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		Sheriff's patrol car hits bicyclists, kills 2 Forum: How can such accidents be prevented? Two avid bicyclists were killed when a Santa Clara County sheriff's patrol car crossed the double-yellow line on Stevens Canyon Road in Cupertino and hit a group of riders shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday.


	Path to Chinatown in San Jose lot Historians and archaeologists will spend 10 days digging on the block bounded by Jackson, Sixth, Taylor and Seventh streets. Their hope? To find a trove of post-1887 artifacts from a lost community.

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	MORE BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES Partly sunny skies expected in South Bay - 03/10/2008 07:10 AM PDT Police find woman's frozen body in Newport Beach hotel room with suspected drug dealer - 03/10/2008 06:35 AM PDT 13-year-old California boy beats elderly couple unconscious, then rapes woman - 03/10/2008 06:31 AM PDT Antioch police investigate suspicious death - 03/10/2008 07:09 AM PDT Virtual memorials - 03/10/2008 01:34 AM PDT


	Diesel prices keep on trucking Forum: When will regular gas hit $4/gallon? Local diesel prices hit an average of $4.01 a gallon Sunday after some South Bay fueling stations jacked up prices nearly 20 cents over the weekend.


	Tool to help at-risk kids opening Santa Clara County's experiment with an after-school detention center for delinquent kids got off to a rocky start a year and a half ago.

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	Daughters, fathers share love of sports Video on Dads and Daughters Day Little girls threw basketballs into miniature nets, collected free loot from women's sports programs at Bay Area Pac-10 schools and sat on the floor eating cotton candy as they listened to their heroes Sunday - before hitting two women's college basketball games.


	Panel to consider ban on California salmon fishing New school board member eager to serve Mtn. View Bill aims to add domestic partners Palo Alto environmental group seeks more diversity in members

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	China hails reform of death penalty BEIJING—Only "extremely vile criminals" were executed in China last year, the country's top judge said Monday, declaring success in efforts to reform the much criticized legal system. Full Story Lebanon presidential election postponed Serbia gov't calls for early elections Ex-model Waris Dirie found in Belgium 'Redneck Shop' creates dispute in S.C.

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	Sharks set franchise record with ninth consecutive victory ST. PAUL, Minn. - Back in his baseball-playing days as a kid in Saskatchewan, Patrick Marleau batted from the right side of the plate.


	Stanford, Cal to meet in Pac-10 women's final Kawakami: 2008 could be historically bad for A's, Giants Rugged victory puts Cal in its first Pac-10 final Giants might start season with rookie shortstop

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	Thinking twice on tech buys Atul Ahuja, 41, bought the fancy new Hewlett-Packard computer in January. His 6-year-old PC at home was headed to the graveyard and he just couldn't delay getting a new one.


	Tech File: Cloud computing allows access anywhere Virtual memorials Sound Advice: Finding vinyl to go with new system Review: Klipsch Image in-ear headphones

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	Roadshow: Weak dollar boosts gas price Action Line: E-mail is more than a scam; it's a death threat Kawakami: 2008 could be historically bad for A's, Giants Pizarro: Ronald McDonald House 'a blessing' for teen's family McCollum: Fox introduces a second feisty, flawed female lawyer

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	Editorial: State tax reform can spare schools devastating cuts Teachers, students pay cost of state's budgetary uncertainty Editorial: Don't muzzle Olympic athletes on China's abuse of human rights Next Silicon Valley Education Foundation forum Ancient Greeks offer clues for modern-day Democrats

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	Museums get an upgrade McCollum: Fox introduces a second feisty, flawed female lawyer Podcasts win praise for San Jose museum of art Review: 'Conflict: Denied Ops' (Xbox 360) Show Times

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	Travel Q & A: Low-fare airlines in Europe, Redondo Beach Will a new airport put Florida's Forgotten Coast on the map? Radical changes needed to curb greenhouse gases 'While you're here, allow the awe and wonder to enter you' 'Do not disturb' has a new attitude

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5 Minute Merc: Bicyclists die in crash with sheriff's patrol car; Digging up Chinatown history; Diesel hits $4