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Or the owner can't afford the dog food or the medication. "I just rescued a 15-year-old pit bull," Franklin said. "The shelter in Alameda had already kept it for a year." Lately, "there's a huge increase in family pets," she said. …
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For weeks, hospital representatives and county supervisors have wrestled over the terms for what would be the last of six housing sites needed to meet the state mandate. Thursday, just weeks before the deadline, a Dominican spokesperson told the …
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"I take everything that happened negatively in my life, and I try to change it around, try to use it as my motivation," said Williams, who will attend Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., this fall and plans to study mechanical engineering. …
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By Mike Rosenberg A cadre of Menlo-Atherton High School students used some high-tech savvy, a Mideast connection and a gift card to pull off a senior prank that kept most of their classmates away from school until third period Friday. …
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By Mary Gottschalk Recreation Therapist Gladys Ng teaches Madeleine Roussette how to deal with the loss of her birds and cat through art therapy at On Lok Lifeways in San Jose. On Lok Lifeways, which offers a comprehensive health-care plan for seniors, …
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"This index looks at the true cost of living factors such as county of residence, home ownership, with or without a mortgage or if housing is rented, and healthcare and food costs," it continues. "The results have been dramatic and confirm what those …
San Jose Mercury News, USA
Attard's outspokenness appeared to irritate the mayor and council members, who made clear they were unwilling to give the auditor more authority. Officers regarded Attard as a rabble-rouser rather than a problem solver. …
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On a recent visit of the center, seniors who finished the line-dancing class shuffled to the dining hall. Meatballs and a salad were on the menu. More than 150 seniors waited to be served lunch. Vida Sheik, 68, a retired physician from Tehran, Iran, …
Milpitas Post, CA
by Ian Bauer City officials donning hardhats and employing golden shovels dutifully dug into a plant bed to toss soil onto a sidewalk fronting the former Milpitas Community Library building at 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. the future home of a $13.2-million …
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Helen E. Garrett, an economist and lawyer who is vice president of academic planning and budget at the University of Southern California, is Obama's choice for assistant secretary for tax policy.
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