The problem with this film about rapper Biggie Smalls is that the filmmakers - including Sean "Puffy" Combs - were so busy making a vanity project that they forgot to show why Biggie was a unique talent. Justin Berton reviews.
A US Airways plane that had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport crashed into the Hudson River after striking a flock of birds that disabled both its engines. All of the 155 passengers and crew on board were rescued. Photos.
Update: 11:39 -- In today's State of the State address, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a dire warning that the $42 bil deficit has created a state of emergency that will not end until the Legislature solves the crisis he called "a rock upon our chest."
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2 sergeants, 9 officers face dismissal for allegedly lying to obtain search warrants in drug cases.
President defends tumultuous two terms, claiming a hard-won record of achievement.
Boy, California is sooo much more solvent and fiscally sound now that we've recalled Gray Davis. ”
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Expansion of wilderness areas would protect about 2 million acres - including 735,000 acres in California - from drilling, logging and mining.
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Protesters packed the streets of Oakland Wednesday evening speaking out about the killing of an unarmed Hayward man by a BART police officer.
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SF Sketchfest, which starts tonight, salutes cult film star Bud Cort, best known for his role in "Harold and Maude."
No one knows what awaits Mike Montgomery in his first trip to Stanford as Cal's coach.
Grilled, fried or wrapped in a taco, everything at Half Moon Bay's Flying Fish Grill is about the fish. Bargain Bite
Powered by chart-topping sales of the Nintendo Wii and the DS, the U.S. video game industry pulled in a record $21.3 billion in revenue last year, defying the overall drag of the economy.
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A US Airways pilot brings his jetliner down onto the frigid Hudson River after a flock of birds knocked out both its engines just after takeoff Thursday.
The beauty of a loop trail is that you never repeat a single step. Tom Stienstra shares four of his favorites in the Bay Area.
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With San Francisco glittering across the bay like a postcard, the Water's Edge Hotel in Tiburon makes you feel like you've traveled, even within sight of home.
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The New New Deal -- what's good about Depression?
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