Oakland's City Walk all wrapped up for holiday season
City Walk, the boxy condo development a block from Oakland City Hall, is once again wrapped up in white plastic, its future, for the moment, in doubt.

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	Fla. congresswoman accidentally hangs up on Obama When a man sounding remarkably like President-elect Barack Obama called a Florida congresswoman Wednesday, she assumed it was a crank call. Stabbing ruins Hayward bar's farewell party Judge bars MGA from selling Bratz dolls Los Gatos high school football player collapses, dies at school Newhouse: A calm voice amid the noise

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Chargers' season goes from bad to worse

The sexy pick as the likely AFC champion has fallen to the brink of playoff elimination. Thursday night, the Raiders can push the Chargers closer to the precipice.

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	Two Geeks & a Pigskin: Afternoon Delight Bears hold off DePaul Warrior Watson making strides De La Hoya eyes adoration

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`Cyber Monday' surge a nice bump

Online retailers see double-digit increases from last year's spending, but worry whether it can last.

Overall, retailers post steep sales declines in November


	Toshiba denies interest in buying SanDisk YouTube tightens rules on sexually suggestive videos AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff PeopleSoft founder returns to Pleasanton

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	Snap crackle, pop: International Body Music Festival comes to Oakland, S.F. Oakland's Keith Terry has assembled impressive cast of body music acts. Body music


	AC/DC is back with CD 'Black Ice' and concert tour Here are 10 great Scrooges caught on DVD Review: Zombies rule in 'Left 4 Dead' Gimme Five: Deco the Halls, All-American Rejects and George Lopez

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Keeping it real -- or fake? Christmas tree buyers wrestle with the question

Traditionalists crave the pine scent and the nostalgia of real trees. Others don't hesitate to go faux.

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	What you love and hate Teen talk: Don't ask 'why.' Just accept the relationship is over Carolyn Hax: The Christmas Eve consolation prize Keeping it real -- or fake? Christmas tree buyers wrestle with the question

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	Ruben Navarrette: Napolitano gets vexed to point of paralysis on immigration issue IF ARIZONA GOV. Janet Napolitano wins confirmation as secretary of homeland security, she will be responsible for enforcing the nation's immigration laws. Editorial: Time to clean the ships in Suisun Bay Drummond: Spaniards spite dictator, allow same-sex marriage John M. Crisp: Pledge of Allegiance: Patriotic ritual or loyalty oath? Editorial: Tighten conflict laws for legislators


	A's seriously considering new stadium site in Fremont, near planned BART station Owner Lew Wolff confirmed reports of the team's interest Wednesday, a decision spurred by two factors: a difficult economy that has tabled, for now, plans to also build a housing and retail "village" in the ballpark's current site, as well as recent approval of Measure B, a sales tax increase that paves the way for a long-planned BART extension to San Jose. AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff Jury to deliberate case of Laney football player's murder Berkeley grandma sues over canceled embed Police say fight over woman in Oakland leads to shooting, crash One dead in 580 crash Oakland youths have ice in their veins Ex-Assembly speaker's son arrested in Concord student's death