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Officer and 2 Others Killed in Martinez, CA Last Updated: 8:00 PM 09/06/08 - Three people including a police officer are dead after a reported domestic disturbance at a hair salon here turned into a gun fight, police said. (Full Story)

E.P.A. Demanding Cleaner Lawnmowers Last Updated: 10:38 AM 09/04/08 - Gasoline-powered lawnmowers blamed for summertime air pollution will have to be cleaner under new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency. (Full Story)

Judge: New Money Design Should Accommodate Blind Last Updated: 10:24 AM 09/04/08 - When the next generations of $5, $10, $20 and $50 bills roll off the presses, there should be some way for blind people to tell them apart, a federal judge said Thursday. (Full Story)

FDA Orders Stronger Drug Warnings Last Updated: 10:14 AM 09/04/08 - The Food and Drug Administration is ordering stronger warnings on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. (Full Story)

Airliner with Blown Tire Lands Safely at LAX Last Updated: 3:17 PM 09/02/08 - An American Airlines jet carrying 135 people returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after blowing a tire during takeoff on a flight to Toronto. (Full Story)

Firefighters Make Headway on Burnside Blaze Last Updated: 5:52 AM 09/02/08 - Evacuation orders were lifted Monday as firefighters gained on a wildland blaze in the eastern Sierra. (Full Story)

Nevada Wilderness Fire 40 Percent Contained Last Updated: 5:58 AM 09/02/08 - Fire officials say a wilderness blaze along the Nevada-Idaho line is now 40 percent contained. (Full Story)

Schwarzenegger Misses Convention Speech Last Updated: 4:07 PM 08/31/08 - Pinned down by the budget deadlock in Sacramento, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has backed out of his speech at the Republican National Convention. (Full Story)

Patient Death Rates High In Sacramento Last Updated: 1:30 PM 08/31/08 - A newspaper analysis shows that Sacramento County has the second highest rate of emergency room deaths in the state, behind tiny Inyo County. (Full Story)

SF To Close Streets To Promote Exercise Last Updated: 12:34 PM 08/31/08 - The city is shutting down a 4.5-mile street route for four hours to hold free yoga, a hula hoop contest, break dancing and other activities in an effort to lure residents out of their cars and into a healthier lifestyle. (Full Story)

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