Harvey Milk's story finally hits big screen
Bay Area gay leaders say the movie about the slain gay-rights leader comes just in time.

Celeb Pix: Colbert, Stewart kiss

Charlize Theron, Boris Becker, Natalie Imbruglia among stars at Dubai hotel launch and much more.

Gingerbread house contest

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'Twilight's' Robert Pattinson

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First Dog candidates

Readers submitted their choices for First Dog. See photos of who won the election.

Opinion


	Tauscher takes lead on seeking federal transportation funding REP. ELLEN TAUSCHER is taking a welcome proactive step toward obtaining federal transportation money for East Bay projects, should Congress pass another stimulus package. Editorial: Forget any federal bailout for state Editorial: The costs of wildfires GOP must return to true conservatism

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	Joan's World: The Duke and friends Leonard Pitts Jr.: We just didn't appreciate George W. Bush Saturday Readers Forum: Converting the bailout to a "honey pot" still misses mark Your Turn: It is death by georgraphy

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	Musical at Iowa college acts out scary Bible tales Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash 'Spamalot' moves up its Broadway closing

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	Bus driver accused of braking hard to topple pupil Cops: Man steals woman's rings after grabbing dog Suspect arrested for greasy imprints in Neb. town Robber apologizes during Vt. general store holdup

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	Report: North Korea rejects UN rights resolution Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience Astronauts face hardest spacewalk to finish repair Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

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	Police arrest Antioch slaying suspect accidentally released in May as arrested in Pittsburg after being on the lam for more than six months. He has been charged with the shooting death of 20-year-old Antioch resident Jose Rivas at an Arco gas station on Contra Loma Boulevard the night of Dec. 12, 2007. Molestation charges dismissed against Lamorinda vocal coach Man will stand trial on one count of furnishing marijuana to a minor Contra Costa sex-crimes prosecutor charged with 12 sexual offenses Michael Gressett pleaded not guilty to charges he raped and sodomized a fellow deputy district attorney at his Martinez home in early May, tying and binding her and using a handgun and an ice pick. Read the full complaint

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Area mayors: Bay will be electric-car capital

The mayors of the Bay Area's three largest cities pledged Thursday to make the region the electric-car capital of the country, unveiling plans to work with a Palo Alto startup to build the infrastructure needed to bring more electric cars to the road.

Woodward and Bernstein visit Deep Throat

Palo Alto Chief Johnson retires weeks after firestorm on racial profiling remarks

Bike thefts on rise at BART

Sports

Will Kapp hungry to keep streak alive

Backup fullback knows his dad never lost to Stanford as a player


	Warriors trade Harrington to Knicks for Crawford Poole: Warriors' Mullin needs to speak up Giants expected to make huge offer to Sabathia

Business

Bay Area home sales up, prices down

The seesaw effect of rising home sales and falling prices continued in the Bay Area housing market last month as foreclosure sales keep dominating the real estate market.


	Feds shut down two SoCal thrifts Macau's hot hand starts cooling off as economy skids Analysts: Time for auto industry to bucklet down

Entertainment

Squealing fans gather for midnight opening of 'Twilight'

In a scene played at screenings throughout the Bay Area, hundreds of fans came wearing "Twilight" T-shirts and carrying books from the best-selling vampire series. By 10:30 p.m., they were let into the screening theater and nearly all the seats were packed by 10:45.

REVIEW: 'Twilight' lacks soul | Hayward teen lands role in 'Twilight' movie


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