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Robbers strike Pleasanton jewelry store, pistol whip patron

Two men who robbed a jewelry store Thursday afternoon struck one of their victims in the head with a handgun before fleeing in a getaway vehicle, police said. 

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Alameda County prostitution stings yield 57 arrests
Alameda County sheriff's deputies and local police posing as cyberspace "johns" made 57 arrests Wednesday morning in prostitution stings at Castro Valley and Dublin hotels, according to authorities. 
 
 

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Cardinal pointed in right direction
Even before Thursday night's pre-Labor Day season opener against Oregon State, it was clear Stanford's football team was on the move. For the record, it switched sides of the field — from the east sideline to the west sideline.

 
 
 
 

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First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.  
 
 
 

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