Several Hanukkah events to be held in SF

Several Hanukkah events to be held in SF
KGO-TV
SAN FRANCISCO -- Today at sundown marks the start of the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and some Bay Area residents will be celebrating by lighting the first candle of the menorah, or candelabra.



Bizarre Creature Found in 200-Million-Year-Old Cocoon

Bizarre Creature Found in 200-Million-Year-Old Cocoon
- LiveScience.com
About 200 million years ago, a leech released a slimy mucous cocoon that unwittingly encased and trapped a bizarre animal with a springy tail, preserving it until...

Bizarre creature discovered in ancient cocoon
- CBS 6 Richmond



Scientist argues that volcanoes, not meteorite, killed dinosaurs

Scientist argues volcanoes killed dinosaurs - Technology ...
Scientist argues that volcanoes, not meteorite, killed dinosaurs She says lava of Deccan Traps in India may have led to global warming, ocean ...

Volcanoes killed dinosaurs?, Volcanoes killed the dinosaurs, according to a new study, which suggests that the mass extinction of the beasts was caused by volcanoes ...



Apollo 17, 40 Years Later: Astronaut Harrison Schmitt Reflects

Apollo 17, 40 Years Later: An Astronaut Reflects - Yahoo! News
SAN FRANCISCO — The last manned mission to the moon launched 40 years ago today, but astronaut Harrison Schmitt remembers it like it was yesterday. The ...

Apollo 17, 40 years later: 'I treasure the whole mission ...
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist to visit, remembers it like it was yesterday ...




Tim Cook's First TV Interview As Apple CEO (VIDEO)

Tim Cook's First TV Interview As Apple CEO (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
What does Apple CEO Tim Cook, boss of the world's most valuable company and successor to the venerable Steve Jobs, have in common with NBC News anchor Brian Williams?



Those who perished remembered on Pearl Harbor's 71st anniversary


Christian Science Monitor
More than 2,000 people are gathering at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II.



Storm shocker: U.S. adds 146K jobs in Nov.; Unemployment down to 7.7%

Jobless rate 7.7%; 146000 new jobs
USA TODAY
Jobs Added Past 12 Months. Nonfarm Jobs Created Nov. 2011 -- Nov. 2012. Job creation the past 12 months has been below the 200,000 to 250,000 a month needed to boost economic growth.

Storm shocker: U.S. adds 146K jobs in Nov.; Unemployment down to 7.7%
Growth in the nation’s labor market far exceeded forecasts last month, a signal that businesses are proving resilient through th…



Broncos defeat overmatched Raiders for 8th straight win; featuring Knowshon Moreno

Broncos defeat overmatched Raiders for 8th straight win
USA TODAY
Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno runs past Raiders cornerback Michael Huff as part of a big game in which Moreno carried a career-high 32 times for 119 yards and touchdown in Thursday night's win.



Cal Hires Sonny Dykes as New Coach

Cal Hires Sonny Dykes as New Coach
KQED
The new football coach for the University of California, Berkeley promised on Thursday to "turn this program around." In a press conference introducing him to the Bay Area, Sonny Dykes said "we will put the ball in the air.



High-Voltage DC Breakthrough Could Boost Renewable Energy

High-Voltage DC Breakthrough Could Boost Renewable Energy
National Geographic
High-voltage DC transmission lines carry electricity from China's massive Three Gorges dam, the largest power plant in the world.

An updated, high-voltage version of DC, called HVDC, is being touted as the transmission method of the future because of its ability to transmit current over very long distances with fewer losses than AC. And that trend may be accelerated by a new device called a hybrid HVDC breaker, which may make it possible to use DC on large power grids without the fear of catastrophic breakdown that stymied the technology in the past.



SF, top city for DINK couples, rich in DINK-worthy real estate

SF, top city for DINK couples, rich in DINK-worthy real estate
San Francisco Chronicle
Where are the DINK couples most populous, and powerful? According to DINK Life, San Francisco is the best place for dual income, no kids couples.

Dual Income No Kids


Guatemala Arrests Rogue AV Founder John McAfee; Smartphone photo reveals his hideout

Guatemala Arrests Rogue AV Founder McAfee
InformationWeek
In a stream of blog posts from prison, McAfee details his arrest for immigration violations after fleeing Belize, where he's wanted for questioning in a murder investigation.



Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company to produce line of Macs in the US next year

Apple to produce line of Macs in the US next year
Businessweek
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year.

Apple returning to old stomping grounds for US-made iMacs?
CNET
Apple's "Assembled in USA" iMacs could seem to be originating in California, according to 9to5Mac.


Jon Gruden Reportedly Talking to Oakland Raiders About Return to NFL

Raiders' reported 'talks' with Gruden make little sense
ALAMEDA -- You knew the second that Mark Davis invited Jon Gruden back to Oakland to light the Al Davis Flame the desirous rumors would start. And with each ...

Jon Gruden Reportedly Talking to Raiders About Return to NFL ...
Jon Gruden's name has been floating around for a while now as coaching positions have started opening up. The former Raiders coach, who was in Oakland from 1998 to ...



Internet pioneer John McAfee in Guatemala, will seek asylum

Attorney: Internet pioneer John McAfee in Guatemala, will seek asylum
CNN
(CNN) -- For weeks, John McAfee hid from authorities, donning a disguise and using disposable cell phones to communicate. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old Internet security pioneer emerged publicly in Guatemala's capital, hundreds of miles away from the ...

Highly Cited:Internet pioneer John McAfee moves to Guatemala, hires attorney



First Pic: Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs

First Pic: Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs
ABC News
Here it is, your first official look at Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs. Sundance organizers announced Monday that "jOBS" will close out the film festival, which runs from Jan. 17-27 in Park City, Utah. ...

Ashton Kutcher in "JOBS," Amanda Seyfried in ...
CBS News
Festival's lineup of premieres includes biopics about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and porn star Linda Lovelace



Mary Meeker sees Web trend toward consumer access to the Internet cloud services

Mary Meeker sees Web trend toward consumer access
Washington Post
CD wallets, bookshelves, DVD towers and even garages may be fading away as a new generation lets technology affect the way it thinks about ownership.



US Navy Denies Iran 'Captured' ScanEagle Drone

US Denies That Iran 'Caught' Drone
ABC News
The United States has denied reports that Iran "caught" and landed a small U.S. drone flying over the Persian Gulf. The unarmed drone, called a ScanEagle, was flying in Iranian airspace when it was brought down by the Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ...

From Iran:US Navy Denies Iran 'Captured' Drone Payvand
In Depth:Missing Drone: Navy Denies Iran Report, Says All US Drones In The Region Are ... Huffington Post



California judge partly blocks gay conversion therapy ban

Judge fears gay conversion therapy ban's unintended ...
California's Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, in September signed into law a ban against so-called conversion therapy for children and teenagers, making ...

California judge partly blocks gay conversion therapy ban ...
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked California from enforcing a landmark law that bars therapy aimed at reversing ...



iPhone 5 wins Apple No. 2 spot among all U.S. phone makers

iPhone 5 wins Apple No. 2 spot among all U.S. phone makers CNET
iPhone 5 Arrives in South Korea & More Than 50 Additional Countries in December Business Wire



#RIP US Coast Guard member killed in crash with smugglers off California coast

Coast Guardsman is killed after suspected smugglers ram his ...
A veteran U.S. Coast Guard chief petty officer was killed Sunday after suspected smugglers rammed his vessel near Santa Cruz Island, casting him into the ...

US Coast Guard member killed in crash of California coast ...
Authorities say a U.S. Coast Guard member was killed and another was injured when their small boat was rammed by a smuggler's vessel before dawn off the ...

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne died Sunday



Qin Dynasty Palace Ruins Discovered In China

Palace Ruins Found Inside Emperor's Tomb in China : News ...
Archaelogist found ruins of a massive palace were found near the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang in the city of Xi'an. The new discovery was ...

China unearths ancient palace ruins: state media. ... The palace "is the largest complex ever found at the cemetery," the Xinhua news agency said, ...


93% of physicians use mobile health technology daily

HIMSS survey: 93% of physicians use mobile health technology daily
EHRIntelligence.com
The 2 Annual HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey released today indicates the widespread use of mobile devices in the healthcare industry by patients and providers.



Colin Kaepernick, coach own up to errant pitch in 49ers lose to Rams

Kaepernick, coach own up to errant pitch
San Francisco Chronicle
The play call was curious, the execution was comical and the result was game-changing. With his team clinging to a 10-2 fourth-quarter lead and facing 3rd-and-3 at its 17-yard line with just more than three minutes left Sunday, 49ers offensive ...

49ers lose to Rams 16-13 in overtime
The Associated Press
Colin Kaepernick blamed himself after losing for the first time as the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback. It appears he will not be losing his job. After the St. Louis Rams avoided a second tie with San Francisco with a 16-13 overtime ...



San Francisco 49ers fall in overtime to Rams 16-13; Greg Zuerlein kicked two crucial fieldgoals

49ers, Rams head into overtime
San Francisco Chronicle
UPDATE: After Akers' field goal, the 49ers allowed the Rams to march down the field and kick the game-tying field goal as time expired in the ...

St. Louis Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein has gained national popularity



Colts vs. Lions game recap: Andrew Luck leads incredible comeback; fired two touchdown passes in the final three minutes

Colts vs. Lions game recap: Andrew Luck leads incredible ...
SB Nation
The Indianapolis Colts shocked the Detroit Lions on Sunday as Andrew Luck fired two touchdown passes in the final three minutes of the game ...

Luck rallies surprising Colts to thrilling win over Lions
13WMAZ
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Andrew Luck and Donnie Avery got together on a 14-yard score on the final play of the game as the Indianapolis Colts shocked the Detroit Lions, 35-33, at Ford Field on Sunday.



Upon further review, giant sequoia tops General Grant sequoia

World's second-biggest tree? On further review, General Grant sequoia is ...
San Jose Mercury News
FRESNO -- Deep in the Sierra Nevada, the famous General Grant giant sequoia tree is suffering its loss of stature in silence. What once was the world's No. 2 biggest tree has been supplanted thanks to the most comprehensive measurements taken of the ...

Upon further review, giant sequoia tops a neighbor
Huffington Post
FRESNO, Calif. — Scientists measuring California's giant sequoias to assess their role in fighting climate change have discovered that the tree thought to be the world's second largest is actually third. A team led by Humboldt State's Stephen Sillett has ...



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