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Parrot rescuers try to improve their long lives

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With lots of smarts and long lives, parrots were once favored by Baby Boomers, but more of the former pets are now wild, passed from owner to owner or ignored altogether in cramped cages without the feathered mates they crave, rescuers said. ... Read More

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	Source: Agent who shot colleague fought sex crime; was Justice officer of year LONG BEACH (AP) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent believed to have fatally shot a colleague who opened fire on a supervisor has won acclaim for investigating sex crimes against children. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 21, 2012, 7:54 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	Marine convicted in Iraq killings of unarmed civilians in 2005 leaves military service SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps has discharged the lone Marine convicted in the 2005 killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha, a spokesman said Tuesday. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 21, 2012, 7:49 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	Study finds $135.7B in local pension liabilities for California jurisdictions SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two dozen city and county governments in California face a combined $135.7 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, according to a study released Tuesday that also found the problem is growing. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 21, 2012, 7:46 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	Bay Area news briefs Prop. 8 backers seek review of gay marriage case ... Read More Posted: Feb. 21, 2012, 7:42 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	State news briefs ONE-ARMED MAN SUES STARBUCKS FOR NOT HIRING HIM: SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who was born with half a left arm is suing Starbucks for failing to hire him as a barista. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 21, 2012, 7:40 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	For boomers, it’s a new era of ‘work til you drop’ LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Paula Symons joined the U.S. workforce in 1972, typewriters in her office clacked nonstop, people answered the telephones and the hot new technology revolutionizing communication was the fax machine. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 20, 2012, 9:45 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels with programming CULVER CITY (AP) — YouTube is enlisting Hollywood’s help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 20, 2012, 9:45 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	Demi Moore 911 tape prompts more to adopt privacy bill for calls to police SACRAMENTO (AP) — A state lawmaker upset over details revealed in a recent emergency call involving actress Demi Moore is seeking to restrict the sort of information that can be publicly disclosed in 911 tapes. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 20, 2012, 9:45 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	Riverbank councilman arrested for DUI, child endangerment in Oakdale collision OAKDALE (AP) — A city councilman was arrested Monday after police said he struck a car while driving under the influence then ran from the scene, leaving his injured young son behind. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 20, 2012, 9:44 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
	Survivor of 1906 SF quake dies at 109 SANTA ROSA (AP) — One of the oldest known survivors of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake has died at age 109, family members said Monday. ... Read More Posted: Feb. 20, 2012, 9:44 p.m. \| \| 0 Comments
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