Featuring the voices of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus, Disney's "Bolt" tells the story of a superstar pooch who goes on a cross-country journey. Ruthe Stein says it's a treat.
A report saying President-elect Obama plans to nominate N.Y. Federal Reserve head Timothy Geithner to be treasury secretary helped Wall Street stage a huge comeback today with the Dow surging nearly 500 points.
Update 10:45 -- Golden State finally traded disgruntled forward Al Harrington and in return plugged their big hole at the point with the high-scoring Knick Jamal Crawford.
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Black men have come forward to protest interactions with Palo Alto police.
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Golden Gate Bridge directors agree to contribute $75 million toward the reconstruction of the dangerous roadway in S.F.

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President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated 45 years ago in Dallas. We take a look back at the nation's 35th president and the young family that captivated the nation.
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This Disney/Pixar film comes close to entrancing kids while throwing the occasional bone to their adult companions.
Golden State ships off disgruntled Al Harrington and lands Knicks guard Jamal Crawford in return.
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Pressure intensified on Citigroup to sell part or all of itself as its stock fell on Friday and fears escalated about future loan losses. Shares tumbled as low as $3.05 before rallying to close at $3.77 - a 16-year low.



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President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront the nation's economic turmoil, senior Democratic officials say.
Prof. Paul Ekman, whose latest book, "Emotional Awareness," was co-authored with the Dalai Lama, joins 30 other speakers at S.F.'s "Happiness and Its Causes" conference.

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January and February are usually peak whale-watching season in Hawaii, but this year the big beautiful brutes are showing up early. Five eco-friendly ways to watch.

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iPhone lost in space, MLB Pirates seize tanker.
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More than two thirds of Americans would rather be stranded on a desert island with their pet than with their partner. Who would you choose? Bay Area Pets.
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Four out of 10 Bay Area employers contacted in a survey anticipate cutting jobs within six months, according to a dismal report on the region's business pulse being issued today. A survey of 509 executives, conducted in...