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Photos: Santa Clara County Fair in full swing this weekend

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Miss Manners: Can my female attendants wear black at my wedding to match my tux?

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Dear Abby: My husband insists on splitting the bill equally, and that's just not fair

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Asking Eric: Is it socially unacceptable to wear clothes with rips or scuffs?

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49ers trade for veteran linebacker Jones, send running back to Saints

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Word Game: August 24, 2026

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'Spider-Man' tops box office in fourth weekend

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Opinion: California must protect West Oakland from Trump's toxic coal terminal

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White House aide Natalie Harp gushes to 'guardian and protector' Trump in new letters

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Review: America's first great ska band still stands as its best

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