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5-Minute Merc

		Hometown dreams: San Martin residents seek cityhood, independence Like a teenager itching to move away from mom and dad, the tiny community of San Martin has been counting the days until it can declare independence - the first such "incorporation" in Santa Clara County since Monte Sereno in 1958. Vote: Who benefits most if San Martin incorporates?


	'Saigon' hunger striker fading Ly Tong's speech has become slurred. His hands and feet are numb. And the remnants of saliva in his mouth feel like "glue." Tong's protest

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	MORE BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES Suspected Fremont tagger: 'Hooters' girl told me to do it - 03/13/2008 09:16 AM PDT Stocks fall as dollar slides, gold jumps; retail sales decline rather than rise as expected - 03/13/2008 08:57 AM PDT Retail sales post worse-than-expected showing in February - 03/13/2008 08:44 AM PDT South Bay forecast: chance of rain through Saturday - 03/13/2008 08:52 AM PDT Driver dies after being found shot in head on LA-area freeway - 03/13/2008 08:52 AM PDT


	Valley falls to No. 4 on list of nation's bumpiest roads A new national report ranking the worst pavement conditions on the nation's roads has the South Bay at No. 4. Traffic forum: Potholes and road rants


	Spitzer call girl identified as 22-year-old aspiring musician NEW YORK - The call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal that prompted Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign in disgrace has been identified as a 22-year-old aspiring musician who struggled in a broken home as a child.

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	Place for women to share advice on life's challenges Deborah Perry Piscione is a walking advertisement for her new Web site geared to women looking for advice about life's challenges.


	Schwarzenegger chooses more minorities for judgeships than GOP predecessors Deputy says bones belong to female homicide victim U.S. tightens smog limits Regulators cancel early salmon seasons

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	Spitzer scandal tricky for parents NEW YORK—Gil Rosa's high school students were young children when Bill Clinton's trysts with Monica Lewinsky threatened his presidency. Full Story 2 sentenced in W.Va. torture case Texas bus crash sends 13 to hospital Searching for Teddy Roosevelt 2.0 Military, police at Tibetan monasteries

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	Purdy: For Grieb, it's fun playing for SaberCats After giving proper consideration to all the contenders, the verdict is in. There is really no other choice.


	Killion: New 49er won't wear Rice's No. 80 Ellis, Davis lead Warriors past Raptors Jon Wilner: Count tonight as a must-win for Stanford Giants closer Wilson has dance fever

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	Building your own YouTube In a move likely to broaden its reach globally, YouTube on Wednesday unveiled an easier way for people to share with the world the videos they create.


	Chip maker eASIC gains $48 million in venture funding Foreclosures hurt chances of neighbors refinancing Southwest grounds 43 jets temporarily, scrubs flights Online TV, movies are free for those who view the ads

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	Roadshow: Roads as bad as in Detroit? Action Line: Do cable subscribers need to buy digital box? Pizarro: Calling all falcon fans to San Jose's main library Herhold: IBM's Building 25 is not just an office but a culture McCollum: Good recipe, very bad result for 'Return of Jezebel James'

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	Bad bill attests to casino-owning tribes' fiscal clout Editorial: Granting CIA an exemption on torture ban is a disgrace A more democratic Democratic nomination Open government: cheap promise or thrifty solution? Editorial: Deficit requires S.J. council to set politics aside

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	More Morsels: Culinary program to open in Sunnyvale Home Plates: Surprise ingredient in lemon pie recipe Stravinsky, like you've never heard him before DreamWorks CEO pledges a 'new era' of 3-D pictures Show Times

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	Gift to fund stem-cell research efforts at Stanford, Berkeley Southwest grounds 43 jets temporarily, scrubs flights Regulators cancel early salmon seasons Episcopalians oust breakaway bishop U.S. tightens smog limits

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5 Minute Merc: San Martin residents want to incorporate; Hunger striker fading away; Valley roads improve slightly