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Criminal investigation opens in San Bruno blast
The San Bruno tragedy is the focus of a criminal investigation by a task force of federal, state and local law enforcement officials, PG&E informed its shareholders this week. In a filing with the federal Securities Exchange Commission on Monday, PG&E stated that on June 9, the company had been notified that “representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice, the California Attorney General’s Office, and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, have formed a task force to investigate the San Bruno accident.”
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The biggest radiation risks may be medical tests
Q: I found the radiation leaks from Japan’s tsunami-damaged nuclear plants truly frightening. Someone at my health-food store said everyone should start eating more seaweed. How would that help? — Deirdre, San Diego
Sports
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NCAA needs to remedy disconnect between athletes and schools
Just as Japan’s tragic tsunami and earthquake changed the world view on nuclear power, the recent avalanche of college sports scandals has awakened the NCAA.
Arts
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Mary Roach's 'Packing for Mars' selected for San Francisco's 'One City One Book'
Space may be the final frontier, but how do you go to the bathroom once you’re there? That and a provocative array of other questions sparked bestselling Oakland author Mary Roach (“Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers”) to pen the compelling read, “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.”
Features
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SplashData offers peace of mind on important info
Morgan Slain, the CEO of SplashData — a leading provider of productivity applications for smartphones — launched an updated Splash ID app that specializes in protecting all digital records, such personal pictures and crucial bank account numbers.
Opinion
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Four pivotal questions for Tim Geithner
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was scheduled to deliver his annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee this morning, but for the second time this year the hearing was postponed.
According to a spokeswoman for the committee, Geithner cited a scheduling conflict due to ongoing national debt ceiling talks, and a new date has not been set. But whenever Geithner does appear before the committee, here are some vital questions he should be asked.
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Four pivotal questions for Tim Geithner
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was scheduled to deliver his annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee this morning, but for the second time this year the hearing was postponed.
According to a spokeswoman for the committee, Geithner cited a scheduling conflict due to ongoing national debt ceiling talks, and a new date has not been set. But whenever Geithner does appear before the committee, here are some vital questions he should be asked.
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Ryan must get to the point
When Republican Jane Corwin got beaten in the special congressional election in New York’s conservative 26th district, the word was that she hadn’t explained Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget clearly enough. She’d let her opponent create the impression that Republicans hated Medicare (if not old people in general) and planned to destroy it as soon as no one was looking.
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Israel may be drawn into the turmoil of violent Arab Spring
Half a year after the fall of Tunisia’s Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, it’s time for a partial reckoning of the Arab Spring. Verdict: uncertain.
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CPMC’s most important investment is health care
In all the news about The City’s request that California Pacific Medical Center invest in housing, streetscapes and transportation in exchange for permission to rebuild their medical facilities, let’s not lose sight of the many ways that CPMC has already invested in the health and well-being of our many constituent communities.
Nation & World
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Amid budget sacrifice, let the lawyers go first
Congress and President Obama are on the verge of a budget deal likely to cause pain for almost everyone. The national debt stands at $14.3 trillion, with this year's deficit standing at $1.3 trillion.
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