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Woman sentenced for torching tow truck

Published: Dec. 4, 2008 at 8:01 PM PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old woman in Oregon who set a tow truck on fire has been sentenced to two years' probation. Elizabeth Allen pleaded no contest to second-degree arson...

Magma Beats Revenue and Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter, Reports Revenue of $36.5 Million

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today reported revenue of $36.5 million for its fiscal 2009 second quarter, ended Nov. 2, 2008....

New Man Sought In SF Pizza Parlor Slayings

Police asked for the public's help Thursday in finding a 20-year-old San Francisco man they termed a "person of interest" in connection with the fatal shooting of two people outside a Sunset District pizza parlor earlier this...

SF Catholic Bishop Sought Mormon Help On Prop. 8

San Francisco's Roman Catholic archbishop says he invited leaders of the Mormon Church to get involved in the campaign to pass a gay marriage ban in California this year at the request of his fellow bishops.

Mother Accused Of Drowning Baby In Toilet

Boy Born Alive, Authorities Say POSTED: 9:36 pm EST December 4, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A 33-year-old woman has been arrested after detectives said she intentionally drowned her baby boy in a toilet, the Sacramento County...

Clothing stores saw reprieve despite slump

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers struggling with recession were willing to shop more for clothes in November because of extreme discounting and colder weather after months of avoiding apparel purchases.

Bank cuts coal loans as Washington eases rules

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp will sharply cut lending to coal mining companies that take the tops off mountains, following pressure from groups that call the practice an environmental hazard.

Mad Catz to Webcast Presentation at 9th Annual Wedbush Morgan California Dreamin' MAC Conference...

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Stewart Halpern, will participate in a live webcast in...

California probation officer arrested for molestation

REDDING, Calif. (AP) - A federal probation officer from Redding has been arrested for allegedly molesting teenage girls. Authorities say 45-year-old Joseph Gama surrendered to Redding police at his home on Wednesday. Redding...

Twitter CEO: “It’s amazing anyone uses Twitter today” [The Next Web]

A photo of the Twitter offices when we visited it in September 2007. Evan Williams co-founder and CEO of Twitter spoke at a Churchill Club event in San Francisco on Tuesday and generated a few pretty juicy quotes. Check it out:...

               

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