On June 29, 1776, the Virginia state constitution was adopted, and Patrick Henry made governor. -more-
Aussie wins thousands afterslipping on shoe grease -more-
A man was stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon during a fight between him and another man on Haste Street near Telegraph Avenue in south Berkeley. The victim was rushed to Highland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 5:45 p.m., a nursing supervisor for the hospital said. -more-
SAN JOSE — During eBay’s rapid rise to Internet commerce powerhouse, the company nurtured a quaint tale of its origins, saying founder Pierre Omidyar created the site in 1995 so his fiancee could trade PEZ candy dispensers with other collectors. -more-
An international research team announced today it has begun drilling a hole 1.4 miles deep along the San Andreas Fault near the Central California town of Parkfield – the site of one of the largest ongoing earthquake experiments in the world. -more-
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