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Student Essay Wins High School Broadcasting Grant

Student Essay Wins High School Broadcasting Grant

Ryan Balmain wants to be a filmmaker, which is why the Santa Teresa high school student submitted an essay to the NBC Education Nation competition. On Monday, he found out he won.

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IBM San Jose Tackles Bacteria

IBM San Jose Tackles Bacteria

IBM has long been known for its innovations in computer technology. Could the IBM labs in San Jose be expanding into medicine as well? The most recent innovations seem to indicate they are.

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Local Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

Local Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

Lance Corporal Harry Lew, 21, of Santa Clara, died in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, “while supporting combat operations.” According to the Defense Department, an investigation is underway into the precise cause of his death.

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San Jose Rep: ‘Legacy of Light’

San Jose Rep: ‘Legacy of Light’

Motherhood, science and the great existential unknown all play a role in Karen Zacarias’ play, running through April 17.

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‘Japan Now’ Benefit Show

‘Japan Now’ Benefit Show

The ‘Japan Now’ benefit show on Saturday, April 9, continues South First Billiards’ tradition of taking up causes near and far.

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Activist Sues Facebook for $1 Billion

Activist Sues Facebook for $1 Billion

Larry Klayman, an American attorney based in Florida, is suing Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion.

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Second Academic Award for Lowell Elementary School

Second Academic Award for Lowell Elementary School

Last year, San Jose’s Lowell Elementary School received the California Distinguished School Award. This year, it received the state’s Title I Academic Achievement Award.

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Dell Setting up a Base in Santa Clara

Dell Setting up a Base in Santa Clara

Dell Computers may be more closely associated with Texas than with Silicon Valley, but the company is establishing a foothold here too—and a pretty big foothold at that.

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City Looking to Sheriff’s Office to Police Mineta

City Looking to Sheriff’s Office to Police Mineta

San Jose City Council is planning on outsourcing security at Mineta International Airport to the County Sheriff’s Department. According to officials, the new contract could save the city millions of dollars at a time when the city is facing a budget crunch and the airport’s modernization project has left it with a $1.3 billion debt.

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To-Do List: Apr. 4-8

To-Do List: Apr. 4-8

Five reasons to look forward to the work week: learn Italian wines, Seasick Steve, Family Room, Robert Silverman’s Beethoven, Shen Yun.

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