Provides the latest RSS feeds for San Jose News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Silicon Valley News.Net http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/ en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:27 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:27 -0500 30 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has only a few more days to decide whether he’s running for Lieutenant Governor. He’s being hounded daily, with reporters asking h... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967675&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:37 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967675&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff WASHINGTON (KCBS) -- A potentially controversial immigration reform plan is brewing in the U.S. Senate. The plan would include issuing biometric ID cards to all American citizens and legal immigrants... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967674&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:36 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967674&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- As we head into the peak driving season, motorists should expect gas prices to continue to push upward. AAA said prices are up 11 cents since last month in California, and nat... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967676&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:34 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967676&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Across the street, the Apple store is bustling as consumers snatch up Iphones, Ipods and other devices to aid their digital music fix. At the same time, the vacant windows of the Mega store bear adver... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967692&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:52:29 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967692&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff BERKELEY — California's public education system and its plummeting funding levels will be placed into historical and political context Friday during an all-day symposium at UC Berkeley. Speakers... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967670&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:57 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967670&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff A Benicia High School graduate convicted of killing his 15-year-old girlfriend in front of her classmates more than 23 years ago has been released on parole, authorities said Tuesday.Leonard Paul Rubi... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967671&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:56 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967671&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN RAFAEL — A 13-year-old boy who ran away from the St. Vincent School for Boys in San Rafael on Feb. 27 is still missing, the Marin County Sheriff's Office said today. David Gordon allegedly s... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967672&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:56 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967672&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the syste... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967693&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:53 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967693&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toy... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967694&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:51 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967694&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967695&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:50 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967695&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Laborers hoping to help rebuild the World Trade Center site hold a rally to urge for quicker action on the project, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in New York. http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967696&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:49 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967696&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, ARCHIVO)El comit? encargado del segmento "In Memorian" dentro de la ceremonia del Oscar dijo que se omiti? a la actriz Farrah Fawcett porque era m?s conocida como estrella de ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967697&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:47 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967697&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday called for intensified efforts to establish a research and development center similar to the Silicon Valley in the United States."I do not know if we ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967698&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:13 -0500 People's Daily http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32967698&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND — Jim Gleich, AC Transit's deputy general manager for external affairs, has died.The 66-year-old Berkeley resident had worked for 11 years in his job as the transit system's liaison with... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965210&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:57 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965210&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff But there is a lot of other evidence, a prosecutor argued in closing statements Tuesday, that proves the two killed Willie Lavall Jr. and April Bradley four years ago in a twisted case that involves a... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965212&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:56 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965212&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SANTA ANA, Calif. — A jury has recommended death for convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala. The jury in Orange County returned its decision Tuesday afternoon, only hours after the 66-year-old ur... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965211&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:55 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965211&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis is one of finalists for the police chief's position in Dallas, Texas — a department almost three times as large as his own.Davis is one of six finalists for the 3... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32963002&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:54 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32963002&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff LOS ANGELES — Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has di... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965215&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:53 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965215&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND — Two men were charged today with committing a double murder after a West Oakland shooting Friday left two men dead.Witnesses said the killings happened about 2:30 p.m. Friday in the 100... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965214&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:52 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965214&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND — The victim in a kidnapping and torture case linked to Your Black Muslim Bakery ended two days of emotional testimony Tuesday, telling jurors she was beaten and threatened with being bu... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965213&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:51 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965213&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff TRACY — A mustached man wearing a wig of unkempt gray hair robbed a bank Monday afternoon, police said. About 2:45 p.m. a man entered the U.S. Bank on West Grant Line Road, placed a briefcase in... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965218&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:49 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965218&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff NAPA — A grape-eating moth in Napa County has prompted a quarantine that will regulate the shipment of fruit and some plants in the heart of the state's premier wine region.The European grapevin... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965216&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:48 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965216&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff - designed to serve as the foundation of the next-generation Internet and set the pace for the astonishing growth of video transmission, mobile devices and new online services through this decade and ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965243&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:28 -0500 Silicon Valley Daily http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965243&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toy... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965235&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:41 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965235&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff President Barack Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but it would not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars as some abortion opponents fear.Major anti-abortion groups such ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965236&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:40 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965236&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Courtesy of Ohio State University) NO SALESIn this ID photo released by Ohio State University, is shown Nathaniel Brown. Brown, a university custodial employee, reportedly shot two co-worker... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965237&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:38 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965237&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/David Duprey)FILE - This Tuesday Oct. 14, 2008 picture shows Eric Massa, Democratic candidate for New York's 29th Congressional District in Rochester, N.Y. On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Rep. ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965238&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:37 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965238&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Philadelphia woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been charged with using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965240&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:34 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965240&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff John Edwards narrowly escaped jail time Tuesday over his handling of a videotape purportedly showing the two-time presidential candidate in a sexual encounter. http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965241&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:32 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965241&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, ARCHIVO)El comit? encargado del segmento "In Memorian" dentro de la ceremonia del Oscar dijo que se omiti? a la actriz Farrah Fawcett porque era m?s conocida como estrella de ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965242&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:30 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32965242&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff RICHMOND, Calif. (KCBS/BCN) -- Richmond police have arrested a third suspect in the Valentine’s Day church shooting that injured two brothers. 18-year-old Marcel Buggs of Richmond was taken int... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961539&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:21 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961539&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- A first of its kind program in the nation has been launched in San Francisco to help residents take control of their financial destiny. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said i... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961540&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:18 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961540&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KCBS) -- A winter armory homeless shelter in Santa Cruz will have to close down next week if it can’t come up with $38,000. The Homeless Services Center found itself in dire... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961542&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:14 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961542&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Microsoft Research fellow Charles P. Thacker has been named this year's winner of the A.M. Turing Award for a lifetime of contributions to computing. The http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961569&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:44:18 -0500 Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961569&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Milliyet, a newspaper in Turkey, is taking aim at that government's ban on video sharing site YouTube , a Google subsidiary. Even the Turkish prime minister has admitted to changing his computer's net... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961558&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:14 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961558&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff former eBay CEO and current Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman from the independent expenditure committee Level the Playing Field 2010 . http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961559&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:09 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961559&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Politicians love to cut ribbons on new public works projects, since they get to bask in the warm glow of constituent appreciation for upgraded city amenities. http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961560&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:05 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961560&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Silicon Valley Bank , which says Napa Valley land values have dropped 15 percent since 2007. About 7 percent of the survey respondents said their finances are "very weak" or on "life su... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961561&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:03 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961561&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff '); so.addVariable("skinURL", "http://media.nbcbayarea.com/designvideo/skinGlass-413.swf"); // !! This has to be added to the CMS !! so.addVariable("layoutURL", "/templates/nbc_video_player_meta_la... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961562&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:00 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961562&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff NEW YORK — Breast milk cheese, anyone?A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese." Daniel Angerer co-owns Klee Brasserie with his wife Lori... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961531&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:33 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961531&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Greg Dement, left, is handed a Starbucks coffee drink as he sits with a handgun strapped to his belt while looking on at an anti-gun rally in Seattle, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Starbucks is sticking t... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961532&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:32 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961532&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND — Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman was in town Tuesday for some face time with a big employer and corporate campaign donor, but not to answer any questions about policy iss... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32960314&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:31 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32960314&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Today, when the state Education Department released its lists of "persistently lowest-performing schools," I zeroed in on the five from Oakland it identified. They're all middle schools: Alliance Acad... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961533&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:31 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961533&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Geologists have a logical term for the recent rash of devastating earthquakes around the world: They're called clusters, and scientists recognize that such groupings do occur.This year's earthquake cl... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961534&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:30 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961534&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Diva shoots music video with her pal, Lady Gaga. In other celeb news, Hugh Grant tees off, Lindsay Lohan takes in the fashions, James Hetfield performs and Lil Wayne goes to jail. Meanwhile, Barry Man... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961535&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:29 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961535&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff ATLANTA — You'll still have to take off your shoes when you go through airport security. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said today that technology currently available doesn't allow... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32959756&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:28 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32959756&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND — An 8-year-old girl who claimed she was the victim of an attempted kidnapping has admitted she made up the story, Oakland police said Monday.The girl had told police that a man tried to... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961536&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:27 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961536&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff A baby sling is displayed in Washington, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about the slings' suffocation risks. http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961537&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:25:25 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961537&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SANTA CLARA, Calif. - (Business Wire) Lindsay Lohan’s lawsuit against E*Trade is unlikely to be dismissed, but is a long shot for success, says Tyler Ochoa, professor of law at Santa Clara Unive... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961570&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:53 -0500 Earth Times http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961570&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff on Tuesday announced discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, bio-compatible plastics. The results of a multi-year research effort were detailed in a paper publis... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32959994&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:50 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32959994&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff , the companies said Tuesday. Billerica, Mass.-based Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) and Santa Clara-based Agilent (NYSE:A) did not disclose financial terms of the deal. The transaction is subject to customary... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961552&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:48 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961552&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Facet Biotech Corp. for about $450 million, the companies said Tuesday. Abbott Park, Ill.-based Abbott (NYSE:ABT) will pay a purchase price of about $722 million, less Facet's projected cash and ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961554&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:44 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961554&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Palo Alto-based Hercules (NASDAQ:HTGC) said the funds are to help launch two new strategic product offerings. Hatboro, Penn.-based InfoLogix (NASDAQ:IFLG) is a technology provider for the health care... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961555&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:41 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961555&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff new drug application Tuesday for treatment of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Brisbane-based InterMune (NASDAQ:ITMN) said the FDA voted 9-3 to recommend approval of pirfenidone, which will... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961556&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:37 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961556&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Zoran Corp. shares dropped Tuesday after an analyst's downgrade, closing the day down nearly 6 percent at $11.21. Sunnyvale-based Zoran (NASDAQ:ZRAN) fell as low as $11.02 during the day's trading. ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961557&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:34 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961557&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)Andrew Young, former aide to former Senator John Edwards, and his wife Cheri Young listen to the prosecutions' arguments during a hearing at the Chatham County Superior Court H... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961565&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:20 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961565&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Nord Stream, Ho)In this image released by Nord Stream on Tuesday March 9, 2010 shows the wheel of a 18th or 19th century sailing ship seen in the waters of the Baltic Sea. A dozen centuries-... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961566&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:17 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961566&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Steve Hirsch, Pool, File)FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, Robert J. Halderman is arraigned in State Supreme Court in New York on charges of trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961567&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:15 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961567&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord. Kelly Bottom told The Advocate-Mess... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961568&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:12 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32961568&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ California energy regulators say they will soon begin investigating new Pacific Gas and Electric Co. meters that some customers have blamed for higher energy bills. The Californi... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958337&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:12 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958337&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff The carriers are popular with new mothers in Berkeley, Oakland and the Marin area because it carries a baby in a way that simulates how he or she was cradled in the womb. Some advocates say the "... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958352&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:31:25 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958352&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff HAYWARD — A 22-year-old Livermore woman has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison for killing her newborn girl and dumping her in a trash can in August 2006.Carmen Gil pleaded no contest to... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958334&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:28:49 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958334&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff NEW YORK — A TV producer has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs. Robert "Joe" Halderman entered his guilty plea to attempted grand larceny Tue... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32956820&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:28:48 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32956820&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Chevron Corp. , the nation’s second-largest oil producer and a major Bay Area employer, plans to cut 2,000 jobs from departments including refining, marketing and retail operations. The San Ram... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958351&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:18 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958351&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Medicare payments and extends health insurance subsidies for the unemployed through December.Eight Republicans voted with Democrats to defeat a GOP filibuster of the measure, setting up a final vote l... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958353&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:11:10 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958353&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Nord Stream, Ho)In this image released by Nord Stream on Tuesday March 9, 2010 shows the wheel of a 18th or 19th century sailing ship seen in the waters of the Baltic Sea. A dozen centuries-... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958354&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:11:06 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958354&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Joe Sebo, File)FILE - This March 7, 2010, file photo shows Brad Keselowski (12) flipping after being nudged by Carl Edwards, top, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto ra... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958355&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:11:05 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32958355&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KCBS) - The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has sold four new combustion turbines for almost $44 million, in a sale that ends the prospect of polluting power plants in... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954773&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:14:53 -0500 KCBS http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954773&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN JOSE, Calif. 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During his time, he has worked as a consultant for the U.S. State Department in Central America, helping to train law e... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954799&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:43:28 -0500 NBC 11 http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954799&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff A member of the board of directors of Southern California's largest water wholesaler is the first person appointed to a new agency in charge of the Delta ecosystem and water. http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32953131&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:53 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32953131&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff A 34-year-old murder suspect who was killed by police in Cupertino last weekend after being linked to his uncle's death in Fremont reached for a gun before he was fatally shot, a source said Tuesday.T... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954764&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:52 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954764&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff VACAVILLE — The state is investigating the death of a prison inmate who was serving a sentence for an Alameda County murder conviction.Michael Ferguson, 44, died of massive head injuries at the ... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954765&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:51 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954765&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — A pedestrian has been hit by a Caltrain in South San Francisco, a fire dispatcher said. 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Phillip, file)FILE - In this June 5, 2008 file photo, a Continental Airlines jet lands at George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport, in Houston. Continental Airlines plans to can... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954802&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:38 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954802&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Joe Sebo, File)FILE - This March 7, 2010, file photo shows Brad Keselowski (12) flipping after being nudged by Carl Edwards, top, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto ra... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954804&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:34 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32954804&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) _ A federal investigator has been sent to San Diego County to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a freeway. 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Samsung Electronics announced... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951441&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:52:11 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951441&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld has not decided whether a whale that killed its trainer by dragging her into the water will keep performing, an official said tpday. In the days after Dawn Brancheau die... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32950179&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:52:10 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32950179&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University says an employee shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself. University Police Chief Paul Den... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951442&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:52:10 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951442&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff SunPower Corp. and K6 SaS on Tuesday announced an agreement to build two 1-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plants in Italy. Milan-based K6 and San Jose-based SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWRA) and (NASDAQ:SPW... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32950027&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46:39 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32950027&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Cisco Systems Inc. 's big announcement Tuesday was about a new routing system that it says will "serve as the foundation of the next generation Internet." San Jose-based Cisco (NASDAQ:C... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951475&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46:36 -0500 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951475&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff New York lawmaker, who is facing a harassment complaint from a male staffer, said Sunday that Democratic leaders will "stop at nothing" to advance the health care bill. Massa voted against the legisla... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951479&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:18 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951479&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Nord Stream, Ho)In this image released by Nord Stream on Tuesday March 9, 2010 shows the wheel of a 18th or 19th century sailing ship seen in the waters of the Baltic Sea. A dozen centuries-... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951480&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:16 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951480&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)FILE - In this June 5, 2008 file photo, a Continental Airlines jet lands at George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport, in Houston. Continental Airlines plans to can... http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951481&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:13 -0500 The Examiner http://feeds.siliconvalleynews.net/?rid=32951481&cat=2d152a2dc9f192ff (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)A dog walks past a landscape of central London, on Hampstead Heath in London, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. 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