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Photos: Paul Anka lists his six-acre California estate for $10 million The mansion is one of the 'largest privately gated lots' in Sherwood Country Club, as the listing notes, and offers mountain views. #press

Paul Anka lists his six-acre California estate for $10 million

The mansion is one of the 'largest privately gated lots' in Sherwood Country Club, as the listing notes, and offers mountain views.

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Single-family residence in Danville sells for $2.2 million A spacious house located in the 400 block of Gold Lake Court in Danville has new owners. The 3,281-square-foot property, built in 1991, was sold on Aug. 7, 2023. The $2,150,000 purchase price works out to $655 per square foot. #press

Single-family residence in Danville sells for $2.2 million

A spacious house located in the 400 block of Gold Lake Court in Danville has new owners. The 3,281-square-foot property, built in 1991, was sold on...

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Word Game: Sept. 11, 2023 TODAY’S WORD — MISERIES (MISERIES: MIZ-er-eez: Things or circumstances that cause suffering or discomfort.) Average mark 15 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 19 or more words in MISERIES? The list will be published tomorrow. SATURDAY’S WORD — DEMERIT deem deer deet demit deter diet dieter dime dire dirt edit eider emir emit […] #press

Word Game: Sept. 11, 2023 – The Mercury News

TODAY’S WORD — MISERIES (MISERIES: MIZ-er-eez: Things or circumstances that cause suffering or discomfort.) Average mark 15 words Time ...

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Horoscopes Sept. 11, 2023: Virginia Madsen, make fitness and health your priorities Celebrities born on this day, today's birthday horoscope and numbers and the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign. #press

Horoscopes Sept. 11, 2023: Virginia Madsen, make fitness and health your priorities

Astrological advice for Taraji P. Henson, Harry Connick Jr., Virginia Madsen, Scott Patterson and others born on this date.

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Bridge: Sept. 11, 2023 “Now is the winter of our discount tents.” — sign at a camping-supply store during the off-season. There was much discontentedness (discontention?) after today’s deal. Against 3NT, West led a low spade. Dummy’s jack won, but declarer looked in vain for a way to use the long diamonds. He let the queen of clubs ride […] #press

Bridge: Sept. 11, 2023 – The Mercury News

“Now is the winter of our discount tents.” — sign at a camping-supply store during the off-season. There was much discontentednes...

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Ask Amy: How do I deter this unwanted houseguest without inciting backlash? She wanted nothing to do with me until I bought a condo in a vacation town. #press

Amy Dickinson: How do I deter unwanted guest without drawing backlash?

Ask Amy: She wanted nothing to do with me until I bought a condo in a vacation town.

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What the 49ers are saying after thrashing the Steelers The 49ers blew out the Steelers to open the season. #press

49ers-Steelers: Shanahan, Purdy, Aiyuk speak after NFL Week 1 win

The 49ers blew out the Steelers to open the season.

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Biden says Vietnam deal is about global stability, not containing China President Joe Biden says he isn't trying to start a cold war with China, but he is seeking to provide stability around the world by strengthening U.S. ties with Vietnam and other Asian countries. Biden says strengthening those alliances will help maintain stability and that having a... #press

Biden says Vietnam deal is about global stability, not containing China

President Joe Biden insisted Sunday that he is not trying to start a “cold war” with China as he made his first visit to Vietnam, saying his go...

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School investigates teacher’s use of a racial slur in a classroom Click here for updates on this story #press

School investigates teacher’s use of a racial slur in a classroom

A mother is speaking out after a West Hartford middle school teacher allegedly used racial slurs in the classroom.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign aid workers and target Kyiv Two foreign aid workers have reportedly been killed in eastern Ukraine when Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Ukrainian NGO. The Road to Relief NGO identified one of the dead volunteers as Canadian Anthony Ihnat, while Spanish authorities said that... #press

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign aid workers and target Kyiv

Two foreign aid workers were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Uk...

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Escaped murderer on the run in Pennsylvania has changed appearance and slipped out of search areas Police say an escaped murderer on the run for a week and a half in southeastern Pennsylvania has apparently slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance is now being sought in a stolen van. Pennsylvania State Police... #press

Escaped Pennsylvania murderer has changed appearance, left search area

Authorities say an escaped murderer in Pennsylvania has apparently slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance and is now being sought i...

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49ers-Steelers pregame: George Kittle will play in season opener Unlike last year's opener, the 49ers will have tight end George Kittle in uniform as they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers. #press

49ers-Steelers live blog: Niners start hot with Purdy-Aiyuk connection

Unlike last year's opener, the 49ers will have tight end George Kittle in uniform as they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Man dies after being shot, hit by car in downtown Oakland The deadly violence took place about 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of 14th and Webster streets. #press

Man dies after being shot, hit by car in downtown Oakland

Police said he was an Oakland resident. The deadly violence took place about 2:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of 14th and Webster streets.

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This gelatinous Monterey Bay deep-sea creature is the ‘sister’ that took its own evolutionary path Scientists from Moss Landing-based MBARI, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley and the San Francisco-based Chan Zuckerberg Initiative discovered that patterns in sponge chromosomes matched those found in virtually all other animals’... #press

Monterey Bay: Comb jelly likely descended from ‘sister of all animals’

We still don’t know what the world’s first animal looked like, but scientists say it arose roughly 700 million years ago from a soup of single-...

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League of Women Voters Cupertino-Sunnyvale hosts events Voter registration day, coffee hour planned for September. #press

League of Women Voters Cupertino-Sunnyvale hosts events

Voter registration day, coffee hour planned for September.

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Downtown Campbell transitioning to new logo Artwork designed by local business owner. #press

Downtown Campbell transitioning to new logo

Artwork designed by local business owner.

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EPIC Art Exhibit opens Sept. 17 in Milpitas Visitors to Dove Art Gallery can touch Berlin Wall fragments. #press

EPIC Art Exhibit opens Sept. 17 in Milpitas

Visitors to Dove Art Gallery can touch Berlin Wall fragments.

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Whiskies of the World pouring in San Jose Sept. 24 Event also features food, live entertainment and masterclasses. #press

EPIC Art Exhibit opens Sept. 17 in Milpitas

Event also features food, live entertainment and masterclasses.

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Cupertino’s plastic foodware ordinance takes effect Restricts use of single-use plastic cups, containers and utensils. #press

Cupertino’s plastic foodware ordinance takes effect

Restricts use of single-use plastic cups, containers and utensils.

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‘Not a lot of silver linings’ after Cal Golden Bears let another one get away in 14-10 loss to Auburn “We’re all just sick right now that we let a game like that slip away from us when we know we should have beat that team easily,” senior safety Craig Woodson said.  #press

Cal Bears let another close one get away in loss to Auburn Tigers

The Cal Golden Bears led Auburn in most statistical categories, but still lost at home on Saturday night