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	<title>Breaking News &#187; San Jose</title>
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		<title>Regional rights court condemns Guatemala for not investigating 1982 civil war massacre</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathalia Rojas</dc:creator>
		
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Rights courts condemns Guatemala in 1982 massacre

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned Guatemala for failing to seek justice in the 1982 massacre of more than 200 villagers during the country&#8217;s civil war, according to a ruling released Monday.
The court, the legal arm of the Organization of American States, ruled ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regional-rights-court-condemns-guatemala-for-not-investigating-1982-civil-war-massacre-247061/">Regional rights court condemns Guatemala for not investigating 1982 civil war massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police in California city testing use of head-mounted cameras to record arrests</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif. city&#8217;s police to wear head-mounted cameras

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose police are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public.
The test using 18 patrol officers comes as citizens&#8217; groups criticize the department for too often using force during arrests.
Officers are to turn on the cameras every time they talk with anyone. They .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-california-city-testing-use-of-head-mounted-cameras-to-record-arrests-246465/">Police in California city testing use of head-mounted cameras to record arrests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>OAS court condemns Mexico&#8217;s investigations into killings of women in violent border city</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marianela Jimenez</dc:creator>
		
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OAS court condemns Mexico probes of women slayings

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Interamerican Court of Human Rights has criticized Mexico for a lack of diligence in investigating the slayings of three young women in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez.
The court, which issued the ruling Nov. 16 but didn&#8217;t make it public until .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oas-court-condemns-mexicos-investigations-into-killings-of-women-in-violent-border-city-242750/">OAS court condemns Mexico&#8217;s investigations into killings of women in violent border city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SunPower investigates possible accounting errors at Philippine manufacturing operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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SunPower investigates possible accounting errors

SAN JOSE, Calif. — SunPower Corp. said Monday an investigation is under way into whether its manufacturing operations in the Philippines made unsubstantiated accounting entries during the first three quarters of 2009.
The maker of solar power products said some of the entries relate to its fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2008.
Based .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sunpower-investigates-possible-accounting-errors-at-philippine-manufacturing-operations-230776/">SunPower investigates possible accounting errors at Philippine manufacturing operations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zelaya accuses US of changing stance on Honduras</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFE</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE - Ousted Honduran president Mel Zelaya has said the US is not serious about his reinstatement but focusing more on the upcoming presidential elections in November.

&#8220;They have left us in the middle of the river, saying now that their priority is the elections and not the restoration of democracy,&#8221; Zelaya told Costa Rica&#8217;s ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zelaya-accuses-us-of-changing-stance-on-honduras-229603/">Zelaya accuses US of changing stance on Honduras</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Over two tonnes of cocaine seized in Costa Rica</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE - Costa Rican police seized over two tonnes of cocaine in San Francisco de Dos Rios, in the southern suburbs of the capital, San Jose.

The drugs were found late Wednesday in a storage facility belonging to an international drug gang that was shipping the load to the US in containers, officials said.	 	
Two ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/over-two-tonnes-of-cocaine-seized-in-costa-rica-227239/">Read more : Over two tonnes of cocaine seized in Costa Rica</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Altera names former McKinsey executive Michael Nevens to board of directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Altera names Michael Nevens to board
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Altera Corp. said Tuesday that Michael Nevens has joined its board of directors.

The company said Nevens previously worked for 22 years in various management positions at the consulting group McKinsey &#038; Co.
Shares of Altera rose 20 cents to close Tuesday at $20.47.
.... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/altera-names-former-mckinsey-executive-michael-nevens-to-board-of-directors-224966/">Altera names former McKinsey executive Michael Nevens to board of directors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hacker attacks Costa Rican president&#8217;s website</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hacker-attacks-costa-rican-presidents-website-220072/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFE</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE - A hacker attacked the Costa Rican president&#8217;s official website, slightly altering the site&#8217;s content and forcing officials to take it down, the office of the president said.

The hacker launched the attack around 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, &#8220;taking advantage of a weakness in the system, partially altering the website&#8217;s content&#8221;, the office said in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hacker-attacks-costa-rican-presidents-website-220072/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hacker attacks Costa Rican president&#8217;s website</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police arrest 3 suspects in Halloween shooting, stabbing of California boys</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-arrest-3-suspects-in-halloween-shooting-stabbing-of-california-boys-216838/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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3 suspects arrested in Halloween attack in Calif.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Sgt. Ronnie Lopez said Tuesday a 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys have been taken into .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-arrest-3-suspects-in-halloween-shooting-stabbing-of-california-boys-216838/">Original article &nbsp;: Police arrest 3 suspects in Halloween shooting, stabbing of California boys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco buys set-top business of Hong Kong-listed DVN for up to $44.5 million</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cisco-buys-set-top-business-of-hong-kong-listed-dvn-for-up-to-445-million-215652/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Cisco buys into China cable market for $45 mln

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday it will buy the set-top box business of DVN (Holdings) Ltd., a digital cable technology company in China, for up to $44.5 million.
Cisco will pay $17.5 million upfront, and the remaining $27 million over four years based on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cisco-buys-set-top-business-of-hong-kong-listed-dvn-for-up-to-445-million-215652/" title="Cisco buys set-top business of Hong Kong-listed DVN for up to $44.5 million">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest apologizes to mom of cranky kid on Calif. flight</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Southwest apologizes to mom on Calif. flight

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A spokesman for Southwest Airlines says the carrier has apologized to a mother who was kicked off a plane along with her unruly 2-year-old earlier this week.
Spokesman Chris Mainz said the airline called Pamela Root on Friday to apologize. He says Root also will receive ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwest-apologizes-to-mom-of-cranky-kid-on-calif-flight-213312/">Original article on  : Southwest apologizes to mom of cranky kid on Calif. flight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest kicks mom, screaming 2-year-old boy off Northern California-bound flight</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwest-kicks-mom-screaming-2-year-old-boy-off-northern-california-bound-flight-213045/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Southwest kicks mom, cranky kid off Calif. flight

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kids will be kids, but one cranky 2-year-old was acting too much his age for a Southwest Airlines flight crew who kicked him off a plane getting ready to leave for San Jose.
Pamela Root says she was confident her son Adam&#8217;s screams of &#8220;Go! .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwest-kicks-mom-screaming-2-year-old-boy-off-northern-california-bound-flight-213045/">Southwest kicks mom, screaming 2-year-old boy off Northern California-bound flight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tessera Techn posts 3Q profit, reversing loss, as sales improve but shares fall on outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Tessera Tech posts 3Q profit, sees weak 4Q sales

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tessera Technologies Inc. said Thursday it made a profit in the third quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss as sales improved and costs fell. But the company&#8217;s fourth-quarter sales outlook fell below analyst expectations, sending shares down nearly 10 percent in aftermarket trading.
The company, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tessera-techn-posts-3q-profit-reversing-loss-as-sales-improve-but-shares-fall-on-outlook-211875/">Tessera Techn posts 3Q profit, reversing loss, as sales improve but shares fall on outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Attorney: Student hit by Calif. police at fault

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident.
Terry Bowman, who represents Officer Kenneth Siegel, says 20-year-old Phuong Ho was being &#8220;combative and noncompliant&#8221; .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-student-responsible-for-violent-confrontation-with-police-208619/">Attorney: Student responsible for violent confrontation with police</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 California police officers placed on leave after beating of unarmed student caught on video</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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4 California cops on leave after student beating

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose police say four officers present at the beating of an unarmed student have been placed on leave.
A cell phone video shows police repeatedly hitting 20-year-old Phuong Ho in the Sept. 3 incident. The video prompted a criminal investigation.
San Jose Police Chief Rob ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-california-police-officers-placed-on-leave-after-beating-of-unarmed-student-caught-on-video-207432/" title="4 California police officers placed on leave after beating of unarmed student caught on video">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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Video shows Calif. police beating of student

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A cell phone video that shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun has prompted a criminal investigation into the officers&#8217; conduct, a San Jose police spokesman said.
The video, posted by the San Jose Mercury News on its ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-police-investigate-after-cell-phone-video-shows-officers-beating-of-unarmed-student-206617/">Calif. police investigate after cell phone video shows officers&#8217; beating of unarmed student</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Cell phone video shows police beating of student

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A cell phone video that shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun has prompted a criminal investigation into the officers&#8217; conduct, a San Jose police spokesman said.
The video, posted by the San Jose Mercury News on .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-jose-police-investigate-officers-after-cell-phone-video-shows-beating-of-unarmed-student-206205/">San Jose police investigate officers after cell phone video shows beating of unarmed student</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Galaxy clinch West with 2-0 win over Earthquakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Galaxy clinch West with 2-0 win over Earthquakes

CARSON, Calif. — The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched their first division title in seven years with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
Earthquakes defender Bobby Burling deflected Landon Donovan&#8217;s cross into his net for an own goal in the 24th minute, and Donovan finished ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/galaxy-clinch-west-with-2-0-win-over-earthquakes-206153/">Original article on  : Galaxy clinch West with 2-0 win over Earthquakes</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Shares of Netgear Inc. rose Friday after a strong back-to-school season and lower operating costs nearly tripled its third-quarter earnings.

The maker of networking equipment, such as routers and switches for homes and business, said demand from small- and medium-sized businesses also improved in all regions. Netgear said it&#8217;s continuing to gain .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/netgear-3q-earnings-nearly-triples-on-strong-back-to-school-season-lower-operating-costs-205183/">Source article &nbsp;: Netgear 3Q earnings nearly triples on strong back-to-school season, lower operating costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Monolithic Power&#8217;s 3rd-quarter net income increases 20 percent, almost matching record high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Monolithic Power Systems Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit jumped 20 percent, nearly matching an all-time high in sales as it released a record number of new products.

Net income rose to $12.6 million, or 34 cents per share, in the quarter, from $10.5 million, or 29 cents per share, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/monolithic-powers-3rd-quarter-net-income-increases-20-percent-almost-matching-record-high-204147/">Read : Monolithic Power&#8217;s 3rd-quarter net income increases 20 percent, almost matching record high</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Immersion CEO Clent Richardson resigns effective immediately</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Immersion Corp., which develops touch-feedback technology, said Wednesday its CEO Clent Richardson has resigned effective immediately.

Immersion named board member and former CEO Victor Viegas as interim chief executive.
Shares of Immersion rose 58 cents, or 14.4 percent, to $4.60 in morning trading. In the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/immersion-ceo-clent-richardson-resigns-effective-immediately-202233/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Immersion CEO Clent Richardson resigns effective immediately</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp. on Thursday said it posted a loss for the third quarter, weighed down by stock options expenses.

Cypress said it lost $19.7 million, or 13 cents per share. In the same quarter last year, the company earned $138 million, or 86 cents per share.
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		<title>San Jose mulls $200,000 settlement with female firefighter over hard-core porn at firehouse</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose City Council is set to vote on a $200,000 settlement offer to a female firefighter who said she was harassed after complaining about hard-core pornography at her firehouse.

Julie LaBlanc sued the city in 2008 after she found a pornographic magazine under her 9-year-old son&#8217;s pillow that he said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-jose-mulls-200000-settlement-with-female-firefighter-over-hard-core-porn-at-firehouse-196138/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : San Jose mulls $200,000 settlement with female firefighter over hard-core porn at firehouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Altera posts lower 3rd-quarter profit, sales but says business improved during quarter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Altera Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit tumbled 40 percent as businesses remained cautious on technology spending, but noted that market conditions &#8220;improved steadily during the quarter.&#8221;

The company earned $56.7 million, or 19 cents per share, in the three months ended Sept. 25, down from $94.7 million, or 31 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/altera-posts-lower-3rd-quarter-profit-sales-but-says-business-improved-during-quarter-195150/" title="Altera posts lower 3rd-quarter profit, sales but says business improved during quarter">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco to buy Starent Networks for $2.9B, betting on mobile Internet demand</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems Inc. says it has agreed to buy Starent Networks Corp., which helps wireless carriers support smart phones, for $2.9 billion.

Starent, of Tewksbury, Mass., makes equipment that allows carriers to tie their wireless networks to the Internet.
Cisco is paying $35 per share in cash and expects the deal to close ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cisco-to-buy-starent-networks-for-29b-betting-on-mobile-internet-demand-194706/">Cisco to buy Starent Networks for $2.9B, betting on mobile Internet demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diplomats launch talks in Honduras in hopes of ending presidential standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Fox</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from around the hemisphere flew into Honduras on Wednesday and told the coup-imposed government to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and restore democracy to the impoverished Central American country.

&#8220;We are not here to create a debate. We are here to find concrete solutions to a situation that cannot be prolonged,&#8221; Jose Miguel ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diplomats-launch-talks-in-honduras-in-hopes-of-ending-presidential-standoff-189684/">Diplomats launch talks in Honduras in hopes of ending presidential standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diplomats converge on Honduras for talks amid hopes standoff may be nearing an end</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/diplomats-converge-on-honduras-for-talks-amid-hopes-standoff-may-be-nearing-an-end-189384/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from throughout the hemisphere were converging Wednesday on Honduras to resolve a standoff that has left the impoverished Central American country with two presidents, a capital scarred by protests and a bitterly divided population.

Delegates from more than 10 Latin and North American countries will be on hand to mediate talks between .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diplomats-converge-on-honduras-for-talks-amid-hopes-standoff-may-be-nearing-an-end-189384/">Diplomats converge on Honduras for talks amid hopes standoff may be nearing an end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica convicts ex-president of embezzlement from Finnish gov&#8217;t loan: 5-year sentence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marianela Jimenez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A former Costa Rican president was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison Monday for embezzling funds from a Finnish loan intended for medical equipment for public hospitals.

Rafael Calderon, who was president from 1990-1994, was accused of receiving $520,000 from a 2004 Finnish government loan to Costa Rica&#8217;s social .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/costa-rica-convicts-ex-president-of-embezzlement-from-finnish-govt-loan-5-year-sentence-187736/">Costa Rica convicts ex-president of embezzlement from Finnish gov&#8217;t loan: 5-year sentence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rican ex-president convicted of embezzlement, sentenced to 5 years in jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A Costa Rican court has found former President Rafael Calderon guilty of embezzlement and sentenced him to five years in prison.

Calderon, who was president from 1990 to 1994, was accused of receiving at least $520,000 in 2004 from a Finnish government loan to Costa Rica&#8217;s social security system.
Prosecutors alleged that .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/costa-rican-ex-president-convicted-of-embezzlement-sentenced-to-5-years-in-jail-187675/">Costa Rican ex-president convicted of embezzlement, sentenced to 5 years in jail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Optical equipment maker Oclaro raises outlook for its 1st-qtr revenue to $82M to $87M</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oclaro Inc. raised its fiscal first-quarter revenue outlook range to $82 million to $87 million on Monday.

The company, which makes optical components for fiber optic networks, had said in July that it expected between $76 million and $84 million in revenue for the period.
Oclaro shares jumped 22 cents, or 21.6 percent, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/optical-equipment-maker-oclaro-raises-outlook-for-its-1st-qtr-revenue-to-82m-to-87m-174659/">Original article on  : Optical equipment maker Oclaro raises outlook for its 1st-qtr revenue to $82M to $87M</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Costa Rican cops held for aiding drug traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE - Ten Costa Rican police officers have been arrested for aiding Colombian drug traffickers, authorities said.

Costa Rica&#8217;s Drug Control Police (PCD) have also arrested three Colombian nationals who were allegedly involved in the crime along the Pacific coast.	 	
Former head of anti-drug programme in central Pacific region is among the detainees. 	 	
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-costa-rican-cops-held-for-aiding-drug-traffickers-173975/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : 10 Costa Rican cops held for aiding drug traffickers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduran presidential candidates signal support for proposed deal to restore ousted leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marianela Jimenez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Four presidential candidates pledged Wednesday to support a proposed deal that would restore the ousted Honduran leader to power.

The candidates released their statement after meeting with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, the chief mediator in the conflict who has warned that the Nov. 29 elections would have no credibility unless .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduran-presidential-candidates-signal-support-for-proposed-deal-to-restore-ousted-leader-170773/">Honduran presidential candidates signal support for proposed deal to restore ousted leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Google tool seeks to convert Net into newsstand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE - So far, you have been spending time browsing to read news on Internet. But now, top search engine and content giant Google will help you read news, as if you were actually flipping newspapers or magazines.

The new tool is &#8220;Google Fast Flip&#8221; that allows you to swiftly flip through the pages of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-google-tool-seeks-to-convert-net-into-newsstand-169963/">Source &nbsp;: New Google tool seeks to convert Net into newsstand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras mediator to meet with presidential hopefuls, warn them election won&#8217;t be recognized</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marianela Jimenez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The international community&#8217;s chief mediator in the Honduran political crisis said Monday he will meet with the country&#8217;s presidential candidates to emphasize that upcoming elections will not be recognized if held under the government installed by a coup.

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said he will meet Wednesday with at least ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-mediator-to-meet-with-presidential-hopefuls-warn-them-election-wont-be-recognized-168456/">Honduras mediator to meet with presidential hopefuls, warn them election won&#8217;t be recognized</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>54 US-bound migrants from Africa and Nepal detained after boat arrives at Costa Rican coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marianela Jimenez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican authorities detained 54 U.S.-bound migrants from Africa and Nepal after their boat arrived on the Central American country&#8217;s coast, officials said Sunday.

Authorities were treating some of the migrants for dehydration after several days at sea and took into custody three suspected Colombian smugglers who were traveling with them, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/54-us-bound-migrants-from-africa-and-nepal-detained-after-boat-arrives-at-costa-rican-coast-167526/">54 US-bound migrants from Africa and Nepal detained after boat arrives at Costa Rican coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco reappoints former Vodafone CEO Sarin to board of directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday it was reappointing Arun Sarin, the former chief executive of Vodafone Group PLC, to its board of directors.

Sarin, 54, served on Cisco&#8217;s board from 1998 to 2003, and was CEO of Vodafone from 2003 until July 2008.
&#8220;No one knows mobility and telecommunications better .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cisco-reappoints-former-vodafone-ceo-sarin-to-board-of-directors-164314/">Cisco reappoints former Vodafone CEO Sarin to board of directors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica team resumes search for missing US hiker after police spot body in crater lagoon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Red Cross says a search team in Costa Rica has resumed the hunt for a missing U.S. hiker after police spotted what may be a body floating in a crater lagoon.

Red Cross spokeswoman Noemy Coto says police photographs of a volcano lagoon at the Rincon de la Vieja national .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/costa-rica-team-resumes-search-for-missing-us-hiker-after-police-spot-body-in-crater-lagoon-163046/">Source &nbsp;: Costa Rica team resumes search for missing US hiker after police spot body in crater lagoon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>United States terminates aid to Honduras over Zelaya ouster, urges return to democratic rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras&#8217; coup-installed government dug in its heels after Washington cut off millions of dollars in aid to the Central American nation, vowing that ousted President Manuel Zelaya would not return to power despite increasing international pressure.

Hours after President Barack Obama&#8217;s administration cut off all aid to the Honduran government, the government of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/united-states-terminates-aid-to-honduras-over-zelaya-ouster-urges-return-to-democratic-rule-158877/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: United States terminates aid to Honduras over Zelaya ouster, urges return to democratic rule</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. software mogul Tom Siebel broke ribs, legs in elephant attack during Tanzania safari</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Silicon Valley billionaire Tom Siebel says he&#8217;s recovering from broken ribs and legs after an elephant charged at him and a tour guide in the Serengeti a month ago.

The 55-year-old Siebel on Wednesday told the San Jose Mercury News that the animal plowed into the guide and then attacked him, breaking .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-software-mogul-tom-siebel-broke-ribs-legs-in-elephant-attack-during-tanzania-safari-158151/">Original source &nbsp;: Calif. software mogul Tom Siebel broke ribs, legs in elephant attack during Tanzania safari</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VeriFone settles charges of accounting irregularities with SEC, won&#8217;t pay a fine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. on Tuesday agreed to settle regulators&#8217; charges that it falsified accounting records by pledging to never violate federal securities laws. A VeriFone employee implicated in the accounting debacle will pay a $25,000 fine.

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged VeriFone, a provider of electronic pay services, and a former .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verifone-settles-charges-of-accounting-irregularities-with-sec-wont-pay-a-fine-156817/" title="VeriFone settles charges of accounting irregularities with SEC, won&#8217;t pay a fine">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trademark wars: US goods sold under famous Cuban brands an issue if trade relations ease</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Weissert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS, Cuba — Cuban rum maestro Jose Navarro&#8217;s taste buds sing when he sips Havana Club, the sweet spirit distilled in this farming town south of the capital.

&#8220;It has to be Cuban,&#8221; said Navarro, the oldest of the island&#8217;s nine certified rum experts. &#8220;Havana Club can&#8217;t exist anywhere else.&#8221;
But another Havana .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trademark-wars-us-goods-sold-under-famous-cuban-brands-an-issue-if-trade-relations-ease-153226/">Original article &nbsp;: Trademark wars: US goods sold under famous Cuban brands an issue if trade relations ease</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge rules Tessera miniaturization patents valid but says they weren&#8217;t infringed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a preliminary ruling saying that patents held by Tessera Technologies Inc. are valid but were not infringed, Tessera said Friday.

The company, which makes miniaturization technology for electronics, has asked the ITC to bar imports of products from several companies that it says violate three of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-rules-tessera-miniaturization-patents-valid-but-says-they-werent-infringed-153040/" title="Judge rules Tessera miniaturization patents valid but says they weren&#8217;t infringed">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sharks deal defensemen Ehrhoff and Lukowich to Vancouver for 2 prospects</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Dubow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Jose Sharks traded veteran defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for two prospects in a move to create space under the salary cap.

Vancouver also signed 40-year-old free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a one-year contract on Friday. The Canucks are counting on their newest acquisitions to solidify ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sharks-deal-defensemen-ehrhoff-and-lukowich-to-vancouver-for-2-prospects-152907/" title="Sharks deal defensemen Ehrhoff and Lukowich to Vancouver for 2 prospects">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Endware unaware of reason for unusual trading, stock price soars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Endwave Corp., a maker of wireless communication components, said Thursday it could not provide a reason for the surge in the company&#8217;s share price.

The San Jose, Calif., company&#8217;s shares surged as much as 15.5 percent in afternoon trading. It recently changed hands at $2.75, up 24 cents, or 9.6 percent. The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/endware-unaware-of-reason-for-unusual-trading-stock-price-soars-151514/">Endware unaware of reason for unusual trading, stock price soars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>OAS chief still hopes for compromise to settle Honduran governmental crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The head of the Organization of American States held out hope Wednesday for a resolution of the Honduran presidential crisis even after the high-level delegation he led to the Central American country failed to arrange for ousted President Manuel Zelaya&#8217;s return.

OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza urged a quick acceptance of compromise accords before ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oas-chief-still-hopes-for-compromise-to-settle-honduran-governmental-crisis-150583/">Original article on  : OAS chief still hopes for compromise to settle Honduran governmental crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>OAS chief still has hope for compromise to settle Honduran governmental crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The head of the Organization of American States held out hope Wednesday for a resolution of the Honduran presidential crisis even after the high-level delegation he led to the Central American country failed to arrange for ousted President Manuel Zelaya&#8217;s return.

OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza urged a quick acceptance of compromise accords before ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oas-chief-still-has-hope-for-compromise-to-settle-honduran-governmental-crisis-150506/" title="OAS chief still has hope for compromise to settle Honduran governmental crisis">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US to stop issuing most visas in Honduras because coup-makers refuse to sign San Jose pact</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C. Mann</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The United States will stop issuing most visas on Wednesday at the U.S. Embassy in Honduras because the current government is standing by its refusal to sign an accord that would bring back overthrown President Manuel Zelaya.

A statement by State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said the United States considers the San Jose Accord, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-to-stop-issuing-most-visas-in-honduras-because-coup-makers-refuse-to-sign-san-jose-pact-149662/">US to stop issuing most visas in Honduras because coup-makers refuse to sign San Jose pact</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Avago Technologies closes public offering, underwriters exercise overallotment option</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — Avago Technologies Ltd. said Tuesday it has closed its initial public offering, with the underwriters buying additional shares from shareholders under an overallotment option.

Avago Technologies, a Singapore-based designer and developer of semiconductors with U.S. offices in San Jose, Calif., said underwriters bought an additional 6.48 million ordinary shares beyond the 43.2 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/avago-technologies-closes-public-offering-underwriters-exercise-overallotment-option-143164/" title="Avago Technologies closes public offering, underwriters exercise overallotment option">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting wildfires is expensive, but in cash-strapped California the money is there _ for now</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke Donald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has climbed to more than $60 million, with the fire season&#8217;s peak months still looming ahead.

But in a state recently forced to make deep budget cuts, pay bills with IOUs and order workers to take furloughs to close .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fighting-wildfires-is-expensive-but-in-cash-strapped-california-the-money-is-there-_-for-now-142228/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Fighting wildfires is expensive, but in cash-strapped California the money is there _ for now</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 dozen riders taken off disabled roller coaster at theme park in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Rescue crews have removed the last person stranded on a roller coaster ride at the Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara.

San Jose fire Capt. Scott Kouns says the last of 24 people stranded on the park&#8217;s Invertigo Roller Coaster were removed Monday evening.
No injuries were reported.
The riders had to be .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dozen-riders-taken-off-disabled-roller-coaster-at-theme-park-in-california-136135/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 2 dozen riders taken off disabled roller coaster at theme park in California</a>.]]></description>
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