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UC Berkeley commencement Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gives graduates a happiness equation
BERKELEY -- Apple-co-founder Steve Wozniak sent UC Berkeley graduates into the world Saturday with a freewheeling and informal commencement speech -- and two mathematical formulas a fifth-grader could understand:1) Happiness equals S minus F (smiles minus frowns).2) Happiness equals F cubed -- food, fun and friends."I said this once at my high school, and the kids started laughing," he ...
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Los Angeles mayoral race narrows latest opinion poll shows
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood, California, March 5, ...
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Soccer star David Beckham earns assist in likely final game
David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ...
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Dog tied to railroad tracks in CA gets new home
Animal services officials settled on the Moores because they live close to the beach and near a dog park - and because they checked on Banjo's wellbeing nearly every ...
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Teen dies after refusing to give iPad to thieves
Ivan Arenas told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he bought the iPad for his oldest son, Marcos, less than two months ago. The father says the family has never had a lot and his 15-year-old son knew the value of everything he had. But police say the Bonanza High School student's refusal to surrender his iPad to the thieves cost him his life Thursday and serves as a lesson for owners of ...
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Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Calif. coast near Coronado
The so-called Howell torpedo was discovered by bottlenose dolphins being trained by the Navy to find undersea objects, including mines, that not even billion-dollar technology can ...
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Czech Konig wins 7th stage of Tour of California
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day. Koenig, riding for the German team NetApp-Endura team, quickly moved ahead of Janier Acevedo of Colombia with ...
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M. Ellis set to rejoin club though rehab may continue
Email ATLANTA -- Second baseman Mark Ellis was scheduled to play six innings in a rehab appearance for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday night, then meet the Dodgers in Atlanta to fly to Milwaukee after Sunday's finale with the Braves. Manager Don Mattingly said Ellis wouldn't be activated Sunday, but might make one more rehab appearance with Class A Great Lakes, which plays Monday in ...
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Mattingly asks Gordon to harness aggressiveness
ATLANTA -- Manager Don Mattingly's forensic study of Jordan Schafer's bloop single in a pivotal sixth inning Friday night revealed shortstop Dee Gordon was too aggressive. "Dee was in the spot where Carl [Crawford] could catch the ball," Mattingly said. "Carl saw him and pulled up. You could see Carl almost come to a stop three strides before and the ball hits closer to ...
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Lilly set for Milwaukee return but possibly in pen
Email ATLANTA -- Pitcher Ted Lilly will be activated from the disabled list when the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday next week, but manager Don Mattingly said he isn't sure what the lefty's role will be. Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 30 with a ribcage strain. He threw a bullpen session Friday and will be ready to pitch Monday or Tuesday. Mattingly, ...
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Chargers Land Dwight Freeney
Even if Melvin Ingram was healthy, the Chargers would have needed pass rushing help. With last year's first round pick after tearing his ACL, it was imperative to find someone who can get to the ...
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Parking fees fight at Calif. state beaches heat up
A surfer carries his board at the San Clemente State Beach in San Clemente, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. In search of new revenue, the state parks system is eyeing new parking fees for parts of the Northern California shoreline or considering hiking rates to visit popular beaches south of Los Angeles during peak periods. (AP Photo/Jae C. ...
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Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US
In response to a federal court order, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a novel approach through the Legislature two years ago to dramatically reduce California's prison ...
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Sex drugs and fast cars The legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing
Even if you have not the faintest interest in motorsport, or Formula One - that shiny Babylon of sponsors and sleaze - the lure of James Hunt is hard to resist. Handsome, brave, articulate, he had a reputation for living as fast off the track as on. For a film director, there could be no better sporting hero. No wonder, then, that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of Frost/Nixon and Apollo ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Sprinter Train Service Resumes in North County
Officials will announce when Sprinter service will resume in the North County. Service was shut down in March when brake issues were discovered on trains. Meantime, the North County Transit District has used buses to move passengers. NBC 7's Megan Tevrizian ...
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John Force tops NHRA Kansas Nationals qualifying
The 64-year-old Force earned the 141st No. 1 qualifying position of his career and his 11th at Heartland Park Topeka with a pass of 4.043 seconds at 313.22 mph in a Ford Mustang. The 15-time NHRA season champion will meet former teammate Tony Pedregon on Sunday in the first round of ...
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Search for man in killing of family scaled back
PETROLIA, Calif. -; Officials say the search for a man suspected of killing his wife and their two young daughters continues, but is being scaled ...
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Pedestrian struck killed by bus at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
A bus struck and killed a pedestrian at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the private charter bus hit the person on Terminal Drive outside the lower level of Terminal 4.BSO Fire Recue personnel responded to the crash and declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. 10 passengers on the bus were not ...
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Actor and Extras casting for new HBO series Silicon Valley
3 Arts Entertainment and Scott Rudin Productions are set to begin production on the new HBO single-camera comedy series "Silicon Valley". Casting directors are auditioning talent for recurring, guest starring, and day player roles. Extras will be cast throughout season one. Shooting will take place in Los Angles and Northern California in the city of Palo Alto. The pilot episode was ...
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Giants recall Machi from Triple-A Pill optioned
DENVER -- Returning to a 13-man pitching staff, the Giants announced on Saturday that right-hander Jean Machi has been recalled from Triple-A Fresno. First baseman Brett Pill was optioned to Fresno to clear a roster spot. In a previous stint this year with the Giants, Machi recorded a 1.74 ERA in nine appearances. He struck out 10 and walked three in 10 1/3 innings. Pill went 2-for-6, both ...
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Powerball Jackpot Entices Californians
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 17: A sign shows the Powerball jackpot at $600 million on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, California. People are lining up to purchase $2 Powerball tickets as the multi-state jackpot hits $600 million. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ...
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Visitors Get Behind-The-Scenes Look at Juvenile Hall
More than 3,000 people, namely parents, mentors and teens, made their way into the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility on Saturday to get an inside look at what it’s really like to live in ...
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Cannes Hollywood Finds Global Business Partners at Festival
In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart visits Worldview Entertainment's bash and Gaumont's windy party, where WME agent Jerome Duboz says: "the market feels ...
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Is San Diego punching below its weight
Mark Cafferty heard the talk and nodded. He was born and raised in Boston, understands its history and its pride. The city sees itself as strong, and that's what it projects to the rest of the ...
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Hunter's Point redevelopment going forward
Hunter’s Point and the redevelopment project for the idle shipyard may or may not see a neglected part of the city transformed into a upward moving residential and commercial suburb, but the effort will be a long and costly process.
The Hunter’s Point project is an ambitious plan to redevelop a former naval shipyard and make it one of the premier residential and commercial areas of the city of San Francisco, it will cost a fortune at a time when housing prices are down and will throw up many hurdles for the company, Lennar Corporation, undertaking the project. Read more
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