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Uncontrolled acceleration: Stopping a runaway car
The latest instance of sudden, uncontrolled acceleration in a Toyota -- an incident Monday in which a Prius hit 94 mph on a freeway east of San Diego before the driver got it under control -- raises the question: What do you do if this happens to you?
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VideoConstituents conflicted over gay legislator
After a drunken driving arrest near a gay bar forced state Sen. Roy Ashburn to reveal that he is gay, people in his rural Southern California district are wrestling with what to make of him and his long public career.
SFPD drug-test technician accused of skimming
San Francisco officials Tuesday ordered the shutdown of all drug testing at the police crime lab amid allegations that a former technician stole and used some of the cocaine she was supposed to analyze.
Richmond not on list of Chevron cuts
Oil giant Chevron Corp. has revealed where it plans to cut its worldwide refining and marketing operations -- and Richmond is not on the list.
Cisco unveils blazing fast router
Cisco Systems unveiled hardware Tuesday that will greatly speed up the delivery of data over broadband networks and will serve as the foundation for a next-generation Internet.
Ex-wife criticizes Mandela, says he 'let us down'
A British newspaper interview that quotes Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticizing the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having "let us down" prompted outrage Wednesday in South Africa.
Oakland shooting suspect arrested in El Cerrito
Oakland police arrested a suspect Tuesday evening in a shooting Saturday that prompted the department's SWAT team to cordon off several blocks of an East Oakland neighborhood.
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Local news, sports, weather, business, and entertainment drawn from the morning Chronicle and SFGate exclusives every weekday.
10:37 AM Long-term use of anti-osteoporosis drugs linked to hip fractures bit.ly/b9yFet (usatoday)
10:37 AM Unemployment rises in 30 states in January; see chart bit.ly/9cEIAC (usatoday)
10:33 AM Andy Burnham sets out options for elderly care funding bit.ly/bsBvvS (guardiannews)
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