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The news in headlines for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 1.

surpassed the national average of 52 percent in AP history.

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OneWorld Health, an SSF nonprofit, provides therapies for patients in parts of the world where there are none, or where they are too costly for the population.

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Supervisors favor a ban on plastic bags.

At the family and friends shared memories of the nursing student.

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teacher Sevana Panosian, but not students and colleagues.

A for his client.

New legislation will send felons to county jails instead of state prison, and the

that would fund supportive housing, homeless outreach.

: South City Police chief tells city council the department is educating hoteliers and working with cities, counties, to halt the crimes.

According to a report released Thursday on , the phenomenon countywide has increased 30 percent since the early 2000s.

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urges hikers, history buffs to head for Sweeney Ridge.

One of the city's oldest businesses, confectioner

They came to play Thursday at the eighth annual South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce at Orange Memorial Park.

because educators say students are losing the ability to think inventively -- a serious handicap in a technology-driven age.

Police believe the man they call "the Mr. Magoo Robber" is responsible for in addition to a Sept. 17 robbery at a McLellan Drive Chase bank branch.

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