Arafat Rumored Dead; Condition Unknown
 A gravely ill Yasser Arafat was reported in a coma Thursday, and doctors at the hospital treating the Palestinian leader said he was alive despite reports that he had died.
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Former SFPD Chief Hongisto Dies
Former San Francisco sheriff and police Chief Richard Hongisto died early Thursday morning at the age of 67, the city medical examiner's office confirms.
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Peterson Verdict Not Allowed on TV
The judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial ruled Thursday against allowing live television coverage of the verdict, citing concerns for the defendant's and victim's families.
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Bush Outlines Second-Term Agenda
A minority president no more, President Bush sketched a second-term agenda Thursday that includes fighting the worldwide war on terror while seeking tax and Social Security reform.
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Obese Passengers Increase Flight Costs
A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry about the weight of their passengers weighing down planes, requiring them to burn more fuel, and pushing up the cost of flights.
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Arnold Refers to Democrats as 'Losers'
Two days after the worst election defeat in decades for the national Democratic Party, Gov. Schwarzenegger referred to leaders of the state's majority party as "losers."
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57 Arrested in San Francisco Protest
Police arrested 57 people Wednesday as nearly 2,000 protesters decried the re-election of George W. Bush and the continuing war in Iraq.
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Studios Go After Online Movie Pirates
Hollywood studios said Thursday they will file hundreds of lawsuits later this month against individuals who swap pirated copies of movies over the Internet.
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Bush Promises Changes to His Cabinet
President Bush calls it a "great Washington sport," the speculation about who will be in his second-term Cabinet, but even he says there will be new faces sitting around the polished mahogany table in the West Wing.
� Bush Outlines Second-Term Agenda
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SF Ranked-Choice Voting Hits Snag
A malfunction with the computer software San Francisco is using to count ballots cast under the city's new "ranked-choice voting" system could delay efforts to declare the winners of four races.
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Kerry Concedes Presidency
After a long, tense night of vote counting, John Kerry called Bush to concede Ohio and the presidency.
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Edwards' Wife Diagnosed With Cancer
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential race.
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11 States Approve Gay Marriage Ban
In a resounding, coast-to-coast rejection of gay marriage, voters in 11 states approved constitutional amendments Tuesday limiting marriage to one man and one woman.
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Peterson Jury Deliberating
Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of Scott Peterson, more than five months after testimony began in his double murder trial.
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Officials: Arafat's Health Worsening
Yasser Arafat's condition has deteriorated significantly over the past day, and doctors treating him at a Paris hospital remain unsure what has caused the 75-year-old Palestinian leader's illness.
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Read Kerry's Concession Speech
Read the transcript of John Kerry's concession speech.
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Read Bush Victory Speech
Read a transcript of President Bush's acceptance speech.
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Arnold Gets His Way on Most Propositions
Billions were approved for stem cell research, children's hospitals and the mentally ill, but efforts to expand casino gambling, rewrite the three-strikes law and require employers to offer insurance were rejected.
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Student's Costume Wins Prize, Suspension
A high school student's costume garnered a top prize -- and a five-day suspension -- at the school's Halloween masquerade party.
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Small Turnout for SF Anti-War Protest
A few dozen demonstrators carrying anti-war signs gathered at the foot of Market Street this morning. Organizers said earlier they expected at least a couple of hundred of participants.
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Kerry Makes Concession Speech in Boston
Sen. John Kerry brought his long White House campaign to an end Wednesday, conceding the presidential election to George W. Bush and saying the time had come to "begin the healing."
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Republicans Retain Control of Senate
Republicans renewed their grip on the Senate Tuesday night and reached out for more, capturing Democratic seats across the south.
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Boxer Sweeps Jones in CA Senate Race
Democrat Barbara Boxer easily held onto her U.S. Senate seat Tuesday in a sweeping victory over Republican challenger Bill Jones.
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CA Stem Cell Proposition Approved
Californians voted to spend $3 billion on stem cell research Tuesday, as voters picked through 16 ballot measures that could rewrite the state's tough three-strikes sentencing law, expand casino gambling, and change the way elections are held.
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