"A truck driver died early today after losing control on the Bay Bridge S-curve and plummeting in his big rig 200 feet to Yerba Buena Island, the most serious crash since the new detour was installed, the California Highway Patrol said ... The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. as the big rig, loaded with pears, was traveling on the westbound upper deck at about 50 mph - 1o mph over the speed limit in that zone - said CHP Sgt. Trent Cross."
- Richard Chen
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"The university currently enrolls 424 students, 46% are women and close to 40% of the student body receives financial aid. The Ashesi experience is made rich and varied, with curious students from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds from across 14 different African countries."
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"A 24-year-old Oakland man is under arrest after authorities say he stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge."
- Richard Chen
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Almost went to the stadium after the game = over. Wishing for result in local time.
"The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time."
- Richard Chen
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In-train preso and $$ pitch from a sketchy "save the children" guy on BART. Next stop, Times Square! Stand clear of the doors please.
"Before there was Peet's or Starbucks, long before Ritual or Blue Bottle, there was a tiny shop on Washington and Ninth streets in Oakland that supplied premium coffee to local restaurants and hotels ... It's the house coffee at Cyrus in Healdsburg and Gary Danko in San Francisco, supplies several Four Seasons hotels and can be found at other Bay Area establishments."
- Richard Chen
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"In an effort to provide you with greater transparency and control over their own data, we've built the Google Dashboard. Designed to be simple and useful, the Dashboard summarizes data for each product that you use (when signed in to your account) and provides you direct links to control your personal settings."
- Richard Chen
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