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Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
Financial markets took a bleak view of the future Monday, seeing contagion in a credit crisis that threatens to cascade through economies globally despite government efforts to provide relief.

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Mr. and Mrs. Penn still together! Cameron Diaz goes to the dogs. Kate Moss is gold -- literally.

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New Oakland cathedral serves entire community
THERE WAS NO shortage of criticism when the Diocese of Oakland unveiled its plans for building a new cathedral in downtown Oakland near Lake Merritt.Why, some complained, would Catholic Church officials spend almost $200 million on a building when the money could have been far better used to help 
 
 

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More Pleasanton horse racing -- for a price
Horse racing at Alameda fairgrounds could benefit from closure of Bay Meadows, but the required track upgrades would cost as much as $12 million.

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Concord teen shot after being asked about gang ties
A teenager was shot and wounded early this morning after a group of men drove up and asked him and his friends whether they had gang ties, police said.

Man found shot to death in Martinez

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TV Haiku contest results
"Flawed Don Draper, Mad/Men's strong-jawed hunk, makes me yearn/for my shorthand pad." TV characters inspire clever reader haikus. 
 
 
 
 

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Candidates split on IDs for undocumented
Supporters of a plan to to provide city ID cards to Richmond residents regardless of immigration status are watching the City Council election carefully.

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49ers QB, OC receive lesson from the master
Successive plays in the fourth quarter Sunday provided illustration for the misery inflicted upon 49ers QB J. T. O'Sullivan. And, by extension, his Yoda, offensive coordinator Mike Martz.

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Folding bikes: a transit alternative
They're the most gas-efficient of all the micro vehicles around. Here are some tips for buying a folding bike. 
 
 
 

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TV Haiku contest results
"Flawed Don Draper, Mad/Men's strong-jawed hunk, makes me yearn/for my shorthand pad." TV characters inspire clever reader haikus. 
 
 
 

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Looking back for inspiration
Martinez artist Erik Blome's sculptures of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and others grace public parks, libraries and stadiums across the country,  
 
 
 

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