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	Our neighbors 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 Queen: Biodiesel. Want fries with that? The Queen: Biodiesel. Want fries with that? Treadway: Richmond firm honored for being green Pinole troop keeps turning out Eagle Scouts Election code change opens candidate statements to censorship Queen: Babies count toward the car pool. A silver medal with West County ties

Bay Area Oil Spill


	Federal prosecutors charge shipping company in Bay oil spill Documents were made up after the spill, indictment contends Cosco Busan ship pilot Cota could face fines, prison time

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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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Hometown Heroes

Celebrating the Bay Area people who go the extra mile to help out in their communities.

The Green Guide

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

A Tainted Legacy

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. Former Stanley principal returns as superintendent Two in critical condition after separate Richmond shootings Construction, convoys slow Marsh Creek Road traffic Suspected robber nabbed in Pleasanton courthouse Walnut Creek council to go through big changes Suspected robber nabbed in courthouse Santa Cruz police arrest suspect in rape of Contra Costa woman Man convicted of murder in drunken-driving crash Study: Teacher approach to NCLB varies wildly, leads to low morale Study: Teacher approach to NCLB varies wildly, leads to low morale East Bay hospital details hit Web Bay Area sends volunteers to Denver Consumers will easily compare hospitals East Bay Digest Dougherty Valley welcomes Gale Ranch Middle School Spinal surgeons utilize new technologies Cleanup of former Pittsburg manufacturing site almost complete UC postdocs approve union Seniors: Wii play and we love it Crockett man gets 50 years to life for Rodeo killing Pinole police warn about spate of robberies Greenhouse supply store robbed again Billy Graham movie catches flak from son DVC suspect a scapegoat, attorney says Concord auto parts dealer robbed Police reports Clayton man killed helping motorist in Brentwood Alameda police seek second suspect in homicide Rockridge eatery the latest in string of robberies

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	Correction, 8/20 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. Correction 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. Correction An item on Page B4 Monday should have identified the Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau as the 2006 American League MVP. Correction Fatal motorcycle accident victim was wearing helmet Correction 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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	MORE BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES Teri Hatcher's alleged molester dies of colon cancer Copper stolen from Acalanes High School Two in critical condition after separate Richmond shootings Construction, convoys slow Marsh Creek Road traffic Antioch bicyclist in Tuesday accident dies One dead after plane crashes into CHP truck scale in Gilroy Man accused of molesting girl on plane arrested at Oakland airport Third body pulled from burned Vallejo retirement complex Motorcyclist injured in Pleasant Hill collision Santa Cruz police arrest suspect in rape of Contra Costa woman Cleanup of former Pittsburg manufacturing site almost complete Fallen power lines cause hour-long traffic jam

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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 Cops: Woman marks birthday by aiding son in heists Ky. high court won't rehear death row inmate case Mass. businesses battle over Lizzie Borden legacy Jurors in Idaho murder case cry at graphic videos Actor Jean Reno released from Martinique hospital Melting Arctic Ocean opens new shipping frontier Texas man convicted for role in child sex club

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	Cost-cutting boosts Gap's 2nd-quarter profit 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 City of Sonoma may let residents keep chickens and rabbits Colo. parents angered by cop's Web safety class Fast food ban shot down while sponsor has baby No charges to be filed in shooting of bear at Lake Tahoe Report: Soldier died from mix of prescriptions Quotes on death of Gene Upshaw Murder suspect dead after standoff in Fresno

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	Cops: Woman marks birthday by aiding son in heists MILWAUKEE—Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas stations. Full Story Ky. high court won't rehear death row inmate case Mass. businesses battle over Lizzie Borden legacy Jurors in Idaho murder case cry at graphic videos Melting Arctic Ocean opens new shipping frontier Texas man convicted for role in child sex club Bush's evolving rhetoric on US-Iraq timetables Vitter can use some campaign funds for legal fees

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	Actor Jean Reno released from Martinique hospital 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 South African who threw man to lions out of prison Spanish couple misses doomed flight by minutes US military frees Iraqi journalist after 26 days Saudi ban on woman drivers may be eroding USVI man sentenced to life for strangling of girl Foreign missionaries defy ban during Olympics State media: 5.9-magnitude quake kills 1 in China

Weird News


	Border agents find pot in entertainment centers NACO, Ariz.—Some furniture inspected by customs agents at the Arizona-Mexico border gives new meaning to the term "entertainment centers"—they were allegedly used to hide $2. Full Story Corpse kept upright for 3-day wake in Puerto Rico Ohio student aces ACT and SAT tests Suit accuses restaurant of giving man big tapeworm Calif. says green cars need more noise pollution Canadians receive free Ohio dinner, 15 years later Wisconsin couple each win $350,000 in lottery Monkey eludes dragnet at Tokyo train station

Politics


	Walnut Creek council to go through big changes Longtime members Regalia, Abrams will step down, so two new members will join. Bay Area sends volunteers to Denver UC postdocs approve union DVC suspect a scapegoat, attorney says Assembly passes contentious for-profit college bill Moraga opponent targets mayor's resume Concord council race will be quiet this time around Legislature passes DVC-prompted grade bill

Crime & Courts


	Two in critical condition after separate Richmond shootings 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. Man accused of molesting girl on plane arrested at Oakland airport Suspected robber nabbed in Pleasanton courthouse Suspected robber nabbed in courthouse Santa Cruz police arrest suspect in rape of Contra Costa woman Man convicted of murder in drunken-driving crash East Bay Digest Map: Unsafe parking lots

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	FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer WASHINGTON—Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer. Full Story Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies New study backs angioplasty through the wrist

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