Recent reports that North Korea is considering releasing journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have put the families of the two women on pins and needles as they wait for more information.

Not once in the two decades since California's Proposition 98 school-funding formula became law have lawmakers bucked education groups to suspend it – so Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's push to do so has rocked the Capitol.
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While men lead in drunken-driving busts, teen girls and women of all ages are rapidly gaining entry to this dangerous club. Between 2000 and 2008, DUI cases filed against women in Sacramento County rose 60 percent, according to an analysis for The Bee by the District Attorney's Office.
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He was fired by Obama during his probe of Sacramento's mayor, his mental acuity questioned. Gerald Walpin says it's just politics.
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What most parents don't know is that too much texting can harm their teens' health. Sleep deprivation can bring many problems, including headaches, impaired concentration and weakened immune systems.
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The one thing ethnic businesses can take to the bank during a recession is loyalty, the undivided devotion of longtime customers in search of specialized products, say marketing experts.

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Many say California's leaders need professional help. Why not a trained facilitator who knows how to get the parties to "yes"? Also read how three insiders would break the logjam.

From attempted kidnappings to substance abuse to armed robberies and straight-up thuggery, our crime blog has the info.

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Bee readers sent us 698 photos of their pets, and we narrowed it down to the best 10. Now it's your turn to choose a winner. Voting closes July 16.

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Donté Greene has lived the riches-to-rags story before, but there's no comparison between his past and present.

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Use our new interactive database to examine population trends in cities across California and the nation.

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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is enjoying one of its strongest seasons in years. If you were waiting for positive reviews, here they are.

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