4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

PMI Mortgage Insurance Co opens Tokyo representative office

Walnut Creek, California (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - The PMI Group, Inc. (NYSE:PMI) today announced that PMI Mortgage Insurance Company Limited, a subsidiary, has opened a representative office in Tokyo, Japan, and appointed J. Steven Beagles as Managing...

'Idol' singer's mom tells of shame, amends

The song -- and Pickler's discussions about her tough childhood -- unleashed a range of emotions for Malone. Embarrassment faded to anger, which turned to hurt. Now, Malone is using the conversation that Pickler started in a song to speak to strangers about her...

Firefighter Cut When Confronting Customer

" January 29, 2007 California - A Visalia firefighter and a Save Mart Supermarkets worker had superficial knife wounds Saturday after they struggled with a 19-year-old man who tried to walk off with two bottles of liquor without paying, according to a Visalia police report....

[Music] Bulldozin' Bluesman

"John Horton III is sitting in the cab of his bulldozer on a cool early December morning in Swift Water, Miss. As the Aqua Farms crew rebuilds a catfish pond, he rehearses alone on his harmonica for the upcoming weekend’s performance. Only the harmonica and his name, in...

Head chopping continues: Newspaper Industry In Death Spiral?

"The East Bay newspapers operated by MediaNews Group Inc. (the private company known for buying '€œfire sale'€ papers) made a statement last week that it has eliminated jobs in several locations, with the cuts affecting every part of the publishing operation. This comes...

Neanderthal DNA secrets unlocked

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