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6:13 PM Yes RT @Thief1183: When a catcher drops strike 3 down the middle and batter doesn't swing? Same as pitch in dirt swing and miss? (hankschulman)

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Hayward twins seemed like typical teens

Police are trying to figure out why Julian Contreras, 15, is dead and his brother Julio is suicidal

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San Bruno victims get utility bill holiday

Residents affected by the fatal September gas-line blast will not have to pay PG&E until 2012.

Whitman backs off deporting ex-maid

She steps away from talk show comments that illegal immigrant should be deported.

Bill Graham's sons sue late promoter's confidant 5:48 PM
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Chef loses his ability to taste

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Tesla reopens ex-Nummi plant

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Celebs flock to gala

Halle Berry and others are at the Hollywood Stars Gala to be seen and photographed. See who was there.

Playoff fever in Outtakes

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Razzle-dazzle pop

The trio Melted Toys has sparkling beats and serenading vocals, singing of bad dreams and lost connections.

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Monta's 46 helps W's topple Rockets

Golden State puts on a show for 18,428 non-Giants-watching fans at Oracle Arena.

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Classic Italian food in S.F.

At the Gold Mirror, a Sunset District Italian icon since the '50s, the Caesar salad is top-notch and the veal rightfully has star status.

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BP, Halliburton knew about faulty cement

Tests performed before the deadly blowout warned of unstable cement, but companies went ahead and used it anyway.

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Indonesia tsunami toll over 400

"Suddenly trees, houses and all things in the village were sucked into the sea and nothing was left," says one survivor. Hundreds still missing.

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Felt inspires autumn crafts

Flexible and comforting, felt is an ancient, versatile fabric that's becoming a go-to material for tabletop designs.

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Day with the dead

Why decorate with fake Halloween ghosts and cobwebs when it's so easy to get to the real graveyards of Colma? You might find peace and solace - or maybe a spooky chill.