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Hospital workers go back to school for MLK Jr. service day

Karen T. Borchers

When they return to class today, 600 students at Ocala Middle School in East San Jose will notice a difference in their campus: it's been spiffed up with new paint, some trees, a colorful cafeteria mural and catchy quotes stenciled onto their library and locker room walls.

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Mortgage rate drop sparks refinancing wave

Historically low interest rates coupled with a strengthening economy are getting the new year off to a fast start, stirring hopes that the Bay Area’s dormant housing and mortgage markets may finally come to life in 2012.

Real Estate: Browse transactions, home-selling tips

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Embracing the championship

Kawakami: In his tone-setting weekly news conference, Harbaugh talked expansively about heroism, absolute challenges and the rugged character of his team displayed.

Bracing for a different New York Giants

Notebook: Winning play wasn't perfect, but Alex Smith's throw was

Playoff fumble doesn't haunt Roger Craig

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BART, high speed rail lack
the credibility

Herhold: Every now and then, more often than my editor might like, I try to give this column a personal cast. And because I sometimes write skeptically about BART and high-speed rail, let me bend your ear with the confessions of a transit nut.

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Stephen Colbert talks about presidential ambitions

Kristopher Long

Comedian Stephen Colbert says that just because his name won't appear on Saturday's ballot in South Carolina's Republican primary doesn't mean he couldn't become president, or even pope, someday.

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