Time online teaches kids important skills, study finds
By socializing, tinkering with technology and intensely delving into media, teens and children on the Internet "are picking up basic social and technical skills they need to fully participate in contemporary society," according to a three-year national study released today.

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Task force to study city’s use of state law on public drunkenness

David M. Barreda

A dramatic move toward change began late Tuesday night after dozens of people complained to San Jose City Council members of being falsely charged with public drunkenness by police who, they contended, were improperly using the law against Hispanic people downtown.


	Smoke police begin crackdown on newly illegal chimney fires Beginning at noon Wednesday, it became illegal for the residents of nine Bay Area counties to start a fire in their fireplaces or outdoor fire pits. Vote: Would you report a neighbor?


	California Supreme Court to decide fate of Prop. 8 same-sex marriage ban Justices agree to hear legal challenges to the state's latest ban on gay marriage, setting the stage for another historic courtroom showdown over gay rights. Vote: Agree with decision to review? Same-sex marriage page \| Widget \| RSS

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Wanderlust: Finding the past in local parks
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	Engineer formally charged with murders; slain CEO's family gathers Clad in a bright yellow smock indicating his confinement in the county jail's mental health ward, former SiPort test engineer Jing Hua Wu, 47, was formally charged Wednesday with three counts of murder in the gunshot slayings of colleagues who met with him after he was fired. Sign a condolence book for Sid Agrawal \| Brian Pugh \| Marilyn Lewis


	San Jose woman, 31, identified by police as victim in shooting near Southwest Expressway Fire destroys two units in San Jose apartment complex UC regents warn of freshman enrollment limits without additional funding Fireworks erupt at Santa Clara council meeting over purported conflict of interest Police arrest suspected strong-arm robber in Menlo Park, look for possible links to Palo Alto muggings

Sports


	Ex-Cal star Chuck Muncie rushes to inspire others Despite his years living in nearby Emeryville, Chuck Muncie rarely ventured onto the Cal campus. But he'll be there Saturday, signing autographs before the 111th Big Game. Cal fans no doubt will want to reminisce about the 1975 Big Game in which Muncie rushed for 169 yards and accounted for four touchdowns — one passing — in a 48-15 rout. Wilner: Stanford, Cal both have a lot to lose Cal Forum \| More Cal


	Killion: 49ers' Singletary, Martz play good cop, bad cop San Jose's Southworth tries to keep MMA career going Raiders' offense looks similar to 2006 version Wilner: Stanford, Cal both have a lot to lose Warriors' Wright caught in minutes crunch

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	Web video developing into cable alternative For consumers fed up with their cable companies, a new alternative is emerging. Call it Cable 2.0: You get many of the same TV shows and movies, often with fewer commercials.


	Intuit lowers forecast for current year Microsoft's Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search Time online teaches kids important skills, study finds eHarmony finds a match with gays after N.J. settlement Google, Procter & Gamble swap jobs, trade knowledge

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	NY jury convicts wealthy arms dealer of conspiracy NEW YORK—A Manhattan jury has convicted a wealthy arms dealer of conspiring to sell weapons to informants who supposedly were supplying terrorists willing to kill Americans. Full Story US says American troops attacked in Philippines Ark. police close probe in Ark. Democrat's slaying States disagree greatly on Amber Alert criteria Australian adult industry flirts with politics Police to end restrictions on ex-Gitmo detainee

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	Wanderlust: Finding the past in local parks In the once-agricultural Santa Clara County, the holidays were a busy time at ranches, vineyards and orchards. Local parks still hold clues to the region's rural and hardworking past. Video: Ghost ranches View photos Restaurant review: Douce France in Palo Alto Restaurant listings 'The Shield— comes to a galvanizing end Danny Boyle: A director on the verge Jamie Davis: A true jazz man

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	Roadshow: New lanes easing commute on I-880 Northbound carpool lane now open between Fremont and Milpitas. Killion: 49ers' Singletary, Martz play good cop, bad cop Herhold: A supervisor's eloquent plea for fair treatment by San Jose cops Shay Quillen: Checking out a spot for hot new guitars Pizarro: San Jose Magazine ending publication after 11-year run Biz break: Dow closes below 8,000

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