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Zoo tiger attack victim jailed in probation case

AP — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:07:10 +0000

One of two brothers who survived a tiger attack that killed their 17-year-old friend last year at San Francisco Zoo has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for violating probation in a felony reckless driving...

Cadence withdraws proposal to buy Mentor Graphics

AP — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:55:21 +0000

Electronic design software maker Cadence Design Systems Inc. on Friday withdrew its offer to buy smaller rival Mentor Graphics Corp.

Symmetricom says will post 4Q impairment charge

AP — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:15:45 +0000

Symmetricom Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter earnings will include a $14.4 million, non-cash impairment charge.

Top dishonors in writing go to Washington man

AP — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:15:05 +0000

A grotesque comparison of a steamy love affair to a New York City street has won a Washington man this year’s grand prize in an annual contest of bad writing.

SiRF asks for patent re-examination

AP — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:31:52 +0000

SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. said Wednesday it has asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to re-examine four patents that Broadcom Corp. recently asserted against the...

Yahoo directors re-elected by wide margin

AP — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:01:39 +0000

Yahoo’s shareholders have re-elected the Internet company’s entire board despite hard feelings about the directors’ rejection of a takeover offer from Microsoft...

Yahoo shareholders get chance to spar with company

AP — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:16:35 +0000

Yahoo shareholders are getting their chance to challenge the company’s management over its handling of a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp.

Man accused of pumping aviation fuel into car

AP — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:15:32 +0000

Maybe he thought it would make his car fly.

Man allegedly fills up his car with jet fuel

AP — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:48:49 +0000

Authorities are investigating how a man got through the locked gates at Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose and filled up at the gas pumps.

Drunken man tries to fill his car with jet fuel

AP — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:33:08 +0000

A drunken man broke into a small airport and tried to fill up his car’s gas tank with jet fuel, police said. Police arrested the man, 20, on Sunday night for driving while intoxicated and attempted...