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The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Dear Abby: My son says my generosity is cutting into his inheritance

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San Jose and San Diego secure funds to combat child exploitation that Trump administration withheld

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High school football roundup: Best of Week 4 action

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How the nation's 2 oddest job markets create California traffic jams

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Apartment complex built on site of Sunsweet fruit packing plant is sold

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Photos: San Francisco 49ers rout Miami Dolphins 35-13 in home opener

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Berkeley swept a longtime homeless camp. Residents moved down the block.

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Historic Bay Area music venue is set to close at the end of next month

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Culture and tradition on display at 216th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day

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Emmys 2026: See the stars' best red carpet fashion looks and trends

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For some downtown San Jose bars, the right name says a lot

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Asking Eric: A newspaper clipping triggered vivid images of my wife's infidelity

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Harriette Cole: Should I ask my new boyfriend how much money he has?

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Miss Manners: They keep asking my daughter where her engagement ring is

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Big 12 power rankings Week 4: Texas Tech escapes, takes pole position

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In possible playoff audition, Valkyries reserves make their case for rotation minutes

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Knicks star Jalen Brunson to appear on 'Law & Order SVU'

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Taves: California's Legislature just took on monopolies. Your turn, Gov. Newsom. Sign the COMPETE Act.

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Ellenberg: Vote 'no.' Prop. 43 gives 34% of voters the power to defeat 66%.

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Grimes: Vote 'no.' Prop. 45 isn't pro-affordability. It's a ruse handing shortcuts to polluters disguised as relief.

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Jarvis: Health care costs have small businesses in an impossible bind

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China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

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Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be 'painful'

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Jill On Money: A new pace to the AI race

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Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China

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Jerry Seinfeld adds second Bay Area show in November. Here's how to get tickets

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Carrot Top hospitalized in Vegas after alleged suicide attempt: report

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Hayden Panettiere's mom, boyfriend not invited to memorial celebration

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Republicans target Las Vegas congressional district with help from Trump's 'no tax on tips' policy

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Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

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Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader

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The Bay Area faces a transit reckoning. Will voters pay to keep it running?

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