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Saturday Jan 28, 2012

• No serious injuries after crash in Pleasanton
• Hercules father of five killed near Berkeley workplace  
• Girl, 15, killed in San Leandro stabbing, police looking for boyfriend  
• Teen girl fatally stabbed in San Leandro
• Fatal shooting in West Oakland

• Suspect in SJSU dorm gropings arrested  
• Rodeo parents face criminal charges over their kids' truancy
• U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Jeremy Abbott wins men's short program
• Golden State Warriors lose to Oklahoma City Thunder 120-109
• Fatal shooting in West Oakland

• U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Jeremy Abbott wins men's short program
• Golden State Warriors lose to Oklahoma City Thunder 120-109  
• Friday's High School sports scores
• Michelle Kwan set to enter U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame
• Local sports digest: San Jose's Ben Lee named U.S. Olympic badminton coach

• Friday's high school and community college scoreboard
• High school roundup: Deer Valley boys basketball team defeats Freedom, takes over first in BVAL
• Thursday's East Bay high school and community college scoreboard
• High school roundup: James Logan girls soccer team edges American, takes over sole possession of first place in MVAL
• Wednesday's East Bay high school and community college scoreboard

• Girl, 15, killed in San Leandro stabbing, police looking for boyfriend  
• Rodeo parents face criminal charges over their kids' truancy
• Fatal shooting in West Oakland
• Alameda County weathers storm of cuts and realignment
• Anguished 4-year-old 49ers fan's video goes viral, gets team owner's attention

• Night Owl: What to do in Oakland? An idiosyncratic list
• Hicks: Fran Drescher says she was abducted by aliens
• Top Five: Casting the 'Sex and the City' prequel  
• SAG ensemble award: Casting a vote for perfect mix
• Katherine Heigl would love to return to 'Grey's Anatomy'

• Activists afraid Twitter's censorship policy will stifle dissent
• Tech ticker
• Apple CEO Tim Cook promises vigilance in ensuring proper working conditions in Asian factories
• Big fourth quarter made Apple world's largest smartphone seller, analyst says
• A Dummies guide to Macworld

• A serene isle (for now) off Tanzania  
• Plans for Diamond Jubilee river pageant unveiled  
• Travel Q&A: Will Costa refund my airfare for upcoming Concordia trip?
• Around the Web: PicCollage
• Seeking guidance: 'Living Abroad in Hong Kong'

• On Wine: The Zin Scene  
• Iconic Benicia restaurant undergoes TV show overhaul
• A serene isle (for now) off Tanzania  
• Plans for Diamond Jubilee river pageant unveiled  
• Travel Q&A: Will Costa refund my airfare for upcoming Concordia trip?

• Jan 28 Talk Back letters
• Letters to the Editor
• My Word: Protecting and serving is much harder than it looks
• Jan. 27 letters to the editor
• Thomas Sowell: Is anybody in this presidential race going to be serious?