Film has 'Luck' Defying Stereotypes
 A new movie written, produced, directed and acted by Asian-Americans is creating quite a buzz in Hollywood. And the biggest goal of this breakthrough movie: to reach an all-American audience.
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What is the Impact of Language on War?
The war in Iraq has added new words to our common language. A Stanford linguist has some observations - not about the impact of war on our language, but rather the impact of our language, on war.
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Kirkuk: Liberated But Lawless
Kirkuk may be liberated, but for now, at least, it is lawless. And Coalition forces there may have trouble bringing it under control, according to a U.C. Berkeley Professor who is there.
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Some Upset at FBI's US-Iraqi Interviews
During the opening days of the war, FBI agents interviewed thousands of Iraqi-Americans and nationals. But citizens and non-citizens didn't necessarily have to answer the questions.
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Fmr. Iraqi Soldier Eager for Liberation
It's been a long road for a Central Valley man who was once a soldier in Saddam's army. Now he gives his full support to the war in Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein.
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Students Beware of Scholarship Scams
This is the time of year when entering college students start hunting for loans and scholarships. Unfortunately it's also the time many students and their families fall prey to unscrupulous companies.
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Economy Means Fewer Nanny Jobs
Remember the nanny boom? If you were busy enough to need one and lucky enough to afford one, a nanny made life easier. But even in good times they were an expensive luxury.
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Woman Using Law to Clean Up Oakland
One Oakland woman determined to fight crime is cleaning up one neighborhood at a time. She's got a secret weapon and the law behind her.
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Troops Cautious With Muslim Holy Sites
Imagine a foreign army going into a place you consider sacred. It happened yesterday in the Iraqi town of Najaf, when US troops unwittingly caused chaos in the streets.
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Jerusalem's Fate Decided in Mock Trial
San Francisco school boys take on the confusion and conflict in the Middle East. They put Jerusalem on trial to see which people could claim it as their homeland.
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Environment Often Casualty of War
While the environment is often a casualty of war, modern warfare is more environmentally friendly than previous conflicts.
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Wartime Civilians Often Used By Soldiers
Reports that Iraqi soldiers are using civilians as decoys and shields are being called unprecedented violations of the laws of war. But coalition forces are not the first to find themselves facing civilians in combat.
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City Drills For Terror Disaster
Work continues in Bay Area cities to prepare for any possible terrorist attack. And while there are new advances in that battle, budget cuts threaten to derail some plans.
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Iraqi Assyrians Hopeful of US Victory
Halfway around the world from the war in Iraq, in California's Central Valley, a group of immigrants are fervently rooting for the U.S., and praying for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
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Web Bio-Terror System Could Alert Docs
San Mateo County has put an early warning system for bio-terrorism on the Internet. It is hoped that such a system will speed recognition of a problem.
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VIDEO: Possible War Impacts Fairfield
The Solano County city of Fairfield depends on Travis Air Force Base for much of its local revenue. But with more troops being shipped overseas and an already tight economy, the city is feeling a squeeze.
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State Struggles With Budget Crisis
California's budget deficit is huge - bigger than the actual budgets of 48 other states! And in Sacramento, the question now is: how did we get here? and more importantly, how do we get out?
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Beware of Extended Warranty Promises
Contact 4 helps one consumer with an extended warranty problem. He purchased it at Best Buy, which has a history of warranty issues.
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Genetic Testing Lets Patients Know Risks
Genetic testing can often let patients know of the risks they - and their family members - face. It can empower patients with more information and sometimes offer a sense of relief.
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Previous US Enemies Revisited
Saddam Hussein is the current threat to the US, according to the Bush Administration. The faces of fear and terror are nothing new for America. The list of bad guys goes back more than fifty years.
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Santa Clara N-Word Ban Tabled
The Santa Clara Human Relations Commission has failed to pass a ban on a word widely considered to be so hurtful, it is unspeak-able and has come to be known as "the N-word."
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Surviving Motherhood
Motherhood can be the most demanding job on the planet. Overwhelmed mothers aren't as rare as you might think.
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Edible Wrappers
From hamburgers at the fast-food joint to the things we bring home from the supermarket, our food comes wrapped in some kind of packaging.
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Worst Jobs
Somewhere, sometime, you may have heard someone say, "I have the worst job in the world." What is that job? And why would anybody want to do it?
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One-on-One With Dr. Phil
Very few folks get to ask superstar TV shrink Phil McGraw the questions. Our own Henry Tenenbaum got the chance, one-on-one with Dr. Phil.
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Diet Challenge: Part III
Losing weight isn't easy. But now our dieters face their toughest challenge yet: Dinner with Joe!!!
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