EMC to buy Data Domain for $2.1B, NetApp drops out of bidding contestSAN JOSE, Calif. — For the last month and a half, a fierce bidding contest has lit up a staid but increasingly critical part of the computing world. On Wednesday, EMC Corp. walked away with the prize. EMC to buy Data Domain for $2.1B, NetApp drops out of bidding warSAN JOSE, Calif. — For the last month and a half, a fierce bidding contest has lit up a staid but increasingly critical part of the computing world. On Wednesday, EMC Corp. walked away with the prize. News sites see crush of Jackson traffic, but Internet as a whole unfazed, says tracking co.SAN JOSE, Calif. — News Web sites had some hiccups Tuesday because of a crush of traffic related to Michael Jackson’s memorial service. The Internet as a whole, though, didn’t seem to suffer. Calif. high-speed rail project runs into criticism, doubts on San Francisco PeninsulaMENLO PARK, Calif. — Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area. Tale of flowin’ rum, howlin’ dogs and screamin’ seafarers honored in bad writing contestSAN JOSE, Calif. — A shambling sentence about screaming seafarers on the sturdy whaler Ellie May stood shoulders above the rest in an annual bad writing contest. First-place winner in bad writing contest is a scream of a seafaring sentenceSAN JOSE, Calif. — A shambling sentence about sea fellows who bellow took top honors in an annual contest celebrating bad writing. David McKenzie, a 55-year-old Washington man, won grand prize in San Jose State University’s 27th Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest with this: Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says detention by soldiers was a ‘coup’ and a ‘kidnapping’SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says soldiers rousted him out of bed, beat his body guards and arrested him in his pajamas in what he criticized as “a coup” and “a kidnapping.” Costa Rican official: Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is in Costa Rica following arrestSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A high-ranking official says that Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is in Costa Rica following his detention by soldiers in his homeland. Stanley shines in his return to the men’s national team.SAN JOSE, Calif. — Clay Stanley needed some time off following his professional club season, which came on the heels of his MVP performance in the U.S. men’s volleyball run to the Olympic gold medal last August. DFJ and Cisco announce 16 finalists in global business plan competitionSAN JOSE/CALIFORNIA - Leading early-stage venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Cisco today announced the 16 finalists in their first co-sponsored Global Business Plan Competition for university and business school students. Cadence to eliminate 225 jobs, or 5 percent of work force, to save $30 million a yearSAN JOSE, Calif. — Cadence Design Systems Inc. says it is eliminating 225 full-time positions, or 5 percent of its global work force, in a move to save $30 million a year. Red Wings hope home-ice advantage pays off vs. Ducks in Game 7 matchup of past 2 Cup championsROMULUS, Mich. — The previous two Stanley Cup champions are meeting in the playoffs for the third time since the NHL expanded four decades ago. Calif. office worker decides to clean fridge full of rotten food, but smell sends 7 to hospitalSAN JOSE, Calif. — An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill. Unlucky Presidents’ Trophy claims another team, as Sharks join long list of playoff flameoutsThe San Jose Sharks are already home for the summer, left to admire the Presidents’ Trophy that honors a stellar regular season but now also magnifies another empty postseason. Struggling scooter, motorcycle industry counts on stimulus tax breaks, rebates to boost salesLOS ANGELES — Sales of motorcycles and scooters shifted into high gear last year when gas prices soared. Then recession-wary consumers hit the brakes. Costa Rica confirms first swine flu deathSAN JOSE - Costa Rica has confirmed its first death from the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu. Costa Rica reports 1st swine flu death outside N. America; Japan quarantines travellersSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica reported the death of a 53-year-old patient with swine flu on Saturday, the first death from the epidemic outside of a North American nation, while Japanese authorities scrambled to limit contacts with their first confirmed cases of the disease. Costa Rica’s health minister confirms swine flu death _ the first in Central AmericaSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s health minister confirmed the death of a 53-year-old patient with swine flu on Saturday, the first death from the pandemic outside of a North American nation. Costa Rica’s health minister confirms swine flu death _ the first in Central AmericaSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s health minister confirmed the death of a 53-year-old patient with swine flu on Saturday, the first death from the epidemic outside of a North American nation. Sun Microsystems: We may have broken US anti-bribery law; Oracle says it knew before $7.4B bidSAN JOSE, Calif. — Sun Microsystems Inc. says it may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States. Sun Microsystems: We may have broken US anti-bribery law; Oracle says it knew before $7.4B bidSAN JOSE, Calif. — Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking its $7.4 billion takeover deal. Sharks coach Todd McLellan can’t get too excited about nomination for top coach awardSAN JOSE, Calif. — Any good coach would understand why Todd McLellan wasn’t exactly jumping for joy about the major coaching honor he received Friday. IDT reports fiscal 4th quarter loss on lower revenue, writedown in company’s valueSAN JOSE, Calif. — Integrated Device Technology Inc. on Thursday reported a loss for its fiscal fourth-quarter due to a drop in revenue and a major writedown in the value of the company. Facebook executive considering run for California attorney generalSACRAMENTO — An executive with the company that operates social networking Web site Facebook announced Wednesday that he’s considering running for attorney general of California. Norris Trophy winners this decade _ Lidstrom, Niedermayer & Pronger _ in Wings-Ducks seriesDETROIT — The best on the blue line this decade will be on display in the Detroit Red Wings-Anaheim Ducks series. Underdog Ducks finish stunner, ousting top-seeded Sharks with 4-1 win in fight-filled Game 6ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks needed a gritty late-season surge just to make the playoffs, while the San Jose Sharks coasted in with the NHL’s best record and expectations of a long playoff run. Ducks in spotlight with best chance to close out Sharks in Game 6SAN JOSE, Calif. — Perhaps now it’s the Anaheim Ducks’ turn to grip their sticks a little bit tighter. Patrick Marleau scores in OT, Sharks avoid elimination with 3-2 win over DucksSAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton circled the net in overtime and slid a pass in front. Patrick Marleau and Devin Setoguchi blindly hacked at the puck until Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller back-heeled it into his own net. With big push from Ducks, punchless Sharks on brink of another playoff pratfallSAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau stood before the microphones Friday and said he wasn’t there to talk about the past, even though his San Jose Sharks sure look as if they’re buckling under the weight of their history. Wings’ Babcock on advancing: ‘We’re not going to have a parade, but we feel good about it.’DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings became the first defending Stanley Cup champion to advance in the playoffs in seven years. |
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