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Workers strike at UC hospitals comes to an end
A two-day strike by hospital workers ended on Thursday, with both sides claiming victory even though there was no resolution to a contract dispute involving staffing and pensions. The University of California said the vast majority of union workers had crossed picket lines to work at hospitals in several areas ...
SeaWorld: Penguins Are Coolest Thing in Florida
On Friday, SeaWorld Orlando opens its "Antarctica _ Empire of the Penguin" attraction. With a ride, restaurants and 250 live penguins, it's the largest expansion in the park's history. (May 23)
Gap's 1st-quarter profits rises 43 percent
After years of struggling, Gap is back in style. Gap Inc., which owns the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains, reported on Thursday a 43 percent increase in its fiscal first-quarter net income, as the company continues to reap benefits from the turnaround plan that it began early ...
Oklahoma U. offers space for donations to tornado victims
It's a problem one would imagine is a good one to have -- so many donated items coming in to help tornado ravaged Moore and Oklahoma City they don't have any place to put it all. But actually, it's been a logistical nightmare, according to officials with the Red Cross ...
Man sentenced to 20 years in Palo Alto Walgreen arson
A man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for lighting a dramatic four-alarm fire that gutted a Walgreens store and other businesses in downtown Palo Alto nearly six years ago. Donald Ray Williams, 51, of East Palo Alto, was convicted of arson for the fire at 310 ...
Study: Cockroaches Survive by Losing Sweet Tooth
How sweet it isn't: Scientists find how some cockroaches resist the sugary lure of poisons. It turns out glucose activates taste nerves that tell the brain 'yuck!' instead of 'yum.' (May 23)
Oklahoma Family Reflects on Lost Son
Third-grader Kyle Davis was killed by the monster tornado that ravaged his elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma. Kyle's own sister survived by taking cover in a bathroom in the same school. The Davis family is remembering their "precious"...
Cell phone pocket dial leads to murder arrest
Scott Simon will have a long time to think about his gaffe. Simon was furious over a disagreement he had at a Waffle House restaurant when he jostled the phone in his pocket and called 911 without knowing. A recording was made as Simon went on an anger fueled rant ...
Evidence Photos: Trayvon Martin cellphone pics released (Warning: Some graphic images)
Attorneys for George Zimmerman have released another round of evidence that include multiple photos and texts from Trayvon Martin's cellphone, as well as school records and videos.
Officials: Destructive Lake County landslide stablizes
Officials say a Northern California subdivision that partly sank into a hilltop has stabilized after several homes, roads and sections of a sewer system were damaged. Lake County's Deputy Administrator Chris Shaver says the landslide has shown no significant movement since May 14. Prior to that, Shaver said, it had ...
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