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How the Giants, Rockies stack up down the stretch
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Chase for the wild card
Some Steelers fans out of luck Sunday
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Fans of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers will not be able to watch their team's game on network television Sunday.
Review: Green Day's 'American Idiot' punk extravaganza makes a white-hot debut
September 17, 2009 by
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San Jose Mercury News theater critic Karen D'Souza says the breathlessly anticipated new Green Day musical 'American Idiot' delivers bigtime. The world premiere punk rock opera really does explode in your heart like a hand grenade.
Wednesday's High School Box Scores
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Field Hockey, Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming, Boys & Girls Cross Country. Thursday's FCIAC Schedule
'Rudy Park' comic strip makes a comeback Monday in the Mercury News
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In case you don't remember, 'Rudy Park,' written by Theron Heir (pen name for Matt Richtel, a New York Times business writer based in San Francisco), was once published in the Mercury News' old Sunday magazine, known as SV. Monday it returns, in the comics section
Four California gubernatorial hopefuls make their pitches in Silicon Valley
September 17, 2009 by
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The candidates came to the valley Wednesday to discuss not only California's depressing litany of problems but also to hint at how they would govern the ungovernable.
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Park could see tenant
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Thursday, Sept. 17
PITTSFIELD -- The CornerStone Telephone Co. is willing to locate a $5 million, 13,000-square-foot data center and office structure in the William Stanley Business Park of the Berkshires if the federal government provides financial support.
Robbery charges dropped
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Thursday, Sept. 17
PITTSFIELD -- An indecisive witness who claims she cannot recall critical details of an assault and robbery at a lakeside recreation area has prompted prosecutors to drop all charges against the individuals arrested in connection with the crime.
BYU football notes: Unga ready to go vs. 'Noles
September 17, 2009 by
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Provo » Star running back Harvey Unga will play in BYU's game Saturday against the Florida State Seminoles.
How much the junior will play, coach Bronco Mendenhall said Wednesday, is anybody's guess.
BYU football: Tallahassee native geared up for Florida State
September 17, 2009 by
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Provo » He made the decision more than five years ago, but folks back home -- and even some here -- are still asking BYU's Brandon Bradley what he is doing in Provo, Utah, instead of Tallahassee, Fla.
Lenox to decide room tax increase
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Thursday, Sept. 17
LENOX -- Voters will decide Oct. 15 whether to raise the room occupancy tax to 6 percent -- a 2 point increase from the current rate of 4 percent -- in an effort to offset a decline in revenue.
HS Football coverage: Live High School Football Scoring Updates
September 17, 2009 by
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Connecticut Post, Stamford Advocate, Danbury NewsTimes and Greenwich Time sports reporters will file live scoring updates from the field. Click the window below to follow along.
Senate finance chief unveils 'balanced' health care bill
September 17, 2009 by
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No 'public option' in moderate proposals designed for compromise
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Rockies hold off Giants in the ninth
September 17, 2009 by
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The Giants rallied for three runs in the final inning, but stranded the tying run on third.
Garko has become forgotten man on Giants bench
September 17, 2009 by
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giants updateGarko has become team's forgotten man The Giants acquired Ryan Garko for the exact scenario they encountered Wednesday night — a big game against a left-handed pitcher.
Little girl's foul toss makes dad a celebrity
September 17, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA - Dad could not believe his good luck.
Steve Monforto made a great grab, catching his first foul ball after years of going to Phillies games. He fist-bumped his buddies, high-fived his 3-year-old daughter and then handed her the prize.
Exercise can extend survival even in 'oldest old'
September 17, 2009 by
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CHICAGO — Even in the "oldest old," a little physical activity goes a long way, extending life by at least a few years for people in their mid- to late 80s, Israeli researchers found.
A cleaning that can stave off the flu
September 17, 2009 by
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It sounds so simple as to be innocuous, a throwaway line in public-health warnings about swine flu. But one of the most powerful weapons against the new H1N1 virus is summed up in a three-word phrase you first heard from your mother: Wash your hands.
Chocolate tied to health after a heart attack
September 17, 2009 by
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In a study that will provide comfort to chocoholics everywhere, researchers in Sweden have found evidence that people who eat chocolate have increased survival rates after a heart attack — and it may be that the more they eat, the better.
Analysis: Dems eye yes-no vote on health care
September 17, 2009 by
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Analysis: Maneuvering to avoid a GOP filibuster
Today's Sports on TV, Radio & Area Schedule
September 17, 2009 by
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BaseballMLB: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs1 p.m.WGN
Rockies hold off Giants in the ninth
September 17, 2009 by
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The Giants rallied for three runs in the final inning, but stranded the tying run on third.
Scorecard: By the numbers
September 17, 2009 by
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NFL standings
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VIKINGS1001.0003420
Green Bay1001.0002115
Chicago010.
Rockies hold off Giants in the ninth
September 17, 2009 by
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The Giants rallied for three runs in the final inning, but stranded the tying run on third.
Rockies hold off Giants in the ninth
September 17, 2009 by
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The Giants rallied for three runs in the final inning, but stranded the tying run on third.
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