Friday July 30, 2010 Updated 2:01 AM PDT

California's voter-approved law abolishing party primary elections was hit with its first lawsuit Thursday, a challenge to provisions...
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Winnebago Man RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Documentary. Directed by Ben Steinbauer. (Not rated. 85 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) When Ben...
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For all of its "Matrix"-like convolutions and "Alice in Wonderland" allusions, the new film "Inception" adds something significant to...
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Californians' opposition to offshore oil drilling has skyrocketed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while two-thirds of...
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FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on...
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Rod Blagojevich's fate was in the hands of jurors Wednesday as they began deciding whether the impeached Illinois governor tried to...
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A handwritten letter from fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini congratulating President Franklin D. Roosevelt on his inauguration...
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1:58 AM Speaker defends troubled majority. politi.co/a4GzRf (Politico)
10:10 PM Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms: Motion Agreed to 70-23, 7 not voting. 100% of Democrats supporting, 66% of Re... bit.ly/bA67Df (SenateFloor)
7:50 PM McMahon fires 'Jewish money' aide. politi.co/cjvNjx (Politico)

After being waved off by Major League Baseball, San Jose officials are expected...

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