at a small Northern California Christian college is not mentally fit for trial, a judge ruled before temporarily ... 

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  Tanker strikes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

  An empty oil tanker caused minor damage Monday when it struck a tower in the middle of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge while navigating beneath ... 

• Man falls from upper deck at Oakland Raiders game

  A football fan appeared to deliberately jump from the upper deck at the Oakland Coliseum during an NFL game between the Raiders and Denver Broncos, ... 

• AP source: McCarthy agrees with Diamondbacks

  Right-hander Brandon McCarthy reached agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $15.5 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the ... 

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  Manning leads Broncos past Raiders 26-13

  Going on the road in a short week is a tough task for any NFL team. Now the Denver Broncos get the reward for beating the division rival Oakland ...