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City Council OKs community benefits for Oakland Army Base project
February 9, 2012A new chapter opened in the long saga of efforts to redevelop the former Oakland Army Base, as the City Council approved guiding principles.
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Will Facebook get a ‘like’ in China?
February 8, 2012Facebook wants to reach China's Internet population, but critics and analysts are doubtful of its prospects there.
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Santorum rolls over the “inevitable” Romney
February 8, 2012The Republican establishment's narrative of Mitt Romney's "imevitability" as the party's presidential nominee unraveled Tuesday in just one night.
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Black atheists plan billboard campaign for African American History Month
February 8, 2012Featured on the billboard are images of famous 19th and 20th century African American figures along with contemporary freethinkers.
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Marriage equality moves forward in California
February 7, 2012A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 7 that California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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