A wave of anger over a threatened strike carries a sobering message to unions and politicians: In hard economic times, voters in the liberal Bay Area can run out of patience with organized labor. Carla Marinucci

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Tom Cable assaults a member of his coaching staff two weeks ago at training camp, putting the assistant coach in the hospital, according to two sources. David White

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The spotlight turns to "cooperatives" following hints that the Obama administration might be backing away from a government-run option as an essential part of health-care reform. Victoria Colliver

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A Japanese paper reports that Toyota will stop making cars in Fremont in March, but the president of New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. says no decision has been reached. Tom Abate

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Inducing labor has become increasingly popular, despite concerns that the practice made women more likely to end up having a C-section. A new study suggests that women who choose to induce may actually be at less risk of a C-section. Erin Allday

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