WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee.
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It's not just the high-end home market that has gone crazy. Home sales are brisk and prices are rising in the parts of the Bay Area that were hit hardest during the housing price collapse six years ago.
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Luke Kirby seen out with Tom Cruise’s ex-wife in New York.
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San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture skates for first time since Game 3 overtime goal after leg injury
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At the PayPal headquarters in San Jose on Tuesday, President David Marcus unveiled new mobile features for shopping, eating out and attending sports games without needing to use cash or a credit card.
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Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. Tuesday's unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February...
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The San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture says of NHL officials, 'You've got to respect them. Everybody makes mistakes. But they're the best in the world at what they do.'
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eBay's Donahoe is the only Silicon Valley CEO to crack the top 10 best-paid list for 2012.
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Woodson says Raider Nation played big part in getting him back to Oakland
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The Giants weren't able to complete a sweep on Wednesday, losing 2-1 to the Washington Nationals in the second straight extra-innings game between two National League contenders.
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Today: Tesla repays its federal loan early and Hewlett-Packard avoids a big dip in profit despite personal-computer industry's downfall. Also: Stocks plunge on Fed concerns, with tech taking a big hit.
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Colin Kaepernick: 'We just need to have someone step up
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Founder of Berkeley's Aurora Theatre, Barbara Oliver was an actor, director, Cal professor and beloved 'Grand Dame of local theater.'
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Marc Edouard-Vlasic and Justin Braun not allowing Kings' Anze Kopitar and his linemates get loose for some needed points.
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'The Hangover Part III' has none of the humor and fun of the original comedy.
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In the good old days, gossip and imagination ran wild; today it's all posted on YouTube and TMZ.
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From a Laura Dern twin to a 73-year-old who is the spitting image of Dick Cheney we scoured the Bay Area to find the best celebrity look-alikes and tell their stories. If you've ever wondered what it's like to resemble the rich and famous, read on.
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'Fast & Furious 6' is a real adrenaline rush and perhaps the best film in the action franchise's history.
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The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly created stand-alone company to lead its digital operations as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources.
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Safeway was named a finalist for the top award from the U.S. Department of Defense for companies that employ members of the military's National Guard and Reserve.
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If you're looking to raise a glass to veterans this Memorial Day you might consider filling it with wine that will raise funds for them, too. A number of wineries are making the veterans-and-vines connection. And if you're not so fine on wine, there's...
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The pizza chain known for its Chicago-style deep dish pies has a new restaurant in San Jose.
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The venerable Palo Alto company said it earned a profit of a little more than $1 billion on sales of $27.6 billion, which amounted to earnings of 55 cents per share.
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The Federal Reserve is torn over when to slow its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy. Its uncertainty burst into view Wednesday, when Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress in the morning and the Fed in the afternoon released the minutes...
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Galiardi accuses Quick of being guilty of 'a little embellishment' to try and draw penalties on the San Jose Sharks
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The Central Coast Section track and field finals are Friday at Gilroy High. Los Gatos is the favorite on the girls side. The boys side is a little more up in the air.
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In a huge boost for the Obama Administration and clean-energy firms, electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors announced Wednesday that it has paid back its $465 million government loan in full and nine years early.
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Oakland A's starter Jarrod Parker gives up three first-inning runs in 3-1 loss
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The touching and often hilarious show plays at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center through June 22.
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Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.
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San Francisco 49ers need to figure who's Colin Kaepernick's go-to receiver among Anquan Boldin, A.J. Jenkins, others
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San Jose chip technology company Tessera on Thursday will try to fend off a proxy effort launched by Starboard Value, a New York hedge fund that has targeted several other Silicon Valley companies the firm believes are underperforming.
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Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her
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Police say the Alert Santa Clara County phone message system was instrumental in locating the missing woman.
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The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. at Singleton Road and Locke Drive, southeast of Andrew Hill High School off East Capitol Expressway west of Highway 101.
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What happens at Bieber’s house, apparently stays at Bieber’s house.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson of 'Modern Family' fame and Minnie Driver are welcomes addition to the judging panel for Season 10 of 'So You Think You Can Dance.'
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Wide receiver Michael Crabtree reportedly tore an Achilles tendon Tuesday as the 49ers began offseason team activities, casting in doubt his availability this coming season, according to a USA Today report
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San Francisco Giants' right-hander Ryan Vogelsong not sure when he will return after breaking a finger
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Company makes chips for motion sensor systems and devices, is growing rapidly, and will move 200 people in August to the building near the city's airport
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Skyhigh Networks, a Cupertino company that aims to help customers keep track of which cloud-based software their employees are using, on Wednesday will announce a $20 million funding round from Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners.
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San Francisco 49ers sign fourth-round pick, wide receiver Quinton Patton, to four-year deal
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The Alameda County Bomb Squad was called to a Livermore neighborhood Wednesday morning after a resident reported an open box of ammunition sitting on the sidewalk, not far from where classes at nearby Andrew N. Christensen Middle School were about to...
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The Kings' official Twitter account received a game misconduct penalty Tuesday ... from the Kings' front office after a tweet made light of a sexual assault when describing a play in Game 4 against the San Jose Sharks
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A political Web site that says it was the target of FBI surveillance has filed a lawsuit in San Francisco seeking documents connected with the alleged probe.
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TORONTO -- A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.
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Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation.
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NEW YORK -- Anthony Weiner's run for redemption is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race.
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VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
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