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You might have the potential to save a life and not even know it. A pair of marrow donor drives this weekend offer you the chance to find out.Unlike blood donations, which can have universal donors and universal recipients, marrow donation is a very specific process requiring an exact match for the  
 
 

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BOATING A PERILOUS PASTIME

Narrow, curving rivers and sloughs, faster boats, reckless behavior and the lack of mandatory boater education combine to make California's inland waterways more dangerous than the Pacific Ocean.

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Kermit the Frog might have believed it wasn't easy being green, but really, it's not all that difficult to be environmentally friendly.

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An examination of the Diocese of Oakland and the underreporting of clergy child sex abuse allegations.

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Scholastic Honors - Sun, Aug. 22
Janneke E. Petersen of Lafayette was named to the dean's list at Bates College in Maine, the result of her scholastic standing during the second semester of the 2007-08 academic year. 

 

Corrections

A front-page story Wednesday about a lawsuit against a fire alarm company over a fatal 2007 blaze misidentified one of the victims. Homeowner Gayle Moore was among three people who died in the July 21, 2007, fire in San Pablo.  
 
A front-page story Tuesday about the Mococo rail line in East County incorrectly stated when freight trains stopped using it. Freight traffic ended in 1990.  
 
An item on Page B4 Monday should have identified the Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau as the 2006 American League MVP.  
 
Fatal motorcycle accident victim was wearing helmet  
 
A story on Page A27 Sunday about an Antioch robbery misidentified Lt. Brian Addington. He is a member of the Pittsburg Police Department.  
 
 
 

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Russian maestro Gergiev performs in South Ossetia
TSKHINVALI, Georgia—Surrounded by flickering candles and flanked by armored personnel carriers, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev led a requiem concert Thursday for South Ossetia's war dead in the breakaway region's devastated capital. Full Story

 
SAN FRANCISCO—Apparel retailer Gap Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 51 percent, despite a sales decline, helped by cost-cutting and tight control on inventory.   Full Story
 
 

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FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique—French actor Jean Reno has been released from a hospital in the Caribbean island of Martinique after falling ill. Full Story

 
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RICHMOND — A man and woman are both in critical condition following separate shootings Wednesday night, police said.The first shooting was reported about 7:15 p. 

 

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