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• Taking photos affects your memory of the moment, claims new study

  09-08-2017 23:48
  
  "Pics or it didn't happen" may actually have some truth to it!
  
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• Around the Region (08/10/17)

  09-08-2017 23:48
  MODESTO What: Senior Day Dances When: Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Stanislaus Veterans Center Hall, Coffee Road and Sylvan Avenue Info: Listen and dance to the sounds of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Small businesses ready to boom in Stockton

  09-08-2017 23:44
  
  Mayor Michael Tubbs is working with small business owners to create a more business-friendly environment for the city after several were forced to close on Stockton's Miracle Mile.
  
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• This little girl drew the superhero we all need and deserve

  09-08-2017 23:43
  
  Meet Janet and her scissors: 'She is only a hero to herself'
  
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• U.S. house ag chairman expects timely farm bill

  09-08-2017 23:41
  The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway said Aug. 8 he expected the 2018 farm bill to be completed on time, echoing sentiments of farm leaders a day earlier at the International Sweetener Symposium in San Diego, California, U.S. "It's time to go to work on getting the next farm bill done," Conaway said. "We're going to get this done on time" so it can be in place Oct. 1, 2018.
  
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• Never put your feet on the dashboard of a car

  09-08-2017 23:26
  
  This woman is warning others after what happened to her.
  
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• Getting Warmer

  09-08-2017 23:26
  
  Warmer afternoons coming for Northern California
  
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• 11 children, 3 adults contract E. coli at Nevada County lake

  09-08-2017 23:25
  
  Fourteen children and adults have been diagnosed with E. coli after spending time at a Lake Wildwood beach in Nevada County, according to the county's public health department.
  
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• Terrifying flight: Emergency declared when door suddenly opens

  09-08-2017 23:21
  
  A plane from Maine landed in Boston after declaring an emergency.
  
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• How a quick-thinking PG&E worker ‘saved the day’ as crews battled fire

  09-08-2017 23:08
  Firefighters are grateful to a Pacific Gas & Electric employee for quick thinking that minimized their risk, as well as property damage, at a structure fire in Riverbank on Wednesday … Click to Continue »
  
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• Baby girl tested positive for meth; her parents were arrested at Modesto hospital

  09-08-2017 23:07
  Modesto Police were dispatched to Doctors Medical Center early Tuesday morning for a report of parents attempting to leave with their infant daughter who needed medical care. The infant, less … Click to Continue »
  
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• A woman is suing Costco for a chicken salad that has cost her millions in health bills

  09-08-2017 23:07
  
  She's still recovering two years later
  
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• Police arrest gang member after finding his gun in an unlikely place

  09-08-2017 22:57
  A known Merced gang member was jailed in Madera County on Tuesday after running from Chowchilla police and hiding his gun in a toilet. Chowchilla officers came across a white, … Click to Continue »
  
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• How likely are you to become a victim of a data breach?

  09-08-2017 22:48
  
  How likely are you to become a victim of a data breach? Here are some ways to protect yourself.
  
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• Giant inflatable chicken with golden hair perched right outside of White House

  09-08-2017 22:45
  
  Some were quick to point out certain similarities the chicken shared with a particular politician.
  
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• Wide Open Walls artists paint Sacramento bright

  09-08-2017 22:27
  
  The Wide Open Walls Festival kicks off in Sacramento with 40 different mural sites across the city that will bring some color and excitement to some otherwise plain-looking walls.
  
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• If Yosemite lets people climb UP cliffs, why can’t he leap OFF them, BASE jumper asks

  09-08-2017 22:00
  Austin Carey says he loves to leap from Yosemite National Park’s towering granite cliffs. Even a near-deadly plunge in 2015 hasn’t stopped him from being a BASE jumper. What he … Click to Continue »
  
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• He leaps off Yosemite cliffs, knowing it’s illegal. Can his court case make BASE jumping legit?

  09-08-2017 22:00
  Austin Carey says he loves to leap from Yosemite National Park’s towering granite cliffs. Even a near-deadly plunge in 2015 hasn’t stopped him from being a BASE jumper. What he … Click to Continue »
  
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• Bruce Springsteen taking solo show to Broadway

  09-08-2017 21:55
  
  Baby, he was born to have a solo run on Broadway.
  
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• FDA approves new ALS drug for first time in 150 years

  09-08-2017 21:47
  
  Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Well, the FDA just approved a new ALS drug for the first time in 150 years.
  
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• Users say popular app may lead to bullying

  09-08-2017 21:44
  
  A popular app that allows users to send anonymous comments has some people concerned about cyberbullying.
  
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• 18 reasons why being left-handed will give your kid a leg up in life

  09-08-2017 21:39
  
  Six of the last 12 U.S. Presidents were lefties — coincidence or sign of greatness?
  
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• Pigs on the loose! Hogs clog highway traffic after crash

  09-08-2017 21:35
  
  Police and animal control officers are trying to pen up pigs that got loose when a tractor-trailer overturned on an interstate highway in Kentucky.
  
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• What's happening with 'Hamilton' on Friday?

  09-08-2017 21:32
  No matter what the big announcement is, fans "just wanna be in the room where it happens."
  
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• Mattis to North Korea: Stop actions that could lead to 'destruction of its people'

  09-08-2017 21:25
  
  The Secretary of Defense had strong comments a day after President Trump vowed "fire and fury" if North Korea continues its threats.
  
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• The man behind annoying password requirements admits he got it wrong

  09-08-2017 21:08
  
  Those annoying password requirements like "must have at least one special character?" They do more harm than good.
  
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• FBI raid of Manafort residence collected documents, other materials for Russia probe

  09-08-2017 21:04
  
  Agents working with special counsel Robert Mueller conducted the predawn raid a day after the former campaign chief met with a Senate panel.
  
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• Payless Shoesource is closing even more stores. Here’s what’s happening

  09-08-2017 20:40
  Payless Shoesource is closing more stores – and more and more and more. The steady trickle of store closures could continue in the near future. And though Payless is announcing … Click to Continue »
  
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• Scott Peterson: 'I had no idea' conviction in Laci Peterson murder was coming

  09-08-2017 19:05
  Scott Peterson, who was sentenced to death more than 12 years ago for the brutal murder of his wife and unborn son, said in his first public statement about the case in more than a decade that he "had no idea" he would be convicted in Laci and Conner Peterson's death. Peterson, whose murder trial gained nationwide attention, spoke from death row in California for the first time, part of the new A&E docuseries "The Murder of Laci Peterson," which is expected to premiere Aug. 15. "It was just
  
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• Police: Mom abandons special needs son in woods

  09-08-2017 18:55
  
  A New Jersey mother is facing a child endangerment charge after she allegedly left her 10-year-old son in the woods with only his luggage.
  
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• The 20 most hilarious (and accurate) parenting memes

  09-08-2017 18:43
  
  Try not to relate to these metaphorical snapshots of life with kids.
  
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• Woman gives up after cars crash into her home 4 times

  09-08-2017 18:25
  
  Amber Lindau says the fourth crash was the final straw. She's moving from her Oklahoma City home.
  
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• Top 25 public high schools in the U.S.

  09-08-2017 18:25
  
  Did your high school make the list?
  
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• Tiger Woods' lawyer enters plea for golf pro

  09-08-2017 18:24
  
  The former phenom did not appear in a Florida court after his May arrest on suspicion of DUI.
  
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• These 'banned books' through the ages might surprise you

  09-08-2017 18:17
  
  Through the ages many books, some now celebrated as literaryworks of art, have been challenged and even banned.Some of books listed may surprise you.
  
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• Cat wakes up homeowners during house fire

  09-08-2017 18:11
  
  Fire possibly started by discarded cigarette, officials say
  
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• Police say couple illegally growing pot, keeping vicious dog – and visiting with baby grandchild

  09-08-2017 18:04
  A couple living without permission on a Sonora property and illegally growing marijuana there had their 10-month-old grandchild with them when arrested Tuesday morning, according to Sonora police. The little … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police say couple illegally growing pot, keeping vicious dog – and looking after baby grandchild

  09-08-2017 18:04
  A couple living without permission on a Sonora property and illegally growing marijuana there had their 10-month-old grandchild with them when arrested Tuesday morning, according to Sonora police. Randy T. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Crazy Video: Firework set off inside Wendy's restaurant

  09-08-2017 17:49
  
  Authorities are looking for the people who threw a firework inside a Wendy's restaurant
  
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• Bodycam shows the moment police discover man nailed to tree

  09-08-2017 17:45
  
  The story has puzzled New Mexico authorities and pretty much everyone who has looked into it.
  
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• Ebike models even include place for pups

  09-08-2017 17:43
  
  The Ebike is growing in popularity as the part-battery operated bicycle gives people an extra boost while getting exercise. They even let riders take their pets with them.
  
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• Business News: Disney nixes Netflix

  09-08-2017 17:42
  
  Business News: Disney nixes Netflix
  
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• Updated NOAA forecast ups number of named storms for 2017 hurricane season

  09-08-2017 17:36
  
  Forecasters are predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season, compared to the forecast that was released in May, which called for a 45 percent chance.
  
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• The best restaurants in the U.S. for watching the eclipse

  09-08-2017 17:33
  
  Make your reservations immediately.
  
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• Head straight into this burning home in Rocklin. See what it takes to battle a blaze

  09-08-2017 17:09
  Rocklin firefighters released this helmet camera footage of the first arriving units at Tuesday's early morning multi-residence structure fire. All occupants made it out without injury. One home sustained extensive damage to the attic space, but a majority of the contents and belongings were saved. The cause is under investigation.
  Various mutual-aid partners assisted in controlling the fire. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Watch church arson suspect being taken into custody

  09-08-2017 16:50
  Modesto Police Department officers take Theodore Garcia into custody on early Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. The 57-year-old man is suspected of breaking into a church on the 1300 block of L Street, vandalizing it and starting a fire that set off sprinklers and flooded the church's basement. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Smoking pot is legal. So why does Merced’s sheriff want to ban growing it outside?

  09-08-2017 16:41
  Merced County residents no longer face misdemeanor criminal charges for small amounts of marijuana, but sheriff’s deputies continue chopping down thousands of marijuana plants each year hoping no blood will … Click to Continue »
  
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• Southwest 'technology issue' resolved, flights on time

  09-08-2017 15:33
  
  Southwest Airlines flights were back to normal by Wednesday morning after experiencing multiple departure delays on the West Coast.
  
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• Suspect wanted in Missouri officer's slaying captured

  09-08-2017 15:29
  
  The search for a man suspected of fatally shooting a Missouri police officer has ended
  
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• USPS stamp prices could make a bigger jump than you're used to

  09-08-2017 15:26
  
  The 49-cent price for a first-class stamp could be increasing beyond the rate of inflation in a bid to help the Postal Service's woes.
  
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